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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By Katherine Murphy, Business Development Assistant for The Arc@Work. The Arc@Work provides companies with employment support services to assist them to find, hire and retain employees with IDD.
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By Amy Goodman, Director Autism Now
The launch of my newest feature on Autism Now: Public Speaking has gone well. I have presented two times. I presented on Marriage, Dating, and Relationships at T...
By Scott C. Suzuki, Esq., Special Needs Alliance
Many individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities are capable of making their own decisions, with or without support, and do not need...
By Annie Acosta, Director of Fiscal and Family Support Policy, The Arc
On December 10, President Obama enacted the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This law replaces the unpopular No Child Left B...
WASHINGTON, DC – The federal agency that leads national Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), has selected The Arc and five other organiz...
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 ...
