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The Arc of the United States is an organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization was founded in the 1950s by parents of people with developmental disabilities. [1] Since then, the organization has established state chapters in 39 states, and 730 local chapters in states across the country. [2]
The Arc New York (previously known as the NYSARC) is the largest organization serving people with developmental disabilities. [citation needed] A non-profit, The Arc New York serves over 60,000 people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities through its 55 chapters in New York state.
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 334 F. Supp. 1257 (E.D. Pa. 1971), was a case where the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was sued by the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC), now The Arc of Pennsylvania, over a law that gave public schools the authority to deny a free education to children who had reached the age of 8, yet had ...
Children with disabilities are getting swept up in the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and its push to end the Education Department, advocates say.
The "r" word began appearing in the early 1960s as a medical term to describe those with intellectual disabilities, according to non-profit The Arc, but it grew into "a cruel insult." While not ...
The Arc Montgomery County is a nonprofit organizations in the U.S. state of Maryland that serves individuals, families and employers affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since 1958, [ 1 ] The Arc has been the leading provider [ according to whom? ] of lifelong educational, residential, vocational, and support programs and ...
The Association for Real Change (ARC) is a forward thinking national charity supporting its members who are providers of Learning Disability and Autism services, and through a range of projects and services, people with a learning disability, autism, or other additional support needs, and their families.
The Arc of the United States – A national organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ARC Association for Real Change (1976) – supports the providers of the individuals with learning disabilities. Aspies For Freedom (AFF) – Raises public awareness for autism.