Understanding the 1115 Waiver: How We Got Here and What We Really Need to Do Build a Stronger System for People with Developmental Disabilities

Note: This article comes to us from our New York City Chapter, AHRC New York City. This article is NOT about the nuts and bolts of the 1115 Waiver. It is about the situation we currently find ourselves  in, how we got here, and what we need to do to ensure that the people we [...]

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Categories:  1115 Waiver , Advocacy , Guest Writer , History , Legislative/Governmental
     

From the Executive Director: Reflecting on the New York Times Stories

The string of articles in the New York Times gives all advocates and responsible providers pause.  The articles make us look deeply into ourselves and think about what we do and how we can do it better.  NYSARC in particular, as the nation’s largest parent-based organization, knows that no amount of soul searching is too [...]

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Categories:  Advocacy , Direct Support , From the Executive Director , History , Legislative/Governmental
     

2011 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and NYSARC, Inc. is proud to celebrate the valuable contributions people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are making every day as neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family members. Much progress has been made in our society’s treatment of people with developmental disabilities. Parents are no longer pressured to [...]

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Categories:  Advocacy , History , Self-Advocacy