From the President’s Desk: We Are Not Alone
For those involved in this field, 2011 was not an easy year to endure. A critical series of New York Times articles by Danny Hakim, “Abused and Used,” shook our very foundation to its core. The articles revealed incidents of abuse and neglect and of financial irresponsibility among certain providers in our field. These disturbing stories shocked [...]
NYSARC, Inc. Celebrates National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month #DDAM12! During this celebration, we like to recognize the valuable contributions that people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are making to their communities every day. Combined with our NYSARC Gives Back Campaign, this year’s celebration is as important as ever. Celebrating People Who Make a Difference People [...]
The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter Publishes New Newsletter; Vincent Colgan Honored
Utica - The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter launched a new newsletter in 2012. The agency’s former newsletters, Happenings (for staff) and News & Views (for members and general audience), have been replaced by The Arc Herald, a colorful, 12-16 page quarterly magazine style publication. The Arc Herald can be read and downloaded on The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter [...]
Where We Stand: Autism
On a regular basis, NYSARC will present an important issue facing the field of intellectual and other developmental disabilities and explain the Organization’s position on the issue. For a complete and more detailed description of our Issues and Positions, please visit our Advocacy page and click on the “Read Our Position Statements” link. Autism and the full [...]
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