Disability Pride Month is a time to recognize the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of people with disabilities. It affirms that disability is a natural and valuable part of human diversity—not a deficit or condition to be fixed. More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States—over 70 million people—have a disability. This month […]
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What is Disability Pride Month?
Every July, Disability Pride Month offers newsrooms an opportunity to report on one of the largest—and too often overlooked—communities in the country: people with...
BIRMINGHAM, AL & WASHINGTON, DC – May 27, 2025 – Civitan International and The Arc announced today a strategic partnership to increase awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by pe...
Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that slashes Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), programs that millions of people wi...
Today, the House Ways & Means Committee will mark up a budget reconciliation bill that will include a $20 billion proposal diverting public funds to private schools via the Educational Choice for ...
Last night, staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released their draft budget plan that outlines how they will cut Medicaid—and it’s moving fast. The committee will debate it this week....
WASHINGTON, DC - As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc of the U...
Below is a statement from Leigh Anne McKingsley, The Arc's Senior Director of Disability & Justice Initiatives, on the killing of Victor Perez, an autistic teenager in Idaho who was shot and kille...
A new proposal to shift the oversight of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the U.S. Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could fundame...
Statement from our CEO Katy Neas on the Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. To learn more, read Katy's op-ed in Newsweek.
"Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education is...
