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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The Arc is joining the national #GivingTuesday movement again this year and we need your help!
As part of The Arc’s family, please help us kick off the holiday season by joining millions in takin...
by: Theresa M. Varnet M.S.W., J.D. (Spain, Spain & Varnet, P.C., Chicago, IL and Fletcher Tilton, P.C., Worcester, MA)
On December 15, 2014, Congress passed the Disabled Military Child Protecti...
Type 2 diabetes affects a staggering 23.6 million people or in another light an astonishing 7.8 percent of the American population. Studies suggest that adults who have autism are at a higher risk for...
By: Amy Goodman, Director of Autism Now
What’s new with Autism Now, you ask? Well, one of my new roles as director is doing consulting work that involves public speaking. Public speaking is somet...
Planning for a Future in The Workforce: Jobs, Skills, and Supports
To mark Disability Employment Awareness Month, The Arc’s Center for Future Planning convened thought leaders on a webinar to dis...
Washington, DC – Following House passage of a bipartisan two year budget deal that raises the debt ceiling, increases discretionary spending that benefits people with disabilities (I/DD), and avoid...
Nicole Jorwic, J.D., Director of Rights Policy for The Arc
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the advancements in making employment for individuals with...
The Arc’s Catalyst Awards were created to recognize individuals, businesses, and other organizations that are catalysts for achievement in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental dis...
The Arc spent the first weekend of October in Indianapolis, Indiana, with nearly 800 attendees, listening to inspiring speakers and learning how to better serve the I/DD community. Keynote speakers in...