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The Arc of DFW Area

All-volunteer advocacy organisation offering information, referrals and training on IDD topics across nine North Texas counties.

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The practical details

Ages servedAll ages; its Self Determination Group is for self-advocates ages 14 and up
Current waitNo wait time published on the site — it is an advocacy organisation, not a service provider
WhereCollin, Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties
Address391 E. Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 130-310, Irving, TX 75039
Phone903-776-4955
Emailinfo@thearcofdfw.org
Funding takenFree — the organisation states it does not offer direct or paid services

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What this is, in plain language

Information, referrals and regular training on topics like special education, transition to adulthood, legal rights and Medicaid supports for families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — it does not provide direct or paid services itself.

Getting started

Reach out by phone or email, or join the mailing list; for specific needs like IEP advocacy or legal help, staff point families to partner resources such as The Arc at School, Navigate Life Texas and Disability Rights Texas.

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What they say about themselves

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  • An all-volunteer, membership-driven organisation that states plainly it does not provide direct or paid services — it offers information and referrals, plus regular training on topics such as special education, transition to adulthood, legal rights and Medicaid supports.
  • Cannot send an advocate to your child's ARD/IEP meeting; instead it points families to The Arc at School advocacy curriculum covering IDEA, IEPs and 504 plans, and to Navigate Life Texas.
  • Its affiliate, The Self Determination Group, is a cross-disability group run by and for self-advocates ages 14 and up that meets monthly.
  • Runs the A Look Ahead conference series and ACE advocacy workshops, and collaborates with local and state policy-makers on IDD priorities.

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  • Says its services are free to families
  • Offers help in Spanish
  • Names the local area it covers
  • Describes help with school and special education rights

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