Self-Advocacy
Title: |
Advocating Change Together |
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Link: |
http://www.selfadvocacy.com |
Description: |
Advocating
Change Together (ACT) is a grassroots disability rights organization
run by and for people with developmental and other disabilities. ACT's
mission is to help people across disabilities to see themselves as part
of a larger disability rights movement and make connections to other
civil and human rights struggles. ACT distributes tools and materials
that help individuals and groups promote self-advocacy in their lives
and work. |
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Title: |
Kids As Self-Advocates |
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Link: |
http://www.fvkasa.org |
Description: |
Kids
As Self Advocates (KASA) empowers youth to learn how to advocate for
themselves and others through better knowledge of school, health care,
technology and other current issues related to youth. It connects an
online community of youths with disabilities making a difference. |
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Minnesota Partners in Policymaking |
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Link: |
http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/index.html |
Description: |
Partners
in Policymaking is an innovative training program developed to teach
parents and self-advocates the power of advocacy to change the way
people with disabilities are supported, viewed, taught, live and work.
Partners in Policymaking offers online courses and ideas for integrating
online and classroom learning. |
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Title: |
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered |
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Link: |
http://www.sabeusa.org |
Description: |
Self
Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) strives to ensure that people with
disabilities are treated as equals and that they are given the same
decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to speak up to
empower themselves. |
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Title: |
Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office |
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Link: |
http://www.doa.state.nc.us/yaio/boards.htm |
Description: |
The
Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office is home to four councils that
involve North Carolina's youth: Governor's Advocacy Council on Children
and Youth (GACCY), State Youth Council, North Carolina Internship
Council, North Carolina Youth Advisory Council. Information on
self-advocacy, internships, and state councils is available on the Youth
Advocacy and Involvement Office Web site. |
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Title: |
PERC Self-Advocacy Checklist |
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Link: |
http://transitiontocollege.net/percpubs/perc_sd_checklist.pdf |
Description: |
The
Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) has developed a
checklist for self-advocates to use in working on their skills in
different situations. This tool provides a means for students to monitor
their progress towards achieving their goals by creating familiarity in
three settings; the classroom, in their place of employment, and in a
social or community setting. Students are asked to practice various
self-advocacy skills (Introduce Self, Describe Strengths, Describe
Disability, Describe Support needs, Present Documentation) in each of
these settings and document mastery in each environment. |
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EST |
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Title: |
Working with the News Media |
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Link: |
http://www.txddc.state.tx.us/resource
es/publications/news_media/nwsmedia.asp |
Description: |
To
help individuals with disabilities become more familiar with the news
media and develop the skills they need to obtain media coverage, the
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has created a series of
information sheets on "Working with the News Media." Topics include:
Introduction and Resources, Letter to the Editor, Interview Preparation,
Using Photos, Conveying Desired Values, Attitudes and Perspectives, and
Preparing News Releases.
Note: once you reach the Web site, the topics covered are listed in the menu on the left side of the page. |
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EST |
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Title: |
Tips for Teens: Use Your IEP Meetings to Learn How to Advocate for Yourself |
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Link: |
http://www.pacer.org/parent/php/php-c149.pdf |
Description: |
This
document is published by the PACER Center. It has information for teens
on how to begin to express their needs and wants by participating in
their Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. At these
meetings, teens can learn ways to talk about their disability to others,
set goals, build teamwork skills, ask for accommodations, and practice
other self-advocacy skills.
Information provided by Disability.Gov. |
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EST |
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Title: |
Spark Action |
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Link: |
http://sparkaction.org/ |
Description: |
SparkAction's
site and e-newsletters are your one-stop shop for news and tools to
make a difference in the lives of children and youth. Spark Action
gathers, synthesizes and promotes the best information on a range of
child and youth issues across the development spectrum, from
organizations and leaders across the country.
Mission
SparkAction is an online journalism and advocacy center by and for
the child and youth field. Through their site and e-newsletters, they
work to:
1.Connect concerned adults and young people—whether they’re new to
the issues or already activists—to compelling stories, context and
accurate information on children’s issues, as well as tools to take
action, from volunteering to advocating for better policies and
programs.
2.Help child- and youth-focused organizations effectively reach a
broad audience (the public, professional peers, and policymakers) with
their content and materials.
3.Elevate the voices and perspectives of young people themselves.
4.Break down silos in the broad child and youth field and strengthen
connections among organizations and agencies to create a stronger,
unified voice for children and youth.
SparkAction gives visitors stories, information and tools to learn
about a range of issues and to take action to improve policies and
programs, and, ultimately, the fabric of our nation as a whole.
SparkAction is managed by the Forum for Youth Investment, a
nonprofit "action tank" and the founder of the Ready by 21 initiative. |
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EST |
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