These plain language resources will assist with advocacy and education at the Federal level around key issues of importance to individuals with disabilities. There are three: Community Living, Employment and Education. Each provides an easy-to-understand statement of the problem, why it matters, and what Congress can do.
This resource helps those who are interested in informing state legislators about the importance of college opportunities for students with intellectual disability by providing 10 questions they may have so you can be prepared with the answers.
This resource shares plain language definitions for over 50 common policy terms, like caucus, constituents, debt ceiling, minimum wage and lots more.
This handout, created as part of the curriculum for Think College Policy Advocates, shares an overview of the differences between policymakers (legislators) at the federal (national) level and at the state level.
Dr. Brigid Bright, Director of Communication and Membership for Council for Administrators of Special Education, CASE, is joined by Dan Habib, Inclusive Communities Project Director, Westchester Institute for Human Development and the founder of LikeRightNow Films to discuss the "Think Higher. Think College." public awareness campaign.
Opportunities for collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, and coalition building proliferated as the number of inclusive higher education programs more than doubled in the last decade. Alliances among states and several regions of the country are providing excellent mechanisms for moving the field forward in new and unified ways, as well as supporting sustainability in the field. This article, featured in Impact, provides examples of state alliances and discusses current work related to the development of regional alliances.
Due to changes in legislation and policy in the United States, higher education has become more available to people with intellectual disability (ID). Currently, over 6000 students with ID are enrolled in 310 colleges and universities. In the past decade, the federal government has invested over 100 million dollars in a model demonstration program aimed at institutions of higher education to create, expand, or enhance high-quality, inclusive higher education experiences to support positive outcomes for individuals with ID.
Self-Advocacy Online is a website with hundreds of videos from self-advocates talking about advocacy, self-determination, inclusion, work, and so much more. Self-Advocacy Online is a project of the Research and Training Center on Community Living at The University of Minnesota.
Impacting policy does not have to be scary. This webinar, recorded in October 2019 by AUCD staff Liz Weintraub and Rylin Rodgers, shares the latest Washington news and explore what is happening in the 116th Congress and on the campaign trail. They share actions and tips to help you make an impact. This webinar is for those interested in finding out what is going on in Congress now, what issues need your attention, and how to impact change. Objectives: 1. Increase your knowledge of what is happening in federal policy 2. Build skills to impact your congressional delegation 3.
This PowerPoint template was created to be used by postsecondary education teams to educate each other, community partners, advocacy groups, and legislators about the benefits of postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability. The presentaiton includes tips on how to advocate and educate others, and allows the user to insert individual stories or information about an existing or planned program.
