Leigh Anne McKingsley

So the ARC does not really stand for anything. It did back in the day. Originally, the ARC started out because of parents who were wanting to advocate for their children to be able to go to school, have an education, not live in institutions. And they said no to the doctors that said your child would be better off in an institution.

And they kept their children with them and then started fighting for education. And that's how the ARC started. And it was the Association for Retarded Citizens at that time. But due to the stigma, obviously, of that word, now the ARC goes by the ARC.

And they kept their children with them and then started fighting for education. And that's how the ARC started. And it was the Association for Retarded Citizens at that time. But due to the stigma, obviously, of that word, now the ARC goes by the ARC.

And they kept their children with them and then started fighting for education. And that's how the ARC started. And it was the Association for Retarded Citizens at that time. But due to the stigma, obviously, of that word, now the ARC goes by the ARC.

And our focus is really to have inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, whether that's in schools or everyday life, having access to the same things everybody else does and in a way that is safe and promotes their health and well-being. So we do that through a number of different ways. We have policy. We work with our chapters throughout the country.

And our focus is really to have inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, whether that's in schools or everyday life, having access to the same things everybody else does and in a way that is safe and promotes their health and well-being. So we do that through a number of different ways. We have policy. We work with our chapters throughout the country.

And our focus is really to have inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, whether that's in schools or everyday life, having access to the same things everybody else does and in a way that is safe and promotes their health and well-being. So we do that through a number of different ways. We have policy. We work with our chapters throughout the country.

We have over 600 chapters throughout the country. And we're probably one of the best kept secrets when it comes to this type of advocacy and supports for people with IDD.

We have over 600 chapters throughout the country. And we're probably one of the best kept secrets when it comes to this type of advocacy and supports for people with IDD.

We have over 600 chapters throughout the country. And we're probably one of the best kept secrets when it comes to this type of advocacy and supports for people with IDD.

But we have been doing this work for over 70 years, really focused on people with IDD needing supports, whether it's policy at the local, state, and national level, working on policies that affect people with IDD, but also supporting our chapters who are boots on the ground, providing that advocacy one-on-one for families and for people with IDD.

But we have been doing this work for over 70 years, really focused on people with IDD needing supports, whether it's policy at the local, state, and national level, working on policies that affect people with IDD, but also supporting our chapters who are boots on the ground, providing that advocacy one-on-one for families and for people with IDD.

But we have been doing this work for over 70 years, really focused on people with IDD needing supports, whether it's policy at the local, state, and national level, working on policies that affect people with IDD, but also supporting our chapters who are boots on the ground, providing that advocacy one-on-one for families and for people with IDD.

It was 11 years ago that we started the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability, which is housed within the ARC. And our national offices are in Washington, D.C., and then I work from a home office in Texas.

It was 11 years ago that we started the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability, which is housed within the ARC. And our national offices are in Washington, D.C., and then I work from a home office in Texas.

It was 11 years ago that we started the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability, which is housed within the ARC. And our national offices are in Washington, D.C., and then I work from a home office in Texas.

In February, it will be 29 years.

In February, it will be 29 years.

In February, it will be 29 years.

That's a great question. I'll answer that carefully because there have been some progress made in terms of just society having more of an understanding of developmental disabilities, a lot of that because of autism. Now you can turn on Netflix and see shows on autism. I mean, there's just more of a general awareness around disability in some ways.