The Behavioral Health 1915(c) HCBS Waivers – which includes the Habilitation Supports Waiver (HSW), Children’s Waiver (CWP) and Serious Emotional Disturbance Waiver (SEDW) – expires on September 30, 2024, and […]
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Medicaid Saved Bob’s Daughters’ Lives but Also Creates Constant Struggles
By Bob from New Jersey Annika Medicaid saved my daughters’ lives, and I am eternally grateful for it. Annika and Maya were born 19 years ago with significant developmental disabilities […]
Amicus Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court Case Emphasizes Importance of Testers to ADA Enforcement
If testers are stripped of standing, the result will be less private enforcement of the ADA, a less accessible society, and the continued exclusion of people with disabilities from community […]
The ADA’s Promise Must Still Be Realized: A Conversation With Sean Pevsner
For 33 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has protected the civil rights of people with disabilities. We recently talked to disability rights lawyer Sean Pevsner about why the […]
It’s Time for August Congressional Recess
For some, August can be a time for camping trips, beach days, and other fun summer activities. But for members of Congress, August signals the start of Congressional Recess. During […]
The Pandemic’s Devastation Continues for Many Families
“It’s like a tornado has devastated us. But no one is coming to help.” By Grace from New York I have twin sons who have autism spectrum disorder and intellectual […]
The Arc’s Statement on the Passing of Senator Lowell Weicker, Jr.
There has never been a more influential and monumental moment in disability rights than when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990. This legislation transformed the lives of […]
Roy’s Fight to Keep His Three Adult Sons at Home and Out of Institutions
As parents of adult children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) grow older, they may face concerns about what their child’s life will look like when they are no longer […]
2023 Four-Part Parent Speaker Series SAVE THE DATE JULY 12, 2023, 3:30–4:45pm EST
Turning 18: What Every Parent of a Child with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Needs to Know
A Major Win for Disability Rights From SCOTUS!
From Shira Wakschlag, Senior Director of Legal Advocacy and General Counsel for The Arc of the United States: “Today is a monumental win for disability rights and the principle that […]