This Sunday, July 26th, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Arc is proud of our role in protecting the rights of people with disabilities, including as a significant player in the passage of the ADA. Consistent with our work for decades on policy development and legal efforts on […]
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Thinking about your child’s future after you’re gone is hard
for most parents. For the parents of people with disabilities, the topic can be
so daunting that it can feel impossible to broach.
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were on shaky financial ground, with little to no savings for a crisis. Workers
with...
Today, the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of a federal complaint
filed against Tennessee, one of nearly a dozen complaints filed...
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navigating a very uncertain and disruptive moment in our world. However, the
pandemic has presented uniquely challenging experiences for people with
in...
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By Nicole Jorwic, Senior Director of Public Policy
At an institution in Denton, Texas, where 400 people with
disabilities live, 54 have COVID-19, and 50 employees are infected.
At a state run f...
The Arc, The Arc Wisconsin, and over thirty Wisconsin and national disability and aging advocacy organizations, represented by the law firm Munger Tolles & Olson, have filed an amicus brief with ...
Thanks to the advocacy of people with disabilities and their families and
friends, the Treasury Department announced today that it would automatically
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