The Arc Responds to Proposed AbilityOne Policies
The Arc supports the proposed rule but has recommendations. The recommendations include changes to strengthen worker protections and ensure clarity in eligibility and employment standards.
Building a Powerful and Sustainable Self-Advocacy Program
/in Chapter of The Arc, Nonprofit professionalsAll StatesAdvocacyWebinar/by Pam KatzIn this webinar, The Arc of Beaumont will present a summary of their self-advocacy program.
The Southeast Texas Self Advocates Program increases the quality of life for people living with disabilities in Southeast Texas through leadership, education, and community service opportunities. Learn about the ways their adults are finding their voices, advocating for themselves and others, and being active in their community.
Creating Integrated Employment Opportunities for People With Disabilities
/in Chapter of The Arc, Nonprofit professionalsAll StatesEmploymentWebinar/by Pam KatzThe disability community is one of the most overlooked talent pools in today’s labor force, causing many job seekers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to remain unemployed. At the same time, many employers who want to hire people with disabilities are hindered by a lack of training and capacity to provide accommodations and supports to their new hires.
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Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools
/in Advocate, Criminal Justice Professionals, Family member, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesAdvocacy, Civil rights, EducationLitigation/by The ArcFiled: November 16, 2022
Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Overview: Amicus brief explaining that students with disabilities are not required to exhaust their administrative remedies to bring non-IDEA civil rights claims.
Excerpt: “…the decision below significantly undermines IDEA’s policies of protecting students’ rights and the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures as a preferred method for resolving IDEA claims. If allowed to stand, the decision will force parents who could otherwise achieve all available IDEA relief through settlement to nonetheless litigate their claims, lest they be left foreclosed from pursuing non-IDEA civil rights claims as Miguel Perez (Miguel) was. This would be true even though an administrative record regarding appropriate educational instruction serves no purpose whatsoever for adjudicating non IDEA claims and, more significantly, would delay the implementation of any appropriate IDEA remedy…In other words, it adds nothing of value and may further harm students who already prevailed on their IDEA claims.”
Case Documents
Press Releases
National Disability Rights Groups File Amicus in Perez v. Sturgis
National Disability Rights Groups Applaud SCOTUS Decision in Perez v. Sturgis
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Promising Programmatic Practices for People With Dual Diagnosis
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCommunity-based LTSS, Direct Support ProfessionalsWebinar/by Pam KatzIncompass provides residential and day/employment programming for a dually diagnosed, forensically involved population as well as a residential program for individuals diagnosed with Huntington’s Disorder. In this webinar, Chris Snell, MS and Dorian Crawford, PsyD of Incompass Human Services will provide an overview of community-based service promising practices for an emerging, dually diagnosed population.
Engagement in the Early Intervention Program Planning Process for Parents and Professionals
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSPAdvocacy, EducationWebinar/by The ArcEarly intervention program planning can be challenging at times for students, parents, teachers, service providers, and administrators—but it doesn’t have to be.
Enter your information below to watch a free video. You will hear from Dr. Rachel Brady about IDEA Part C & B, program planning requirements, and strategies that support more meaningful engagement in early intervention programs. Equity issues and the points of advocacy at the individual and systems levels are also explored through examples, discussion, and a review of available resources.
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Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Legal Professionals, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disability, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAdvocacy, Civil rights, Health, Health Care/by The ArcFiled: September 22, 2022
Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Overview: Amicus brief explaining the importance of individuals having the ability to sue state and local governments when their civil rights are violated under Medicaid and other public programs.
Excerpt: The linkage between the RA’s and the ADA’s antidiscrimination mandate and Medicaid provisions implementing that mandate is evidence that Congress intended both aspects of its disability-rights scheme to be privately enforceable. That conclusion is bolstered by the fact that Congress, when enacting the ACA, broadened Medicaid’s “entitlement” provisions by expanding the definition of “medical assistance.” Congress did so in direct response to judicial decisions narrowly construing that term in § 1983 suits brought by people with disabilities. Petitioners’ request that this Court abandon its longstanding holding that Spending Clause legislation can give rise to a private right of action under § 1983 would undermine Congress’s scheme for enforcing disability rights. People with disabilities, including children, regularly bring private lawsuits to enforce each of their independent, mutually reinforcing entitlements under the RA, the ADA, and Medicaid. Those lawsuits have vindicated important rights, providing access to life-saving therapies and everyday living support services close to one’s family and community. Absent a private right of action to enforce their Medicaid guarantees, enforcement of Medicaid would be left to the federal government, which may have few enforcement options other than reduction of States’ Medicaid funding. That may exacerbate rather than remedy States’ failure to comply with Medicaid’s requirements.
Case Documents
Press Releases
Amicus Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court Case Emphasizes Harms to People with Disabilities
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Exploring Locative Technology: What You Need to Know to Address Wandering
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Criminal Justice Professionals, Family member, Law Enforcement/First Responders/Corrections, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSP, Victim Services ProfessionalsAll StatesCriminal justiceWebinar/by Pam KatzDuring this webinar, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) discusses the pros and cons of using tracking devices in wandering situations, emphasizing some effective alternatives.
The speakers are two parents and police officers, Laurie Reyes and Stefan Bjes, and Board Member, poet, and self-advocate Russell Lehmann.
Micro-Aggressions in the Workplace
/in Chapter of The Arc, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSPAll StatesDirect Support ProfessionalsWebinar/by Pam KatzThis webinar discusses the need to move beyond our own personal biases, beliefs, values, and perception, by realigning the way we think about and engage with each other. We must first recognize how assumptions influence one’s interactions and decisions and then make a conscientious effort to overcome assumptions. The negative consequences of unconscious biases, intentional or unintentional, can be detrimental to the workplace and affect morale and the overall experience of the individuals we serve. Diversity is needed more than ever to create solutions to business, economic, and social challenges of the 21st century and beyond. One step is understanding the different types of micro-aggressions and their effect on the individuals we serve.
A Home of One’s Own
/in Chapter of The Arc, Nonprofit professionalsAll StatesHousingWebinar/by Pam KatzIn 2009, the state of Minnesota’s legislature implemented a moratorium on increases in licensed group homes, as a cost-savings measure. To free up capacity for those with the most significant needs, and to demonstrate ways to bolster the state’s ability to support people with disabilities in their own homes, The Arc Minnesota has been providing housing navigation services since 2009 through a Housing Access Services contract with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. To date, Housing Access Services has assisted over 2700 adults who have disabilities, with moving – many out of group homes and family homes – into homes of their own.
The Arc Minnesota is also a provider of the new Housing Stabilization Services program which was approved by the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS), administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and funded by a participant’s Medicaid. This is a billable housing navigation and housing sustaining service. Minnesota was the first state in the nation to implement Housing Stabilization Services.
The Arc Minnesota presents a summary of these programs as well as information about the programs’ history and impact.
View presentation slides here.
Presenters: Andrea Zuber, CEO; Ellen Baudler, Housing Services Director; Karli Harguth, Self-advocacy Associate
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