ALLIANCE
FOR EMPOWERMENT

On Tuesday, October 28th, Alliance for Empowerment's Network Member's Able2 and Capabilities, Inc., in partnership with The Arc Chemung-Schuyler, The Arc Alleghany-Steuben, and Pathways, Inc., held a Legislative Brunch at the Radisson Hotel in Corning, NY. The brunch hosted nearly 100 family members, individuals supported, staff, and community partners, who gathered to advocate for the IDD community. The focus of the brunch was to emphasize current advocacy priorities and eng

We are telling Congress: Protect Children with Disabilities & IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.) The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated hundreds of positions through an illegal Reduction in Force (RIF) — a move that guts the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) , which oversee implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) . These cuts jeopardiz