2018-03-26 12:26 pm    0 comments    News

Dear Colleagues, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is conducting a survey of families of adults with disabilities to explore the factors associated with different types of residential placements and respite care services for adults with disabilities. They’ve asked us to disseminate the survey flyer to families of adults with disabilities. Thanks for reviewing the flyer and forwarding it as you...

2018-02-10 11:58 am    0 comments    News

  It's time again to renew your yearly Arc Membership. Membership entitles you to: Disability Mega Conference Training and Information Annual Disability Awareness Picnic Information and Referral Art for Austism Community Outings Membership fees help us with the Affiliation dues to National, printing costs, internet fees, etc. They also help us financially...

2018-01-20 4:50 pm    0 comments    News

On December 21, the Arc received 10 donated lift chairs. Our Angels (volunteers) gathered to pick up the chairs from the warehouse.. deliver and set up the chairs for people with disabilities. This was such a special Christmas blessing for them. A huge Thanks to Steve for the opportunity to help our friends with disabilities to receive such a blessing... that helps them in so many ways. Also...

2018-01-18 2:14 pm    0 comments    News

A major tax overhaul taking effect this month is bringing changes to savings accounts for people with disabilities and sparking concern about funding for programs this population relies on. Republicans in Congress pushed through a $1.5 trillion tax package in December. Tucked inside the law are tweaks to how people with disabilities can use ABLE accounts, which are designed to allow...

2018-01-18 2:10 pm    0 comments    News

We asked you a little more than a week ago to call your senator to ask for support for a bill to lift the age cap on autism therapy currently in state law. The age-8 cap has caused confusion and means in many cases children go without therapy.  We are trying to solve this by asking that the age cap be lifted.    Representative Steve Massengill has introduced a companion...