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To encourage and celebrate the potential of people who experience disabilities.

From birth to old age, The Arc of Anchorage has a full array of disability services for Alaskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Alaskans we serve and their families are free to choose disability services that best meet their needs. We recognize each person we serve has specific dreams, ambitions and interests, as well as aptitudes and abilities apart from the disability he/she experiences. Our services are individually tailored to meet the needs and goals of every person we serve. The Arc of Anchorage reserves the right to remove postings on our Facebook wall that are off-topic, political in nature, inappropriate, offensive or promoting a product, company or individual seeking profit.

11/06/2026

The Arc of Anchorage is hiring a Live-In Life Skills Coach.

Earn up to $280 per day (approximately $67,000 annually) while providing residential support to people with developmental disabilities.

This male-only position works five consecutive full days and can earn up to four weeks of paid time off during the first year.

View the full position and apply: https://thearcofanchorage.org/jobs/

11/06/2026

Earn up to four weeks of paid time off during your first year as a Live-In Life Skills Coach.

This male-only position pays up to $280 per day, or approximately $67,000 annually, and works five consecutive full days.

Help people build life skills, strengthen their independence and reach their goals.

Learn more and apply: https://thearcofanchorage.org/jobs/

10/22/2026

Work full time with benefits in only three or four days per week. Join The Arc of Anchorage as an IDD Caregiver and enjoy more full days off while supporting people in reaching their goals.

Explore available positions: https://thearcofanchorage.org/jobs/

10/20/2026

What could you do with more days off each year?

Eligible IDD Caregiver positions let you work full time with benefits in only three or four days per week. Build a career supporting others while keeping more complete days for life outside work.

Apply today: https://thearcofanchorage.org/jobs/

10/15/2026

Work full time, receive benefits and enjoy more full days off each week. Eligible IDD Caregiver positions offer two extended 12 hour shift options:

• Work three days per week and receive up to 209 days off per year
• Work four days per week and receive up to 157 days off per year

Explore current opportunities: https://thearcofanchorage.org/jobs/

10/14/2026

Thank you, CU1, for supporting The Arc of Anchorage’s Trunk or Treat! 🎃👻 Congratulations on winning Best Trunk Decoration! 🏆 Your creativity and community spirit helped make this event extra special! 🧡

10/12/2026

October is officially marked as National Dyslexia Awareness Month, presenting a critical opportunity to shed light on the most common learning disability in the United States. While dyslexia affects millions of Americans daily, it remains woefully misunderstood and unnoticed. Fostering a clearer understanding is essential to creating inclusive, successful environments for all learners.

🧠 Key Facts About Dyslexia
Prevalence: Affects millions of Americans as the nation's most common learning disability.
Brain Function: Represents a unique way the brain processes language, not a measure of intelligence.
Core Challenges: Presents primary obstacles in reading and writing.
Systemic Barrier: Impacts learners severely when educators and parents lack proper resources.

🏛️ Legislative Actions & Advocacy
The 21st Century Dyslexia Act: Modernizes the legal definition of dyslexia by moving it from an overly broad "Specific Learning Disability" (SLD) category to the explicit list under a "child with disability."
National Dyslexia Awareness Month Resolution: Establishes a bipartisan, bicameral congressional recognition to boost awareness among parents and educators.
Congressional Dyslexia Caucus: Drives science-based, evidence-backed policies in Congress to bolster national learning support.

📋 Next Steps for True Progress
Look Beyond October: Commit to finding resources and supporting evidence-based policies all year long.

Equip Educators: Provide teachers with updated tools to identify and support dyslexia early.
Remove Barriers: Shift environments so that a dyslexia diagnosis no longer acts as a barrier to learning.

Address

2211 Arca Drive
Anchorage, AK
99508

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19072776677

Website

http://thearcofanchorage.org/you-can-help/donate

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