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We provide information and referral services in both Union County and Cabarrus County to individuals with disabilities and their families.
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for people with developmental disabilities and their families
We provide information and referral services in both Union County and Cabarrus County to individuals with disabilities and their families.
The Arc of Union/Cabarrus hosts educational and fun events in our community. Check out our event calendar for more information.
With your gift, The Arc will continue to protect the rights of people with disabilities and support their full inclusion in the community.
A student with a disability, age 14 to 22, is eligible for transition services as part of his/her IEP, so long as the student is enrolled in a public school.
What does this look like in North Carolina?
Our First in Families program supports people who are living with Traumatic Brain Injury - of any age living in Cabarrus, Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties - and their families to meet their self-defined needs. We currently have special funding that could help your family. Examples of First in Families support include assistance with obtaining adaptive equipment, respite, co-payment for medical and therapy appointments, home modifications, transportation, household goods and services and much more.
The CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) passed by Congress and signed into law by the President authorized stimulus payments - called Recovery Rebates - to be made to many people in the United States, including people who do not make enough money to file taxes usually.
Since the March 2020 outbreak of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) in the United States, businesses and public schools have closed across the country. Nationwide school closures have left parents wondering how their children will learn and complete the current school year. Parents who have a child receiving special education services in public school have additional concerns about how their child’s special education program and their learning will be impacted. How will the public school provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and meet their child’s unique education needs? The response to this question will be as distinct and individual as each child.