Entries by Abe Rafi

The Arc Partners with Comcast NBCUniversal to Increase Access to Culturally Competent Special Education Services for Students of Color with Disabilities

This Valentine’s Day, as many as 6 million couples will choose to celebrate their love by becoming engaged. But for many people with IDD, this dream of marriage forces them to choose between love and necessary supports to live independently. When Jen Met Eddie… Eddie and Jen first met while planning an Oregon self-advocacy event […]

When People With Disabilities Are Forced to Choose Between Love and Needed Benefits: Marriage Penalties

This Valentine’s Day, as many as 6 million couples will choose to celebrate their love by becoming engaged. But for many people with IDD, this dream of marriage forces them to choose between love and necessary supports to live independently. When Jen Met Eddie… Eddie and Jen first met while planning an Oregon self-advocacy event […]