The Arc Connecticut

Fighting for full rights, full inclusion and full funding for people w/intellectual & developmental disabilities for more than 60 years.

[Connecticut Post @connpost]

Voting in the CT primary: Here’s what you need to know https://t.co/IZiKCWFEfQ

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

State Will Appeal Federal Court Decision To Educate Special Ed Students Up To Age 22 https://t.co/jwxcKzQyPJ

The only rights we have are the ones we are willing to fight for... even in CT.

#civilrights #nedlamont #Disability #CTNewsJunkie

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

Arc Family Hearing Day!

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

West Hartford Life Advocacy Presentation

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

Tolland Life Advocacy Presentation

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

Westport Life Advocacy Presenation

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

Torrington Life Advocacy Presentation

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

2019 Arc Connecticut /IDD Caucus Family Hearing Day https://t.co/ffJveCQaIZ

[The Arc Connecticut @TheArcCT]

Understanding Government Benefits for Special Needs Families https://t.co/ZXLYiA4f8f

[Families USA @FamiliesUSA]

Latest GOP Effort To Replace Obamacare Could End Health Care For Millions via @nprnews https://t.co/MPAeVKABPj

[Families USA @FamiliesUSA]

The new GOP repeal bill, aka Graham-Cassidy, contains same bad elements the Senate rejected in previous repeal bills https://t.co/ccFcIurun8

[Josh Kovner @jkovner_courant]

Meanwhile, House Dem budget provides no funding for day programs for 21-yr-olds who had school supports all their lives, suddenly nothing

[Josh Kovner @jkovner_courant]

House Dem budget reverses privatization, 10% increase to state institutions, keeps in-house fire dept at Southbury; https://t.co/tkLAW76cem

[Josh Kovner @jkovner_courant]

With no day programs, new grads will stay home, fear is skills regress, a parent forced to leave job, and funding is cut for in-home aides

[Josh Kovner @jkovner_courant]

House Dem budget has only fractional cut to whopping $45M yearly OT at institutions; but money to help families on DSS waiting list reduced

[Oak Hill @oakhillct]

#peoplematter Oak Hill contingent at the Furlough Day Rally.

[Ted Kennedy Jr. @TedKennedyJR]

Disability inclusion is both an economic and civil rights issue. To learn more, visit https://t.co/6AMSwb0VKx.

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[Oak Hill @oakhillct]

#peoplematter Andrea Barton Reeves thanking Legislators standing behind her and all of us today.

[Josh Kovner @jkovner_courant]

Budget impasse takes toll on services to people with intellectual disabilities; programs close; parents face crisis https://t.co/fQVVBdti7k

[Josh Kovner @jkovner_courant]

Disability community says with no budget likely by 9/1, other cuts are slated to kick in, private group homes, day programs are flat-lining