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Austin

Know the signs of FASD and how to control it

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, July 28, 2012 7:23 pm

Austin

Volunteer for The Arc to help others and yourself

As you can see by all of the volunteer opportunities listed below, The Arc of Mower County relies on volunteers to help fulfill our mission. ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, July 14, 2012 6:04 pm

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Advocates praise most of health care ruling

The Arc expressed support for the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding virtually all of the Affordable Care Act. Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, July 7, 2012 11:54 am

Austin

Arc: Alcohol has broad effect during pregnancy

The Arc is concerned about new research released a few weeks ago from Denmark stating that drinking low to moderate levels of alcohol during early ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, June 30, 2012 3:22 pm

Austin

Grassroots advocacy pays off for disabled Minnesotans

Around this time last year, Minnesota’s disability advocates were bracing for a series of devastating state cuts to health and human services programs. By July, ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, June 23, 2012 4:44 pm

Austin

FINDS survey facts to support ‘Don’t Cut Our Lifeline’

In 2010 The Arc conducted a national internet survey to capture the perspectives of people with intellectual and or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their family ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:16 pm

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Report: Autism numbers climbing

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:46 pm

Austin

Help Arc dance the night away

One day a month you will find people with intellectual disabilities dancing the night away to music provided by a DJ at The Arc’s monthly ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, June 2, 2012 4:32 pm

Austin

The Arc of Mower Co. celebrates 60 years

The Arc of Mower County celebrated 60 years of service on Tuesday, May 22 with over 50 members, self-advocates and community members in attendance. The ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, May 26, 2012 4:57 pm

Austin

Get to know The Arc and the good it does

You may know The Arc best by our Special Olympics team or our People First Aktion Club. But did you know that The Arc does ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, May 19, 2012 5:01 pm

Austin

Tell your members of Congress: Don’t cut our lifeline

The deficit reduction bill that President Obama signed into law in August 2011, will have a significant effect on federal spending over the next 10 ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, May 5, 2012 4:16 pm

Austin

Mower County Special Olympics looking for volunteer coaches

Coaches play an indispensable role in Special Olympics around the world. They provide the sports skills and spirit that define a true athlete; they're role ... Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, April 28, 2012 4:46 pm

Austin

New federal agency targets disability issues

A major organizational change at the federal level could give significantly more voice to those working on developmental disability issues. Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, April 21, 2012 2:24 pm

Austin

The Arc seeking nominations for awards

The Arc of Mower County is seeking nominations for this year’s awards. Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, April 14, 2012 5:07 pm

Austin

The new autism numbers and why they matter

This past week, the Centers for Disease Control released their new data on the prevalence of autism. Read more

by Jamey Helgeson, Saturday, April 7, 2012 4:56 pm

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