Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a chance to highlight a truth that should guide us year-round: people with disabilities belong in every workplace. At The Arc, we see every day how hard people fight for that simple truth. People with disabilities, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) such as autism, […]
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It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Adonis Reddick passed away last week. Adonis was an amazing and powerful advocate and we will remember him as a dear friend to The Arc.
Adonis was a p...
May 6, 2016
Mr. David Nevins
President and Chief Executive Officer
Showtime Networks Inc.
Dear Mr. Nevins,
I am writing in regard to Gary Owen’s Showtime Special “I Agree with Myself”...
[caption id="attachment_3905" align="alignright" width="300"] Darci Ladwig, Stacy Ceder, Megan Williams, and Brian Holloway work collaboratively to lend support to The Arc of Spokane’s Disability Re...
By Robin Shaffert, Senior Executive Officer, Individual & Family Support, The Arc
One of the four goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act is economic self-sufficiency. Yet, far too many pe...
by Mary Clayton
My daughter, Jenna, is a 26-year old woman with Down syndrome, and she is also a sexual assault survivor. On June 11, 2013, I discovered bruising just above her pubic hairline. The ...
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...
Washington, DC – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains unchanged; 1 in 68 children have been ...
