Gary Residents Urged to Support Disability Services

Gary Residents Urged to Support Disability Services

More than 15,000 people in Gary live with a disability, a population that often relies on community-based services for daily support and opportunities. Statewide, nearly 1 in 4 Indiana adults has a disability, and nationally, that figure surpasses 61 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet, federal disability support programs […]

Minnesota Disability Funding Cuts Threaten Essential Services

The last full week of the 2025 legislative session is coming up fast. There’s still plenty of uncertainty over various disability-focused measures. We saw a great turnout May 3 at a disability-focused rally on the state capitol grounds, with several hundred people on hand to hear speakers and share their concerns. Speakers included advocates, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state lawmakers. The Arc Minnesota hosted the Protect our Future: Rally to Prot…

Let’s Stop Such Pernicious Cuts to Disability Support – Rachael Maskell MP

“Let’s vow to stop such pernicious cuts and rewrite the story, with the voices, experiences and hope of disabled people.” By Rachael Maskell MP Everything is hard – in body or in mind. The barriers, the pain, the dejection, the not being believed, and even when are, this prejudicial world makes assumptions for which only lived experience can speak. The effort to live, or just get up or face the day; the effort to prove that your experiences are …