…leading national disability organizations led by people with disabilities themselves and supported by grassroots constituencies living with disabilities in all states and the District of Columbia. In light of the…
…ContactingCongress.org and type in your ZIP code. Under the contact information for each Representative or Senator, there is a list of their local offices.You can go by yourself, or go…
Are you interested in advocating on issues that matter to you and your community? Do you want to get involved in community organizing and policy advocacy, but are unsure where…
…the voices of self-advocates are included in state policy discussions about our lives. Funding would be cut from other crucial programs established through the Developmental Disabilities Act, including Protection and…
…to all of us, early-, late- and un-diagnosed, speaking and non-speaking, with and without intellectual disability, of all races, religions, orientations, disabilities, genders and every other facet of difference. It…
…A disorder can’t be a child, perhaps a child in need of protection. As such, a disorder does not have any rights under the DD Act or any other act….
…end subminimum wage in their states, supporting AAC users, creating resources for families, defending gender-affirming care for trans autistic people, protesting restraint and seclusion, creating local peer support networks, running…
…wishes or values, and without attempting to ascertain what the patient would do if competent.” The judge ordered the District, when consenting to elective surgeries for people receiving DD services,…
…bodily autonomy. It only takes away transgender people’s right to make choices about their bodies. Many intersex babies have surgeries to make their bodies look more “normal.” For example, an…
…Inclusive Advocacy Crisis in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living “Who’s in Control?”: Control over community services for people with disabilities For Whose Benefit? Evidence, Ethics, and Effectiveness of…
