What Is Voting? Voting is how people make choices together. When you vote, you say what you want. We vote for people who want to lead our country, state, and city. These people are called candidates. When they win, they become elected officials. Elected officials make choices about our lives. They decide how programs work. […]
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Tuesday, September 25 is National Voter Registration Day 2018! Across the country, organizations, like chapters of The Arc, will be working to register individuals, so everyone can fully participate i...
Often, we avoid challenging conversations with our loved ones with intellectual disabilities. We may do this because the information seems scary, we don’t know if they will understand, or because we...
Are you reading emails addressed to your predecessor? Are you a local or state executive director or state board president missing out on stimulating discussions in our Google Groups? Are Self-Advocat...
The Arc released the following statement in response to Norm Macdonald’s remarks about people with Down syndrome:
“It is disheartening that yet again we need to remind a public figure to show r...
Today, The Arc and the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota released two new data briefs looking at the work experiences and outcomes of families of people w...
Last year, a client at The Arc Mercer approached Executive Director Steve Cook to confide in him about his struggles feeling accepted in the community. It was an "aha" moment for Steve - and one that ...
Professional Development Seminar
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join Dr. Arie Nettles and Dr. Donna Ford from Vanderbilt University as they discuss the imp...
The Arc Tank competition by Northeast Arc has been designed to elicit creative and ‘game-changing’ ideas from people to better the lives of people with disabilities. The concept is simple: Think b...
Siblings play an important role supporting their brothers and sisters with I/DD, and The Arc values and supports their contributions in many ways . The Arc’s Siblings Scene is an online community ...
