The Arc of Alabama, Inc., is a non-profit, volunteer-based membership organization whose primary role is to advocate for the rights and protections of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. This advocacy is provided through Information and Referral services, educational opportunities like the annual Alabama disAbility Conference, and public policy initiatives.

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The Colby Act for Supported Decision Making

February 27, 2023

“Sometimes the most valuable support is helping a person with a disability advocate for himself.” Supported decision making (SDM) is an effective, less restrictive alternative to guardianship or conservatorship that uses trusted friends, family members and advocates to give people with disabilities the help they need and want to understand the situations they face and the choices they must make, so they can make their own

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Medicaid Expansion

February 8, 2023

(Editor’s Note: This post reprinted directly From Arise Alabama Post) The workforce benefits of Medicaid expansion in Alabama By Mike Nicholson  February 6, 2023   For nearly a decade, Alabama has been outside looking in on a good deal. While hundreds of thousands of Alabamians continue to struggle without health insurance, state leaders have failed to

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