The Arc of the United States is an organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization was originally founded in the 1950s by parents of individuals with developmental disabilities. Since that time, the organization has established state chapters in 39 states, with 730 local chapters in states across the country. The Arc of the United States is based in Washington D.C.
The organization was originally called the National Association for Retarded Children from 1953 - 1973, the National Association for Retarded Citizens from 1973 - 1981, the Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States from 1981 - 1992, and then assumed its present name in 1992 as part of expanding its function and reacting to the euphemism treadmill.
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