Hi Andy,

“What will happen to my child when I’m gone?” 

For many parents of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), that question is always there. 

It comes late at night, after doctor’s appointments, and on birthdays that make time feel suddenly real. Will my child stay in a familiar place? Keep spending time with the people they love and learning new skills? Continue doing the things that make life meaningful when I’m no longer there? 

Jennifer, a mom of two children with IDD, told us: “We are in constant fear for the future. Sleepless nights worried about what will happen to them when we die.”

No family should have to face that fear alone. 

Your gift can help people with IDD and their families start planning before one sudden change puts the life they know and love at risk.

The Arc’s free future planning resources help people with IDD and their loved ones prepare for the years ahead, from legal and financial decisions to housing, work, support networks, and the daily details many caregivers have carried alone for years. As people with IDD live longer, this planning matters more than ever. 

You make it possible for this support to stay free and available to every family looking for a trusted place to start. And you help The Arc fight for the programs and services people with IDD need to live the lives they choose. 

Please donate now so the loss or illness of a caregiver doesn’t leave a person with IDD without the support and stability their life depends on. 

With gratitude, 

Katy Neas 
CEO, The Arc of the United States

For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.