With the emergence of COVID-19 came a massive change to our lives as we were forced to adapt to a “new normal” – and then another and another. We did this with the promise of returning to the old normal always on the horizon, it was all...
More infoTransitions can be a difficult and stressful time for a child or young adult with a disability. This might be transitioning them to leave the house after a long period at home, a student changing schools, or maybe your loved one is transitioning...
More infoMany of you may already know that in wartime, governments encouraged people to plant victory gardens not only to supplement their rations, but also to boost morale. Besides indirectly aiding the war effort, these gardens were also considered a...
More infoWe need your help!!! For the first time since the pandemic started, Congress is working on a COVID-19 relief bill with funds for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The current COVID-19 relief bill has $9.7 billion to support states (like...
More infoI recently read an article about students with Communication Disabilities being denied safe access to education. As an advocate, I see this often with children that use assistive technology for communication but also with students that have...
More infoLike many of you, this year brought our chapter opportunities to pivot and adapt in ways we never thought possible. Although we have always been sticklers about health and safety, learning to protect our members, staff, board and the entire...
More infoBy Carol Meredith and Luke Wheeland Soon after the Thanksgiving holiday The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties had much more than leftovers to deal with. We received a memo from Health Care Policy and Financing on 11/23/2020 that made changes to...
More infoLast Wednesday, February 26, our amazing self-advocates from The Arc ADventurers in Leadership went to our state’s capitol for IDD Awareness Day! It was an amazing experience for our gang from start to finish. We started with a private tour...
More infoBy: Jonah Berger On Saturday, September 23rd, self-advocates from The Arc ADventures in Leadership converged on the Koelbel Library to learn about and discuss voting rights! First we jumped online and researched pros and cons of Trump and all of...
More infoBy Carol Meredith and Luke Wheeland What a wonderful 2019 Colorado legislative session for Special Education funding as both SB19-246 (Public School Finance) and SB19-066 (High-cost Special Education Trust Fund Grants) passed the State...
More infoBy Jonah Berger Last week, self-advocates from The Arc ADventures in Leadership ventured out to the Lifecare Center of Littleton to spread their magic and connect with the community. It was an amazing project. Our gang went right to work in the...
More infoBy Carol Meredith, Executive Director The Colorado Legislature ended their work early in May, and we continued to monitor bills that were passed to see if they were signed by Governor Polis. This is a very busy time of year for educational...
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