Technology opens doors to education, employment, and human connection. For people with disabilities, who are three times less likely to go online, this digital divide doesn’t just limit opportunities; it can create a painful isolation that goes beyond mere inconvenience. Since 2017, The Arc and Comcast have been breaking down digital barriers, one person at […]
https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Comcast-blog-1-feat-image.jpg400375The Arc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ArcLogo_Color_Rev_PNG_WEB.pngThe Arc2025-10-30 10:55:462025-11-13 07:49:07How The Arc and Comcast Are Bridging the Digital Divide
Nicole Jorwic, J.D., Director of Rights Policy for The Arc
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Yesterday, the Social Security Administration announced that inflation as calculated under the Social Security Act did not increase last year, and that as a result, monthly Social Security and Suppl...
If you are an individual with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) (or someone who provides assistance to an individual with I/DD), The Arc wants to hear about your experience applyin...
One in about every 700 babies is born with Down syndrome. Most people with Down syndrome are able to live a full and healthy life, with many individuals living well into their 50s and some even their ...
By Leigh Ann Davis, Program Manager, Justice Initiatives
If you had been in prison since 1987 for a crime you didn’t do – missing nearly three decades of your life – and then were released an...
By Craig C. Reaves, CELA, Special Needs Alliance
The family disruption that often accompanies divorce is compounded when a son or daughter with disabilities is involved. Divorce attorneys are often...
