Amicus brief explaining intellectual disability is a condition that is diagnosed using both quantitative and qualitative data. Standardized IQ tests alone cannot substitute for a complete analysis of intellectual functioning. Under the Supreme Court's decision in Atkins v. Virginia, executing people with an intellectual disability violates the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. When assessing whether a person on death row has an intellectual disability, neither clinicians nor courts should treat the existence of multiple IQ test scores as excuse to avoid the need for a complete quantitative and qualitative analysis.

The Arc responds to the Department of Education's finalized questions for the civil rights data collection for the 25/26 and 27/28 school years.

The Arc sent a letter to leadership of the House Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to take up the Senate passed appropriations numbers.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard important cases affecting people with disabilities in the term that ended in July 2025. This guide breaks down seven cases.

Read our in-depth summary of the budget reconciliation bill that became law on July 4, 2025. The specific provisions covered in this document are related to Medicaid, SNAP, Private School Vouchers, the ABLE Act, the Child Tax Credit, and a few additional provisions.