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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Educational Advocacy: A Parent’s Perspective
“Teachers and community members need to be educated about the fact that people with autism have triggers. They (teachers and community members) need to be [...]
Join the Dance with The Arc Pikes Peak Region
In This Blog: Create Bright Futures Navigate the Criminal Justice System Protect Individual Rights To ‘Join the Dance,’ for me, means to be a [...]
Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 4
Self-Advocate Bill Baxter By: Bill Baxter, self-advocate The Arc Pikes Peak Region was recently honored to publish Self-Advocate Bill Baxter’s blog, “Realities of [...]
Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 3
Self-Advocate Bill Baxter. The Arc Pikes Peak Region was recently honored to publish Self-Advocate Bill Baxter’s blog, “Realities of Being a Self Advocate: [...]
Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 1
Self Advocate Bill Baxter This past summer, The Arc Pikes Peak Region was honored to publish Self Advocate Bill Baxter’s blog, “Bill Baxter's [...]
Realities of Being a Self-Advocate: Part 2
The Arc Pikes Peak Region was recently honored to publish Self Advocate Bill Baxter's blog, "Realities of Being a Self Advocate: Part I." We are [...]
Bill Baxter’s Story
Bill Baxter, a self- advocate, accomplished local musician and public speaker shares his story on how the benefits of special education and medical services, such [...]
Guardianship at The Arc Pikes Peak Region: Tandy
A large part of our advocacy work at The Arc Pikes Peak Region focuses on providing guardianship for 75 adults who have intellectual and developmental [...]
Tales from an AutiMom: Intensive Training
Tales from an AutiMom: Intensive Training With over a decade of parenting on the Autism Spectrum under her belt, Joy Blackburn has learned a thing [...]
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