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The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. With approximately 140,000 members affiliated through over 600 state and local chapters across the nation, we are on the front lines to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have the support and services they need to be fully engaged in their communities. The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with I/DD and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. If you are interested in a career with The Arc, visit our job board: http://www.thearc.org/what-we-do/resources/job-board.

TLC's mission is to improve lives and expand possibilities for individuals with special needs through diagnostic, therapeutic, educational and employment programs. Today, TLC serves more than 2,200 individuals in our community each year through the following programs: • The Katherine Thomas School— Private day school for students in pre-school through 12th grade with language and learning disabilities and/or high functioning autism. • Testing and Tutoring Service — Psychological and educational testing, tutoring, and counseling for students with learning and emotional difficulties. • Outcomes Service — Career assessments, employee development services, community employment services, transitioning youth services for individuals with developmental disabilities. • Outpatient Services —Speech and occupational therapy for children with a wide range of special needs including autism spectrum disorders. • The Family Hearing Center— Audiology clinic providing hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings and related counseling for the entire family. The Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredits TLC’s Outcomes Service, and TLC’s Katherine Thomas School is licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education.

At Ability Beyond, we discover, build and celebrate the ability in all people. Our organization is dedicated to empowering every person, no matter their ability, to have the opportunity to live, work and thrive as an integral part of their community. We serve 3,000 adults with disabilities annually throughout Connecticut and New York, and support employment for people with disabilities nationwide with our affiliate consulting group Disability Solutions. For over 60 years, Ability Beyond has pioneered ways to help thousands of people with physical and mental disabilities to discover their abilities and become an integral part of their communities. Today, with over 3,000 people benefiting from our services across New York and Connecticut, we are at the forefront in developing innovative programs and best practices that are being recognized and adopted on a national level. Through our groundbreaking programs in community job training and placement, supported living, and recreational and educational enrichment, we empower the individuals we serve to live full and rewarding lives. We are always going beyond – to ensure that the people we serve have a place to call home, enjoy independence through work, and have a forever home where they can age with dignity. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Bethel, CT and Chappaqua, NY.