The Arc of Arizona, Inc.

07/24/2025

📢 AZ Families—Your Voice Matters!

The Arizona Department of Education wants to make big changes to how special education disputes are handled.

🚨 What’s changing?
• State complaint process
• Mediation rules
• Due process procedures
• The official complaint form

But here’s the problem: ADE didn’t show what’s changed—just posted new versions. No redlines. No transparency.

Disability Rights Arizona has submitted concerns—and now it’s YOUR turn.

Deadline: is July 27 so submit your comments NOW!

Link here: https://bit.ly/46UsHHK

07/23/2025

$1 trillion in Medicaid cuts are now law. For the disability community, losing access to Medicaid is so much more than losing health care. We connected USA TODAY to the Lathams and Chloe Rothschild to put real stories to the fallout of these cuts. We will never stop sharing stories about the faces of Medicaid. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/19/caregiving-parents-disabled-kids-medicaid-cuts/84028418007/

07/21/2025

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07/14/2025

07/09/2025

07/09/2025

Nat’s family had trouble finding a dentist who understood his needs. Some offices didn’t take Medicaid. Others didn’t know how to communicate with autistic patients.

But at a dental school in Boston, Nat was welcomed with respect and supported through a complex procedure step by step.

With just a few accommodations, like using familiar words or giving extra time to answer, Nat’s care team helped reduce fear and confusion.

Medicaid made it possible. The right approach made it meaningful.

Everyone deserves dental care that works for them.

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day from The Arc of Arizona.

As we celebrate today, we’re reminded of the importance of freedom and inclusion for all. We honor the diverse voices that make our communities stronger and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.

Let’s celebrate safely and respectfully.

07/03/2025

Breaking news: The Senate just passed the budget bill, and it’s bad. This bill will result in millions of people with disabilities losing access to health coverage and food assistance, and it will make it harder for children to access essential special education services.

What’s next: The Senate and the House must agree on a final bill to send to the President for his signature.

This isn’t over yet, but this is serious, and we need your help. With your calls and emails, we can still reach the hearts and minds of members of Congress on what these cuts will mean to people with disabilities and their families.

Take action now to help us protect the very foundation of care and services: https://bit.ly/3GjMeqk

07/03/2025

After fighting for 6 months to prevent potential massive changes to the disability systems for Arizonans in need, we are raising alarm bells today as the US House votes on the most important funding bill for our community in more than 15 years.

"I cannot overstate the damage heading Arizona's way as a result of the cuts included in this Senate bill," said Jon Meyers, executive director of the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. "All of Arizona will suffer, but the disability community will take the hardest hit."

If you have sat on the sidelines up until this point, NOW is the time to communicate with your Congressional representatives how these cuts would impact your life.

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