,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself &     
,mrs4 ,d+ell7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ,! ,arc ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a lead+ organization   
promot+ & protect+ ! civil & human      
rights ( p ) intellectual & developm5tal
 disabilities & actively support+ _!    
full inclusion & p>ticipation 9 !       
community ?r\gh\t _! lifetimes4  ,:]eas1
 9 #aiej1 p>5ts & fri5ds ( *ildr5 )     
intellectual disabilities f\nd$ :at is  
n[ kn[n z ,! ,arc2 ,:]eas a prim>y      
motivation ( ^! families 0 to keep _!   
*ildr5 at home :]e !y c\ld live z "p ( !
 family because !y did n want to s5d _! 
*ildr5 to live 9 in/itutions1 & z _!    
*ildr5 grew old]1 ^! families work$ to  
ensure _! inclusion 9 ! community & lat]
 exp&$ ,! ,arc's mission to advance !   
rights & s]vices ( adults )             

disabilities2  ,:]eas1 9 #aiga1 p>5ts   
associat$ ) ,! ,arc ( ,p5nsylvania su$ !
 ,/ate & won ! "r ( _! *ildr5 to receive
 a free1 appropriate1 public education1 
& ?is ,f$]al c\rt case1 ,,p>c v4        
,p5nsylvania1 inspir$ ,congress 9 #aige 
to enact ! ,education = ,all ,h&icapp$  
,*ildr5 ,act1 ,public ,law #id-adb1 n[  
kn[n z ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities   
,education ,act 7,,idea71 t ext5d$ equal
 educational opportunity to ! ,nation's 
*ildr5 ) disabilities2  ,:]eas1 s9ce its
 inception1 ,! ,arc has /rongly advocat$
 = ! rights & protection ( individuals )
 intellectual & developm5tal            
disabilities1 & ?is advocacy includ$    
expos+ abuses 9 in/itutional c>e & pu%+ 
= _! closure1 secur+ social insurance = 
adults disabl$ 9 *ildhood1 /opp+ h>mful 
rese>* done on disabl$ human subjects1 &
 increas+ societal aw>5ess ( ! dang]s ( 
alcohol consumption dur+ pregnancy2     
,:]eas1 today1 ,! ,arc includes ne>ly   
#fjj ,/ate & local *apt]s across #dg    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,! ,arc has be5          

in/rum5tal 9 advocat+ = ! passage (     
num]\s critical legislation = p )       
disabilities1 includ+ ! ,supplem5tal    
,security ,income program :i* provides  
income support = _m p ) disabilities1 ! 
,baby ,doe am5dm5ts to ! ,*ild ,abuse   
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act1 ! ,civil   
,rights ( ,in/itutionaliz$ ,p]sons ,act1
 ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities & ,bill (
 ,rights ,act1 ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act1 cov]age ( heal? c>e 
& long-t]m supports & s]vices 9 ! ,f$]al
 & ,/ate ,m$icaid program1 & legislation
 to support ! developm5t ( robu/ home & 
community-bas$ s]vices to replace       
isolat+ in/itutions2 ,:]eas ,! ,arc has 
be5 a lead] at ! ,/ate & national level 
9 l&m>k litigation to promote & protect 
! rights ( individuals ) disabilities & 
_! families reg>d+ public education1    
de9/itutionalization1 & ! "r to home &  
community supports1 h\s+1 "r to m$ical  
treatm5t )\t discrim9ation bas$ on      
disability1 & o!r civil rights & key    
public s]vices2  ,:]eas ,! ,arc is a    

/rong p>tn] ) local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al    
gov]nm5ts1 f\ndations1 corporations1 o!r
 advocacy organizations1 s]vice         
provid]s1 & o!r sectors to advocate1    
provide1 or connect individuals to      
education1 employm5t1 c>egiv+1 & ag+    
s]vices2 &  ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 ,! ,arc w  
celebrate #ge ye>s ( advanc+ ! mission  
envision$ by its f\nd]s1 to promote &   
protect ! civil & human rights ( p )    
intellectual & developm5tal             
disabilities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes ,!   
,arc ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! occasion (  
its #ge? anniv]s>y1 honors its hi/oric &
 ongo+ contributions to advanc+ !       
rights1 dignity1 & inclusion ( p )      
intellectual & developm5tal             
disabilities1 & comm5ds its cont9u$     
p>tn]%ip ) families1 advocates1 &       
policymak]s 9 build+ inclusive          
communities = all4