NDRN is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP), collectively the largest provider of legally based advocacy services for people with disabilities in the US. This is an external resource.
State: Texas
Filed: April 1, 2019; May 13, 2020
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court
Overview: The briefs support the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and outline how the ACA has been essential to overcoming the disproportionate impact that America’s health care crisis has had on people with disabilities.
Excerpt: “…declaring the ACA unconstitutional in its entirety will uniquely and extensively harm [the disability] community…Congress could not have intended to inflict such harm upon people with disabilities when it removed the financial penalty associated with the ACA’s individual mandate but left the provisions above intact. And it is even more unlikely that it intended to do so without otherwise protecting disabled people who would shoulder much of the burden of invalidating the entire ACA. This Court should not ascribe such an intent to Congress and should reverse the district court’s decision which strips away the significant gains that people with disabilities have made since the ACA’s passage.”
Press Release: “The Arc Joins Appellate Court Amicus Brief Outlining Critical Importance of ACA for People with Disabilities”
Press Release: “The Arc Deeply Troubled by Affordable Care Act Ruling”
Press Release: “The Arc Joins Supreme Court Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Affordable Care Act, Congressional Protections for People with Disabilities”
Press Release: “The Arc’s Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in California v. Texas“
This brochure encourages women to think twice before drinking alcohol while pregnant. It is useful in public health clinics, doctor’s offices, schools, and anywhere more education is needed about the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.
TalentScout™ is a vital resource and toolkit that gives employers essential insight and tools that harnesses their employees with autism fullest potential and leads to higher levels of productivity in the workplace.
Data report detailing health assessment results from The Arc’s HealthMeet project.
In an effort to better understand the health of people with ID, The Arc conducted a survey with caregivers of people with I/DD. This report showcases the findings from that survey.
In an effort to better understand the health of people with ID, The Arc conducted a survey with caregivers of people with I/DD. This concise summary showcases the findings from that survey and resulting report.
People with IDD and mental health needs and their families often struggle to get the help they need. Our first project wanted to learn what could be done to help young adults with IDD and mental health needs to get better mental health care. This project brought together young adults with IDD and their families, service providers, and researchers to develop priorities for practice and research. This project was funded by the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI). The second project hosted focus groups to learn more about the challenges that people with IDD and mental health needs and their families have and what we can be doing to better help families. This project was funded by the Family Support Research and Training Center (FSRTC). Presenters from The Arc, Boston University, and The Intellectual Developmental Disability Mental Health (IDD-MH) Research Partnership discuss their projects, results, and next steps.
Death is something that we all have to face at some point in our lives. We have systems in place to help us understand and get over a loss. However, some adults feel they must protect others from grief and loss including children, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Some have gone as far to protect people with IDD from experiencing grieving. Knowing more about the feelings and thoughts that come after the death of someone close to us can help us and the people we support. The presenters will remove any misunderstandings by sharing best practices and methods to support people with IDD deal with grief and loss.
For millions of people with disabilities in the United States, exercising the basic right to vote remains a challenge. Over the last few decades, the U.S. government has passed several policies to make voting easier for individuals with disabilities. However, people may still struggle to vote because of barriers they face from the government, caregivers, and family members. This webinar reviews barriers people may face when voting and explores solutions to break down these barriers for people with I/DD so that everyone can exercise their right to vote.
Will you pledge to vote this November?
