BREAKING: The Arc of Massachusetts announced today that Leo V. Sarkissian, the nonprofit organization's longtime Executive Director, will be retiring from the role on November 1. Learn more at thearcofmass.org/leo
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About us
The Arc of Massachusetts has helped to establish and maintain significant legislation and funding on both the state and federal levels. The mission of The Arc of Massachusetts is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families. We fulfill this through advocacy for community supports and services that foster social inclusion, self-determination, and equity across all aspects of society.
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http://www.thearcofmass.org
External link for The Arc of Massachusetts
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- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Waltham, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1954
- Specialties
- disabilities, advocacy, autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, disability rights, information and referral, legislative advocacy, family support, and support services
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217 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453, US
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"'Many times people with disabilities are not included, but we need to be included and we have so much to offer,' Arfa said. 'Disabled people are some of the best problem solvers due to the different barriers they face daily.'" https://lnkd.in/ebk6DPBN
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"The findings from the Greenlight Disability Report are clear that all audiences—disabled and non-disabled people—are very unsatisfied with the film and television options available to them when it comes to disability representation." https://lnkd.in/eXv9qdkZ
66% of Audiences Are ‘Unsatisfied’ With Disability and Mental Health Representation in Entertainment, Survey Finds
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"The guidelines propose a new set of questions for city workers to use when planning events, meetings or providing services." https://lnkd.in/eAcxxyaS
Boston is changing how it collects data on disability
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"As diagnoses of autism rise, Microsoft and other large companies are working to better support autistic workers so they can thrive without 'masking.'" https://lnkd.in/evFtFyjG
Employees With Autism Find New Ways to Navigate the Workplace
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"The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the Disabilities, Representation and Film program July 13 in commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act." https://lnkd.in/ets3H595
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to Launch Disabilities, Representation and Film Program: ‘It’s Our Duty To Share Those Narratives’
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We're #hiring a new Accounting and Administrative Assistant in Waltham, Massachusetts. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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During Disability Pride Month, the voices of people with disabilities and their experiences, as well as those of their loved ones and caregivers, are spotlighted. In keeping with this spirit, we have chosen to feature here four friends of The Arc of Massachusetts who have written extensively about the disability experience. https://lnkd.in/ewgcHce7
Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Massachusetts Authors on Disability Issues - Check Out These Four Books!
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With Only Weeks Left in the Legislative Session, These Three Bills Need Your Advocacy In this week's video message, Executive Director Leo Sarkissian highlights three priority bills that have a chance of passing before the 193rd legislative session ends on July 31: Hospital Training, Autism Police Training, and the Blue Envelope Program. We need you to contact your legislators today and encourage them to ask leadership to pass these bills! - Take Action for Hospital Training: https://p2a.co/udDOSvD - Take Action for Autism Police Training and the Blue Envelope Program: https://p2a.co/en39Rj6
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We're #hiring a new Director of Workforce Development in Waltham, Massachusetts. Apply today or share this post with your network.