Position Statement: Sexuality
Position statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on sexuality.
Position Statement: Spirituality
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCivil rightsPosition Statement/by The ArcPosition statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on spirituality.
Position Statement: Transportation
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesTravel / TransportationPosition Statement/by The ArcPosition statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on transportation.
Position Statement: Systems Summary
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCommunity-based LTSSPosition Statement/by The ArcSummary of The Arc’s position statements related to systems.
Position Statement: Addressing the Causes and Effects of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCivil rights, Health CarePosition Statement/by The ArcPosition statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on addressing the causes and effects of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Position Statement: Long Term Supports and Services
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCommunity-based LTSS, MedicaidPosition Statement/by The ArcPosition statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on long term supports and services.
Position Statement: Research
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesHealth CarePosition Statement/by The ArcPosition statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on research.
Position Statement: Support Coordination
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCommunity-based LTSSPosition Statement/by The ArcPosition statement of The Arc and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on support coordination.
The Arc’s Position Statements
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesAdvocacy, Civil rights, Community-based LTSS, Criminal justice, Direct Support Professionals, Education, Employment, Family support and future planning, Health, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Paid leave, Social security, Technology, Travel / Transportation, VolunteeringPosition Statement/by The ArcThe Arc’s position statements address critical issues related to human and civil rights, health care and treatment, and services and programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Position statements are used to inform The Arc’s public policy agenda, as well as to provide the national platform of positions of The Arc for use by chapters at all levels of The Arc in its work – national, state, and local. The statements also serve to inform our constituency, stakeholders, media, and the general public on the prevailing organizational view on key issues.
Public Policy Agenda for the 116th Congress
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAll StatesAdvocacy, Civil rights, Community-based LTSS, Criminal justice, Direct Support Professionals, Education, Employment, Family support and future planning, Health, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Paid leave, Social security, Technology, Travel / Transportation, VolunteeringFact sheet/by The ArcThe Arc partnered with AAIDD, ASA, NACDD, and UCP to create this joint federal public policy agenda for the 116th Congress (2019-2020).
Click here to view a brochure summarizing the joint federal public policy agenda.
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The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
