What’s New At The ARC of Delaware!
Paralympic Swimmer Lawrence Sapp: Defying Expectations About IDD
From an early age, Lawrence Sapp found his calling in swimming. His parents enrolled him on a summer swim team at just 5 years old, hoping it would help their son find his voice and a life-saving skill. Little did they know, swimming would become Lawrence's passion...
Talking with Speech-Language Pathologist- Sarah Goodson
Meet Sarah Goodson, Speech-Language Pathologist for The Arc of Delaware County. A SLP assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. Sarah has been working at Delarc...
The Voice!20 Art Show
The Arc Otsego put together another art show for this years' The Voice!20, showcasing artwork from artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across New York. Thursday, July 11th, artists and friends gathered for the opening reception at SUNY...
Unlocking Dreams: The Power of Student Loan Forgiveness for People With Disabilities
Many see college as a path to a better life and unlocking their dreams. But student debt often stops this, especially for people with disabilities. A major reason is due to income. People with disabilities experience poverty more than double the rate of individuals...
The Home Depot Collaborates With Disability Community to Enhance Employment Access for Job Seekers With IDD
In an innovative partnership, The Home Depot has collaborated with leading disability rights organizations to remove barriers and improve job access for applicants with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Home Depot worked closely with The Arc of...
Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony
June 22nd Delarc, family and friends gathered at SUNY Delhi for the Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony. The event kicked off with the installment of the newest board members and officers. Election of Slate of Nominees Officers 2024-2025 Term President -...
Carousel Children’s Services Graduation
June is the time for graduation. The Arc of Delaware County's Carousel Children's Services held their graduation on June 15th. The children are now ready to move forward in their education, thanks to the hard-working staff at CCS. Congratulations! [smartslider3...
2nd Quarter Agencywide Staff Meeting
On Friday, June 14th, Delarc got together for the second quarter agency-wide staff meeting dressed in Flag Day attire. Ty's Taco-ria parked outside Hamden's main office before the meeting, where staff had the opportunity to enjoy some delicious food. We had the...
Celebrating The Arc NY’s 75th Anniversary with Community Service Projects
75th Anniversary The Arc of New York celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and Arc Chapters across NYS joined together the week of June 2nd to perform 75 acts of service. Each chapter chose two community service projects as a form of celebration. Delarc was...
Celebrating 25 Years of the Olmstead Decision
June 22 marks the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a landmark case that opened the door for millions of people with disabilities to live in the community. What was the Olmstead case about The Olmstead case involved two women...