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The Arc of the United States – A national organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ARC Association for Real Change (1976) – supports the providers of the individuals with learning disabilities. Aspies For Freedom (AFF) – Raises public awareness for autism. Autism Network International (ANI) (1992 ...
The Association for Real Change (ARC) is a forward thinking national charity supporting providers of Learning Disability and Autism services, and through a range of projects and services, people with a learning disability, autism, or other additional support needs, and their families. ARC is a UK umbrella organisation that is managed by a board ...
The American Association of People with Disabilities ( AAPD) is an American non-profit organization which advocates for the legal rights of people with disabilities, based in Washington, D.C. [ 1] The mission of AAPD is to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities. As a national disability-led and cross-disability ...
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is part of the Mental Health Foundation, a UK charity founded in 1949, and operates as a directorate within the charity. The Mental Health Foundation originally funded research in both learning disabilities and mental health. In 1999, it created the separate Foundation for People with ...
The disability rights movement is a global [1] [2] [3] social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities.. It is made up of organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world working together with similar goals and demands, such as: accessibility and safety in architecture, transportation, and the ...
Coalitions. Mencap, along with 14 other organisations, is a member of the Learning Disability Coalition. The Coalition was formed in May 2007 to campaign for better funding for social care for people with a learning disability in England. Mencap partnered with ENABLE Scotland in a special 'sister charity' relationship to help support people ...
Cornerstone, formerly known as Cornerstone Community Care, is a Scottish charity and social enterprise that provides care and support for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs. It was founded in 1980 in Aberdeen and, since obtaining charitable status in 1981 [1], Cornerstone has grown to become one of the largest ...
The charity's care and support services in England and Wales were acquired by Achieve together, a provider of specialist support for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in 2021. [7]