What is Arc of the United States?
'''The Arc of the United States''' is a [[wikt:network|network]] of [[non-profit organization]]s. It serves people with [[Intellectual disability|intellectual and developmental disabilities]]. It was created in the 1950s by parents of people with [[Disability|disabilities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Autism at ARC|publisher=The Arc|url=http://www.thearc.org/learn-about/autism|access-date=November 28, 2016}}</ref> Since then, the organization has extended to over 40 [[List of U.S. states|states]]. The ARC was called the '''National Association of Retarded Children''' (1953-1973), '''National Association of Retarded Citizens''' (1973-1981) and later the '''Association of Retarded Citizens of the United States''' (1981-1992). Since 1992, it has been called just '''The Arc'''. ==References== <references/> [[Category:1950s establishments in the United States]] {{US-stub}} [[Category:Medical and health organizations in the United States]]