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    • Nov 6, 2021
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Day 28 - Establishment of the ARC


In 1950 parent groups came together to establish The ARC. Originally, the organization was named the National Association of Parents and Friends of Retarded Children. This organization was the first to put money into research on intellectual and developmental disabilities.


References:

The ARC. (2021, June 8). History of The ARC. The ARC. Retrieved September 29, 2021, from https://thearc.org/about-us/history/.



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