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EventsAugust 21, 2019

Children of All Types Succeeding

Cycling Cooking Siblings M.A.D C.A.T.S CATS in Transition Chillin' Bowling The Arc C.A.T.S. Pack – this packet must be completed to participate in activitieshttps://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cat-pack-memberships–2025 Spanish C.A.T.S. Pack – thi

CommunityJuly 22, 2019

Colorado Springs from the Perspective of Judy Hess

By: Mary Kate Maloney At 2 o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon, Judy Hess entered The Arc Pikes Peak Region offices sporting a few shades of pink and a flowered handbag held close to her. Charlotte McClanahan, who works for Judy during her day program,

CommunityJuly 3, 2019

Post-Secondary Education Road Map for Students with Disabilities

If you feel like you need a road map to navigate post-high school or transition-age education for students with disabilities, you’re not alone! We have created a Post-Secondary Resource Guide for Students with Disabilities that will help you navigate

CommunityOctober 3, 2018

Dreaming Big with Major Mize and His Family

By: Tonia Nifong In anticipation of the birth of their first child, Evan and Necie Mize were full of excitement and dreams for the future – that positive energy proved to be a defining characteristic of their family from the get-go. After an emergenc

Self-AdvocacySeptember 28, 2018

Include USA: Why Self-Advocacy?

By: Maria Cortner As The Arc Pikes Peak Region (The Arc PPR) continues to raise funds for its capital campaign Building for Change, it is important to recognize what is it that matters to The Arc PPR, and how this relates to what matter to The Arc’s

CommunitySeptember 26, 2018

A Helping Hand: Ron Rubin

By: Rowan Frederiksen Since 1950, The Arc has been supporting people and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities to ensure that their human rights are respected and met. The Arc has over 700 state and local chapters nationwide, maki

EventsSeptember 18, 2018

Healthcare Access for People with I/DD

By: Maria Cortner Equal access to healthcare means more than just equal access to health insurance. The experience of someone with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the healthcare field is often defined by several barriers within

CommunitySeptember 13, 2018

Building Community through Direct Support

By: Tonia Nifong Direct Support Professionals are an integral part of the foundation that helps people with disabilities to actively participate in the community. As part of Direct Support Professionals Recognition week, The Arc Pikes Peak Region is

Self-AdvocacySeptember 6, 2018

Playing the Game of Life® with a Disability

By: Maria Cortner The Game of Life®, a.k.a., Life, is a board game that simulates a person’s travels through his or her life, from college to retirement, with jobs, marriage, and possible children along the way. We wondered, “How well does The Game o

CommunityJune 20, 2018

Shop with a Purpose, Work With a Purpose: arc Thrift Stores

By: Tonia Nifong “I love my job, because I’m making a difference. I like to look to the future. I have two sons and always thought about a place for them to work that’s as good as where I work,” Marty Schmitt, arc Thrift Trucking Manager and Assistan

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