The Arc Montgomery County

Our child care center has gotten a makeover! Come check it out at our open house! 🏫 Also, there are some PreK spots available! 📞 Call 240.480.6010 or email Doreen.Engel@TheArcMoCo.org for more!

The Arc Montgomery County and CEO Daria Cervantes- honored to be Congressman Raskin's local hero for the week!

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We are so excited to be able to share the news! @TopWorkplaces @thewashingtonpost.bsky.social #TopWorkplaces

#autisticprideday

A group of Deaf Americans who previously forced the White House to provide American Sign Language interpreters during press briefings is asking a federal judge to again intervene after President Donald Trump halted their use in January.

#internationalwatersafetyday. Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death among children, and there's a rising concern about drowning among kids with autism. 50% of children with autism may elope and 71% of the deaths that occur from elopement are due to drowning. autismsocietymd.org/safety/

We were on The Hill today, rallying to protect #Medicaid. Some in the House are eyeing plans to shave billions from the federal budget and some of those cuts could affect Medicaid. To help, visit p2a.co/lRPDZ5C
#ProtectMedicaid
Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov for your continued support.

#mentalhealthawarenessmonth

We are getting a head start on #EarthDay! Did you know it's tomorrow? What are you doing for #EarthDay2025? Some from our Employment & Meaningful Day Program took a #naturewalk with Red Wiggler Community Farm. It was a gorgeous day as attendees took a guided walk with an environmental educator 🍃🍂🌳🌎

We were a part of the proclamation of #AutismAcceptanceMonth at the Montgomery County Council. Thank U to Will Jawando @mcgexec.bsky.social and everyone involved.
Eric's ID Law is a new law giving anyone with an invisible disability the option 2 apply for an identifying sticker on driver's licenses

THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episodes Will Have ASL Versions on Max THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episodes Will Have ASL Versions

The Last of Us season two's episodes will have ASL versions available for each weekly release on Max to make the show more accessible.

#autismacceptancemonth

Have you checked out @legodiscoverycenters in DC? Love seeing the #representation there! LEGO Discovery Center Washington DC is wheelchair accessible and that includes the 4D cinema. For more information: www.legodiscoverycenter.com/.../accessib...
#lego #legodiscoverycenters

#cerebralpalsyawarenessday #cerebralpalsyawareness

Tomorrow (March 21) is #worlddownsyndromeday #WorldDownSyndromeDay2025 so #rockyoursocks. It's tradition to wear your favorite wild and colorful and/or mismatched socks 🧦🫶

Trailer | CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT | American Experience | PBS While curb cuts, ramps at building entrances, and braille on elevator buttons seem commonplace today, they were once the subject of a pitched battle that landed on the steps of Congress. CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the 1990 passage of the ADA, one of the most consequential civil rights bills in the nation’s history. Directed by Jim LeBrecht (Crip Camp), written and produced by Chana Gazit, produced by Hilary Klotz Steinman and Sarah Keeling, and executive produced by Cameo George, CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT premieres Tuesday, March 25 at 9/8c on @PBS, YouTube and the PBS App. Official Website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/change-not-charity-americans-disabilities-act | #ChangeNotCharityPBS #History #Documentary This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanExperiencePBS Enjoy full episodes of your favorite AMERICAN EXPERIENCE shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiencePBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AmericanExperiencePBS/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@americanexperiencepbs

Directed by Jim LeBrecht (Crip Camp), CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT premieres March 25 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on PBS, YouTube and the PBS App.

Watch the trailer: bit.ly/4iHmVfb

Did you know that March is #Nationalreadingmonth ? What are you reading? What are you reading to your children?

Congrats to our CEO Daria Cervantes! #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM2025 #MoCoHerstory

#developmentaldisabilitiesawarenessmonth #developmentaldisabilitiesawareness

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The House of Reps is planning to vote today on a bill that will start a process to cut $800 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. Call NOW & tell them not to take away health care & essential services from millions of people w disabilities, children, & older adults: bit.ly/4bcPiiV

@thearcus.bsky.social

Education Department Helps Students With Disabilities | Opinion If the U.S. Department of Education disappears, millions of students with disabilities will face even greater barriers to getting the education they deserve.

MUST-READ 🚨 Our CEO breaks down a growing threat to disability rights in a new @newsweek.com op-ed. Some lawmakers want to dismantle the U.S. Department of Ed—a move that could erase decades of progress & strip away vital protections for students with disabilities. www.newsweek.com/department-e...

Thanks to @montgomerycollege.bsky.social and @thearcmoco.bsky.social for stopping by today!

Uber launches new feature for riders with service animals ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Uber has launched a new feature for riders with service animals across the U.S. The new feature gives people with service animals the option to self-identify in the app …

Uber launches new feature for riders with service animals https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/national-news/uber-launches-new-feature-for-riders-with-service-animals/ 

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