By: Ray Simpson, Self-Advocate   Meet Thomas! “They teach us in self-advocacy that they’re your boundaries and they’re you rights. Don’t be scared to say no.” This month’s theme for […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “I work hard to earn and have my own money. To afford things I want and need, and to not go […]

By: Jon Fettig, The Arc Minnesota Marketing Intern   Every April, we hear the same phrase: Autism Awareness Month. But for many autistic people, awareness is not the goal anymore. […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern This month, for the Self-Advocacy Spotlight, we will be talking about self-expression. Noa will be sharing how she expresses herself as […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “There is always someone who will walk away unhappy. But it’s important to come to the table and find ways to […]

I’m Jon, short for Jonathan. I’ve decided to shorten my name like that once due to a hurricane named John, which felt nice. Nicknames I have gone are Juan and […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “Advocacy for me has always been a core value.”- Lexi This month for our self-advocacy spotlight Lexi will be sharing her […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “It’s not about perfection, it’s about progress.” – Steve Reinardy This month for our self-advocacy spotlight, Steve Reinardy shared his story […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc Minnesota Self-Advocacy Program Intern “I love being an independent woman. I am very proud!”- Abby This month for our self-advocacy spotlight we will be featuring, […]

My name is Katie, and I am a self-advocate associate. I am celebrating 10 years at The Arc Minnesota. I have been advocating for my whole life since I was […]

Meet the Benders! Jean and Paul Bender were first introduced to The Arc Minnesota over 30 years ago when they joined a family support group after their son, David, was […]

The Arc Minnesota honors the many parent advocates who have been part of our community since we were founded 75 years ago. Today we honor Bill Zuber and Milt Conrath—father and […]