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 thrilled to announce that it is a recipient of a $1.4 million grant from Google.org. Made through the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities, the grant will support an onl...
Wings for Autism has been expanding across the country since last year, and since national expansion began more than 500 families have benefited from this innovative program. While this program obviou...
Last minute holiday shopping got you down? We have the solution for you! Each year The Arc invites self-advocates who own their own micro-businesses to participate in Entrepreneur Alley during The Arc...
By Robin Shaffert, Senior Executive Officer, Individual & Family Support, The Arc
The story, “Four Bodies in Elmhurst: Why would an 82yearold man kill his son, his daughter, his wife and ...
Washington, DC – The Arc, the nation’s largest civil rights organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families, released the following statement on ...
Washington, DC – The Arc, the nation’s largest civil rights organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families, released the following statement on ...
Every year the International Day of People with Disabilities takes place on December 3. However, when you are an organization that has been around for as long as we have, you celebrate it every day, a...
Over the holiday weekend, social media and the airwaves were full of appropriate outrage over Donald Trump’s mocking of the appearance of New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski’s, a person with a...
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we here at The Arc have a lot to be thankful for and one of the main things is YOU!
The Arc is incomplete without you and your dedication to our mission t...
