Updated October 7, 2026 Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities and calls attention to the barriers that still keep too many people out of the workforce. The 2026 NDEAM theme is “Celebrating Value and Talent.” The U.S. Department of Labor is carrying last year’s theme forward […]
Updated Nov. 13, 2025, 5:44 p.m. ET
The government shutdown ended on November 12. The USDA and state governments will now work to distribute November SNAP benefits. Expect different states to issue...
New partnership places The Arc’s logo and QR code on Caroline’s Carts nationwide, advancing accessibility and inclusion in everyday shopping.
Caroline’s Cart, the first patented special needs g...
Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Department of Education
A broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil righ...
Disability advocates are warning that sweeping staff reductions inside the U.S. Department of Education have effectively dismantled the federal offices responsible for protecting the rights of student...
Updated Oct. 28, 2025, 2:01 p.m. ET
At 12:01 a.m. Eastern on October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down because Congress did not approve funding for Fiscal Year 2026. Many federal agencies a...
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear Hamm v. Smith, a case that will determine how courts apply the death penalty to people with intellectual disability. At issue is whether judges...
When public officials talk about autism, their words carry weight. Too often, those words have painted the diagnosis of autism as a tragedy, erasing the dignity and humanity of autistic people.
Res...
If you’ve been following The Arc’s work this year, you’ve already felt Meredith Sadoulet’s steady influence. She stepped into the role of Board President in January, and while she’s not new ...
Updated October 7, 2026
Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities and calls attention to the barriers that stil...
