The Arc Position Statements

Individuals with IDD and their families must be involved in the policy decisions that affect them, with the opportunity for real and meaningful participation at all levels of government.

Read the full position statement on the role of government in disability policy

Taxpayer contributions to the state budget are a vital component of the supports that help individuals with IDD and their families thrive in their communities.

Read the full position statement on taxes

People with IDD and their families accessing services and supports must be involved in all aspects of planning, service delivery, and evaluation of policies and programs.

Read the full position statement on involving stakeholders in designing services

The Arc Minnesota supports the continued funding of the State Quality Council and Regional Quality Councils to ensure the quality of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Minnesota.

Read the full position statement on quality assurance in Minnesota

Parents of minor children or adult children, as well as spouses or relatives of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, should be paid for services rendered through Medical Assistance programs under the same terms as non-family personal care providers.

Read the full position statement on payment of parents and relatives of children and adults

The Arc Minnesota believes that government should not provide residential and day programs to people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

Read the full position statement on government as a direct service provider

By limiting 24-hour control of someone with intellectual and other developmental disabilities by any one entity or person, and by providing a statewide quality assurance program, the State of Minnesota can protect the safety of people with disabilities and ensure the quality of their care.

Read the full position statement on 24-hour services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

All services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities must be developed, planned and put into action based on the principles of Person-Centered Thinking and Planning.

Read the full position statement on person-centered thinking, planning, and doing

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities who choose not to work full-time must have informed choices among a wide range of alternative daytime opportunities.

Read the full position statement on alternative daytime opportunities

Employment should be a top priority for services and supports for working-age people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Read the full position statement on employment

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities should have the opportunity, like other citizens, to earn wages or income from a job or business, accumulate assets, save for retirement, and live in dignity.

Read the full position statement on income and asset limitations

Minnesota legislators should support legislation to reduce the unaffordable fees that many Minnesota parents pay for services that keep their children with disabilities healthy, keep them with their families, and keep them in the community.

Read the full position statement on parental fees in Minnesota

Minnesota faces a direct support professional workforce shortage now and in the future. Without change, the quality of care and the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be at risk in Minnesota.

Read the full position statement on the direct support professional workforce shortage

Services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities must be reformed to focus on individual control and self-determination.

Read the full position statement on self-directed services

The Arc Minnesota honors the lives of the Minnesotans with disabilities who lived and died in state institutions, and were memorialized in the Remembering With Dignity Initiative

Read the full position statement on Remembering With Dignity

The Arc of the United States, the national organization of The Arc, has position statements on quality of life, rights, life in the community, and systems.

Read all position statements from The Arc of the United States