This webinar covers the competency to stand trial process, the differences between competency and the insanity defense, competency evaluation wait times, and the impact that guardianship and supported decision-making have on competency in criminal cases.
By Wendy H. Sheinberg, CELA Moving to another state is a challenge for most families. If a family member has a disability, that challenge is even greater, as it often requires figuring out how to transfer disability benefits to another state. State benefit programs vary, and states administer federal programs at the local level making it […]
In the spirit of this year’s Older Americans Month theme, “Blaze a Trail,” The Arc recognizes the many parents of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who fought for decades to raise their children at home, to realize their rights to free and appropriate public education, and for recognition as valued contributors to the […]
By Ashley Brompton, J.D., NCCJD Criminal Justice Fellow This week, the Florida legislature passed legislation that will hopefully provide a stepping stone toward further protections for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are interviewed or questioned by law enforcement. The Wes Kleinert Fair Interview Act was introduced by Florida Senator Ring (D-29) named for […]
“Vote as if your life depends on it,” Justin Dart, Jr., the disability rights pioneer often known as the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act, implored us, “Because it does.” Our core values call us to focus on voting during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in this critical election year. The Arc’s core value of […]
Ray Morris is a father of two. Zachary, his 27-year-old son, has intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ray is the founder of Dads 4 Special Kids, a member of The Arizona Developmental Disability Planning Council and an Engineer/Paramedic with the Scottsdale Fire Department. This Father’s Day, we chatted with Ray about what it means to be […]
Third in a Three-Part Series By Laurie Hanson, Esq., Special Needs Alliance There are an estimated 600,000-700,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the United States who are living with aging family members and with no plan in place for their future. Below, our colleagues from the Special Needs Alliance emphasize the importance of planning […]
Part One of a Three-Part Series By Laurie Hanson, Esq., Special Needs Alliance There are an estimated 600,000-700,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the United States who are living with aging family members and there is no plan in place for their future. Below, our colleagues from the Special Needs Alliance emphasize […]
The Arc will be sponsoring a limited engagement theatrical release of the award-winning short film “Menschen” in Los Angeles. This film directed by Sarah R. Lotfi and produced by Anastasia M. Cummings, showcases an often forgotten part of the Holocaust. During World War II, Nazi Germany had in place a non-voluntary euthanasia program called the […]
The Arc is pleased to announce it has been awarded $800,000 over two years by the May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust to develop a National Center on Future Planning for families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The goal of this project is to support the estimated 600,000-700,000 families in the United […]
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