By Nicole Jorwic People with disabilities are being tortured by shock devices at the Judge Rotenberg Center. These devices are worn by residents of JRC, an institution in Massachusetts for children and adults with disabilities. Staff members use remote controls to administer a shock to residents for perceived misbehavior. This is despite the fact that […]
Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement in response to the federal court ruling against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ approval of Medicaid waiver projects in Kentucky and Arkansas that include work requirements. “We are glad that this ruling reaffirms what Medicaid is all about – health care for those […]
Just like we promised in our newsletter, we wanted to share Cathy’s process of creating her bunny. You didn’t see our promise? Oh! Then please be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Delivered right to your in-box each month with direct links right here to our blog and much more! Cathy has […]
Each March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), partners with Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) to create a social media campaign that highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. Here at The […]
#HandsOff is a series on The Arc Blog. Each month, we feature a story from individuals and families across The Arc’s network about how some of today’s key policy issues impact their day to day lives. By: Erik Smith I went to Washington last month to support my wife in sharing our family’s story about […]
The energy was high and minds determined as we took to the State Capitol March 25 to rally for a Fair Wage for direct support professionals in New York State. The Arc of Delaware County was present and accounted for among over 1,000 others in the War Room of the NYS capitol […]
We would like to share this awesome message shared by the Arc national’s blog and we want to thank you all for strengthening our voice through membership to The Arc of Delaware County. Consider becoming a member today and help us to continue advocating for policies that impact daily life. Celebrate #DDawareness19 (Developmental Dissabilities Awareness […]
It was a gorgeous, sun-filled day February 8th as we rallied together on behalf of BFair2 Direct Care Many self-advocates, Direct Support Professionals, legislators, and family members came together on the Binghamton City Court Square and called on Cuomo to honor his pledge of years 3 and 4 of livable wage funding for DSPs as […]
The Arc of Delaware County celebrated Martin Luther King Day of Community Service once again with our Stuff the Bus event. It’s a great time for self-advocates and staff members. For a few hours, we connect to our community while they stuff our busses with food for our local community food pantries. Our food […]
by Jessica Baldi, Life Coach 5: Wendy Evanistky has been volunteering at Alice’s Attic in Walton for about a year now. She has a wonderful relationship with David, who works for Alice’s Attic and is valued and appreciated for all that she does at the thrift shop. Throughout the week, Wendy coordinates outfits through […]