Like most of you, a number of different reports and news stories cross my (virtual) desk each week. It’s impossible to keep up with all of them, but I try to do my best to stay current. I also recognize that I will be seeing a multitude of viewpoints, and that, at times, materials that […]

Most of us have fond memories of Fourth of July celebrations over the years. Gatherings with family and friends. Backyard cookouts. Neighborhood parties. Parades. And, spectacular fireworks displays. America’s birthday is a time to feel proud of our country and the values for which it stands. Our commitment to freedom, and to liberty and justice […]

The events of the past year have made the important conversations we had last week at our 2018 Annual Convening more timely than ever. Sometimes conversations on immigration, youth activism, gun control, equity, the state of our sector, and the need for factual-based information in politics are difficult to have, but we know they are […]

Below are two new reports from National Assembly member organizations, The Arc and Generations United. New Report on Disability Supports for Families and Individuals In 2017, The Arc launched the Family & Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) survey, to assess the state of caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the […]

I can’t imagine what it must be like. To wake up each day fearing arrest and deportation. Not being able to plan for the coming weeks, months, any point in the future. Knowing that you are an American, even a patriot, and having no path to citizenship or comfort that this country that you know […]