Overview
What kind of change do you want to see in your community, your county, or your state? This Resource Set focuses on articulating what you want to change and where that change can happen. Whether it is a city council, a county commission, or a state legislature, there is a place for your voice!
In this Resource Set you will be able to
Come up with a focus for your advocacy work
Identified at what level of government your work would be most effective
Become familiar with the process through which change can take place
Learned more about the American with Disabilities Act, the foundation of a lot of advocacy work
Defining your Advocacy Work
Levels of Change & Government
How to be an effective local advocate
The A-B-C's of the ADA
Legislative Basics Video
Frank Stephens testimony
Community Advocacy Basics: A Beginner's Guide to Advocacy
Optional: Disarming Disability, The ADA Explained, How to Effectively Comment on Regulations