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ARC
of San Diego Provides Area with Quality Programs
 The
Arc of San Diego has a rich tradition of developing quality programs
for children and adults with developmental disabilities. All of
the programs promote social, economic and personal independence.
The organization’s philosophy is that people with developmental
disabilities have unlimited potential and the right to equality
of opportunity.
Founded
in 1951 by a determined group of people who felt they had to
“do something” for children with mental retardation,
Arc blends a long history of service with a national reputation
for success.
The
term, developmental disability, describes a number of conditions,
which permanently restricts an individual’s development.
State and federal governments differ in definition. California
identifies developmental disability as a diagnosis originating
before age 18, of one or more of the following conditions: mental
redardation, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and Dr. Pola Rosen, publisher
of Education Update, has been invited to deliver the keynote
speech at an Arc luncheon on Thursday, October 10, 2002 honoring
individuals who have made a significant contribution to improving
the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
Dr.
Rosen, who hold a doctorate in special education from Columbia
University, Teachers College made a promise when she founded
Education Update seven years ago. Every month Education Update
would include articles of interest in special education to help,
to support and to inform developmentally disabled people and
their families.
Look
for coverage of the event in the next issue of Education
Update. #
For
more information about The Arc of San Diego call (858) 715-3780
or info@arc-sd.com
Education
Update, Inc., P.O. Box 20005, New York, NY 10001.
Tel: (212) 481-5519. Fax: (212) 481-3919.Email: ednews1@aol.com.
All material is copyrighted and may not be printed without express
consent of the publisher. © 2002.
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