What makes a great dad or father figure? For some, it’s a quiet kind of support that needs no spotlight. For others, it’s encouragement, guidance, a sense of safety, or someone who listens without judgment. Sometimes that person is a biological father. Other times, it’s a stepdad, grandfather, mentor, teacher, or chosen family member. What […]
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Washington, DC – The Arc is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $90,000 grant from the Amerigroup Foundation to conduct its Health and Fitness for All project at three chapters of The Arc...
By Ashley Brompton, J.D., NCCJD Criminal Justice Fellow
This week, the Florida legislature passed legislation that will hopefully provide a stepping stone toward further protections for people with...
My name is Brian Kelmar, and I am the father of a 24 year old son who has autism and auditory and sensory processing disabilities. Our nightmare began almost six years ago, right after my son graduate...
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By: Nicole Jorwic, Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States, and oldest of four.
There is a saying that goes, “the two greatest gifts that a parent can give a child are roots and ...
“Vote as if your life depends on it,” Justin Dart, Jr., the disability rights pioneer often known as the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act, implored us, “Because it does.”
Our c...
By Leigh Ann Davis, Program Manager, NCCJD
A recent Huffington Post article stated: "America must turn the page on its over-dependence on the criminal justice system. In order to break arrest cycle...
March is National Nutrition Month and balanced nutritious eating habits are the corner stone of a healthy and happy life. However, according to a 2014 Disability Scoop article people with disabilities...
Many of our chapters spent the past two months executing service projects made possible by a grant from The Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that leads national Mar...
