The National Inclusion Project operates on three core beliefs works with community organizations and recreational programs, providing them with the training, tools, and support they need so that children with disabilities can be included in all activities and programs.
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Best Buddies helpe people with I/DD form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.
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The Arc@School is The Arc’s national center on special education advocacy. The mission is to build the capacity of The Arc’s nationwide network to provide individual advocacy that helps students with I/DD and their families navigate the special education system.
The Arc@School’s Resource Directory includes contact information for important special education advocacy resources that must exist in every state, including the protection and advocacy program and parent centers funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); the state agencies that are responsible for overseeing special education and early intervention services; as well as some chapters of The Arc that offer special education advocacy to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The Arc does not endorse any of the resources listed in this directory.
While the process of determining what services and supports a student with disabilities needs at school is meant to be collaborative, the process can break down when students or their families and school staff disagree about the supports the student needs. Federal laws describe the services and supports available to students with disabilities, but students and parents often struggle to advocate on their own for appropriate educational services, and many seek help from a special education advocate. While both attorneys and non-attorney lay advocates are available to assist students and their families, lay advocates are an important resource for students and families who cannot afford an attorney, cannot find an attorney, or want to resolve their disagreements without involving an attorney. This curriculum is designed for individuals who are working with or advocating on behalf of children with disabilities in special education matters, including: chapters of The Arc; non-attorney advocates not affiliated with The Arc; parents and other family members; educators and related service providers. The curriculum is available at no cost for chapters of The Arc and for just $175 for all other advocates.
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