The Arc of Alabama

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.

DEI: Diversity, Equality, Inclusion

February 12, 2025

DEI and Disabilities Redux (Editor’s Note: The Arc of Alabama, like all Arc chapters, is a non-partisan organization and refrains from taking partisan positions. However, we are also committed by our charter to advocate for people with IDD. Unfortunately, there are occasionally issues that require our advocacy that have become politicized. The following is not

Conceptualizing Disability: Three Models of Disability

June 23, 2024

(Editor’s Note: the following is reprinted with permission from LET’S (Live Educate Transform Society) as posted on the American Psychological Association web site) How people think about disability affects how they feel about disability. Although people have various individual perspectives on disability, these viewpoints can be categorized into three overarching models of disability—moral, medical, and

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