Geraldo Rivera Takes on the Waiting List Crisis!
Videos and stories documenting the crisis needed NOW.
January 6, 2009 hour-long news special to focus on the emerging
crisis for people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

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Visibly moved by comments from self-advocates, family members and
chapter leaders at the Opening Plenary Session of The Arc's 2008
National Convention, renowned television journalist, Geraldo Rivera,
electrified the audience, pledging that on January 6, 2009 - the
anniversary of his expose about Willowbrook - he will present a
one-hour news special to shine light on the current crisis facing
people with disabilities and their families - the Waiting List.
This news expose will only be possible if chapters of The Arc,
self-advocates and family members come forward IMMEDIATELY with VIDEO
and STORIES that dramatically illustrate the challenge people with
intellectual disabilities face today in accessing the service they
need to live freely in the community.

The Arc of the United States will be working with Geraldo and his
staff to gather the background information, stories, video and other
media to make this show a success..... but time is very short.
Have good video to share? Send it in today.

Have a compelling story to tell? Then get to work today. Write it
down or, better yet, take out your video camera and film away!
Geraldo needs stories about the crisis people with disabilities and
their families are facing at all stages of the life span.

Send your video or stories to _communications@..._
(mailto:communications@...) . For assistance contact Laura
Hart, Director of Communications at _hart@..._
(mailto:hart@...) or Stacy Monoghan,
Online Advocacy Manager, at _monoghan@..._
(mailto:monoghan@...)