March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to uplift the diverse talents and dreams of people with developmental disabilities. Common developmental disabilities include autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and learning disorders. The big picture: At The Arc, we believe people with developmental disabilities deserve every opportunity to live the life they choose. One where […]
The Arc of Spokane empowers and supports parents of adults and kids with disabilities through their Parent to Parent program. In 2022, the chapter saw an opportunity to expand their support of parents...
Washington, DC, May 19, 2023 – From low expectations and a dire shortage of special educators to isolation and informal suspensions, a quality education is not easy to obtain for U.S. students with ...
Students with disabilities disproportionately experience restraint and seclusion, practices that are not evidence-based and cause lasting trauma.
Washington, DC, May 18, 2023 – Restraint and seclus...
Organizations Seek Emergency Relief to Ensure the Rights of Georgia Voters With Disabilities Are Protected in Time for the 2024 Elections
Washington, DC – Voting and civil rights groups filed an em...
For Jennifer, home health nurses hold her family together. Nurses come to her home and care for her 11-year-old child’s medical needs. They help ensure that her child’s tracheostomy (a surgically ...
After graduating from high school and realizing college wasn’t the right path for her, Amy—who has a learning disability—knew she was ready to begin building her career. She started with typical...
Navigating these complex and extreme benefit tests will be particularly difficult for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 281...
Washington, DC & Philadelphia, PA, April 11, 2023 – Comcast today announced that it is expanding its partnership with The Arc of the United States to foster digital and advocacy skills in people...
By: The Arc’s Talk About Sexual Violence Project and The Rainbow Program
How bias and discrimination impact survivors with developmental disabilities within the LGBTQIA+ community
Survivors of s...