This is the second of a two-part series that The Arc@Work will publish this month to speak on the new and emerging challenges faced by workers with IDD and how […]
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The Arc Deeply Troubled by U.S. Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Arc is deeply troubled by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Merrill v. People First of Alabama, effectively banning curbside voting in Alabama, a critical accommodation […]
The Arc Recognizes Comcast NBCUniversal With the 2020 Catalyst Award
The Arc today announced it will honor long-standing partner Comcast NBCUniversal as the recipient of its 2020 Catalyst Award for their collaborative efforts to provide people with disabilities increased access […]
The Affordable Care Act: What’s At Risk?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made significant progress in expanding access to health care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Access to consistent and reliable healthcare is critical […]
Care During COVID-19: An “Essential” Working Family’s Story
By Sethany Griffin I am a member of The Arc and both a provider for adults and children with disabilities and a mother of an adult with autism and an […]
The Arc Reviews Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Record on Issues Impacting People with Disabilities: What is at Stake
By Shira Wakschlag, Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel On September 26, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit Court of […]
The Workplace in 2020: Getting People With Disabilities Back To Work Safely During COVID-19
This year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month arrives at a precarious time in our country’s history: we continue to face the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the […]
Comcast NBCUniversal and The Arc Team up To Support Local Disability Agencies and Digital Literacy for People With Disabilities
The Arc of the United States and Comcast NBCUniversal today announced a three-year renewal of their national partnership to expand digital technology opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]
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The Arc Supports National Coronavirus Commission Act to Assess Response to Pandemic for People with Disabilities
Today, Members of the U.S. House and Senate introduced the bipartisan National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020. The proposed legislation seeks to create an independent, non-partisan commission to assess the […]