latest news » read the news

Paid Family and Medical Leave – the Disability Angle

Friday, December 1, 2017

Recently, The Arc and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality released a first of its kind paper, outlining why paid family and medical leave (PFML) is a necessity for the economic security and stability of people with disabilities ... » read more

The Center for Future Planning Releases New Materials for People with Disabilities!

Friday, December 1, 2017

This week, The Arc’s Center for Future Planning released videos as well as easy-to-read and detailed information for people with disabilities. These resources help people with disabilities learn about future planning. They describe why fu ... » read more

The Arc Mercer Introduces Special Needs Alliance for Pride (SNAP) 

Friday, September 1, 2017

This past June was LGBTQ Pride month in the U.S. In cities all across the country, members of the LGBTQ community celebrated their true selves by holding parades and other events, uniting the community in amazing ways. Yet, many LGBTQ indiv ... » read more

Never Underestimate the Power of the Disability Community

Friday, September 1, 2017

In late July, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a dangerous bill that would have been devastating to people with disabilities and their families (read The Arc’s statement). At stake was access to health care for millions of people and ma ... » read more

Health/Medicaid – Senate Forms Working Groups to Revise American Health Care Act

Monday, June 5, 2017

With the House passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the bill is now being reviewed in the Senate. The Senate has formed a 13-member working group composed of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX ... » read more

Introducing The Arc@School Online Resource Center

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Since its inception, The Arc has been on the forefront of special education advocacy. Many chapters of The Arc provide individual advocacy services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). However, academic achi ... » read more

Medicaid Cuts Looming – What You Can Do Now to Stop It

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Congress has begun the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and it now is on the fast track to include drastic cuts to the Medicaid program as part of the replacement plan. The House of Representatives will start on legislatio ... » read more

Celebrating Achievement!

Sunday, December 25, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, families and individuals with autism are reflecting on all they have accomplished this year.  The Arc is also looking back on all it has achieved through their chapters and members. We recently asked members to th ... » read more

The Arc Prince George’s County Hosts Tour of New Learning Lab

Sunday, December 25, 2016

For people with autism, assistive technology can be an avenue to independence. This past October, one chapter took a giant step in ensuring this vital resource is available to people on the spectrum for years to come. Thanks to the Comcast ... » read more

Three ABLE Act Amendments Introduced

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Building upon the ABLE Act of 2014, three amendments were introduced in the House and Senate in March 2016, and referred to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction. Unfortunately, they have not seen any legislative progress since that ti ... » read more