Leo’s Letter: The ADA, Policy Landmarks, and Your Activism

July 22, 2021Government Affairs, Leo's Letters, News

What are some of the key ingredients to advance opportunities for persons with disabilities? To start with, I would say laws, activism, and leadership. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Using Our Human Capital

July 15, 2021Leo's Letters, News, Pathways to Friendship

One definition of human capital is the stock of habits, knowledge, social and personality attributes that individuals have to offer – often applied for economic or work value. But volunteering is another way to use our “human capital” to advance lives and communities. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Split Decision Allows Painful Electric Shocks to Continue

July 8, 2021Government Affairs, Leo's Letters, News

In a split decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned the FDA’s ban on the use of an electric shock device which inflicts pain on persons with disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (JRC) in Canton, Massachusetts. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Introducing The Arc’s Tech Center

July 1, 2021Innovation And Technology, Leo's Letters, News

A boy with down syndrome playing on tablet.

The Arc is pleased to announce the launch of its tech center at thearcofmass.org/tech. The site’s development was funded by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Social Inclusion Can’t Wait: Expanding Pathways to Inclusion

June 24, 2021Leo's Letters, News, Pathways to Friendship

“There were two photos: one with Morgyn and one without. A choice was made on which photo to submit, a choice made MULTIPLE times and a choice that excluded Morgyn EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.” Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Time To Act

June 17, 2021COVID19, Government Affairs, Leo's Letters, News, Workforce Initiative

This is the time. Years of minimal rate increases have resulted in chronic vacancies in direct care positions in our disability sector. Nationally, before COVID-19, turnover rates were higher than 40%. But add the Commonwealth’s red hot real estate market to the mix, and you can imagine the crisis many families, individuals, and agencies face. Continue reading

Leo’s Letter: Building Momentum: Getting to Community Organizations

June 10, 2021COVID19, Leo's Letters, News, Pathways to Friendship

The extended pandemic may have slowed us down, but it doesn’t have to stop us. We need to share that message especially when we ask our community to open its doors. Continue reading

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