ARC

 The Arc is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides an array of services and support for families and individuals and includes over 140,000 members affiliated through more than 780 state and local chapters across the nation. The Arc is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Arc’s vision is that every individual and family affected by a disability in the United States has access to the information, advocacy, and skills they need to participate as active citizens and active members of their community. The Arc works to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have the supports they need to live an ordinary, decent life.  Local chapters of The Arc come in every shape, form and size – from small voluntary groups to large and sophisticated multi-million dollar organizations. By finding a local chapter, individuals and families can find out what services are being offered to them in their area. Find a [|local chapter]  Main Locations: **DISABILITY POLICY COLLABORATION WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE**  1660 L Street, NW, Suite 701 Washington, DC 20036 (phone) 202.783.2229 (fax) 202.783.8250 info@thedpc.org[|www.thearc.org]    **SILVER SPRING OFFICE** 1010 Wayne Ave., Suite 650 Silver Spring, MD 20910-5638 (phone) 301.565.3842 | (toll free) 800.433.5255 (fax) 301.565.3843  info@thedpc.org[|www.thearc.org]

The Arc's website provides links to many different useful resources that provide information to individuals with disabilities and their families. [|Disability Related Links]  [|TheArcLink’s] goal is to provide resources that empower individuals with disabilities and their families to make sound choices about services that support their full participation in the community.
 *  One of the sections provided under the disability related links page is for Special Education. This section provides many useful links for families and teachers. [|Special Education]

I think that the services provided by The Arc are very important. They provide so much useful information for individuals with disabilities and their families. Not only do they provide information about the different disabilities but they provide ways for the individual to get involved in the community and find out what is offered to them. The information also helps to educate everyone on the facts about the different disabilities. Teachers may find The Arc's site useful if they have a student who has a disability in their class; they can use the links on The Arc's site to find helpful hints on what way the student might learn and tips on how to teach the student.

-Kaitlin Mazar