Updated October 7, 2026 Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities and calls attention to the barriers that still keep too many people out of the workforce. The 2026 NDEAM theme is “Celebrating Value and Talent.” The U.S. Department of Labor is carrying last year’s theme forward […]
Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that slashes Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), programs that millions of people wi...
Updated July 22, 2026
Quick answer: Disability Pride Month is observed every July to celebrate disability identity and community, mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ...
Today, the House Ways & Means Committee will mark up a budget reconciliation bill that will include a $20 billion proposal diverting public funds to private schools via the Educational Choice for ...
Last night, staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released their draft budget plan that outlines how they will cut Medicaid, and it’s moving fast. The committee will debate it this week.
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Moms (or the people who love us like moms) are often the ones who just get us. They keep life moving. They see potential where others see limits. And for people with disabilities, that love can take m...
WASHINGTON, DC - As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc of the U...
Written by Leigh Anne McKingsley, The Arc's Senior Director of Disability & Justice Initiatives, on the killing of Victor Perez, an autistic teenager in Idaho who was shot and killed by police.
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In recent debates over Medicaid’s future, some have suggested that extending coverage to low-income adults through Medicaid expansion has diverted resources away from people with intellectual and de...
Medicaid is at the center of a major budget debate in Washington, DC. But what does this mean for people who rely on Medicaid? And how will proposed changes, including work requirements and spending c...
