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Tag Archives: advocacy
As a Person with a Disability, How May I Get Involved with Policymaking?
The global slogan for the disability rights movement is Nothing about us without us, which means that people with disabilities should be present, participate, and be included in decisions about them, including the policies that will affect them. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged #GettingInvolved, advocacy, disability policy, disability policy research, NIDILRR, policy, policymaking
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NIDILRR-Funded Consumer Products: Advocacy
Advocacy may be defined as the act or process of supporting something, such as a person, cause, or policy, and to act as an advocate for someone. Due to various barriers, people with disabilities may need to advocate for themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, advocacy, consumer products, Disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR-funded consumer products, pregnancy, self-advocacy, self-advocates
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What is Advocacy?
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, advocacy is defined as “the act or process of supporting” something, such as a cause, policy, or person, or “to act as an advocate for someone”. Within the disability community, advocacy may be very important … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, self-advocacy
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REDI: Advocating for the Civil and Human Rights of People with Disabilities
The Network for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (REDI, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization based in Argentina that works towards the fulfillment of the civil and human rights of people with disabilities following a social … Continue reading
AFENES: Improving the Quality of Life and Social Inclusion of People with Mental Health Conditions
The Association of Families of People with Mental Illness (AFENES, acronym in Spanish) is a non-profit association in Malaga, Spain founded in 1992, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with mental health conditions and their … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, advocacy, civil rights, family, full participation, mental health, quality of life, social stigma, stigma
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COCEMFE and the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Community
The Spanish Confederation of People with Physical and Organic Disabilities (COCEMFE, acronym in Spanish) (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization in Madrid, Spain that works towards the full inclusion and active participation of people with disabilities in all parts of … Continue reading
Fundación Descúbreme: Promoting the Inclusion of People with Cognitive Disabilities
Fundación Descúbreme (Discover Me Foundation) (in Spanish) is a non-profit organization that was founded in Chile in 2010 to promote the full inclusion of people with cognitive disabilities in all areas of human development. Since it was founded, Fundación Descúbreme … Continue reading
Advocacy in Peru: Looking at CONFENADIP
The National Confederation of Disabled People of Peru (CONFENADIP, acronym in Spanish) is a non-profit civil association that is made up of federations and organizations of people with disabilities throughout Peru. CONFENADIP works on a national level for people with … Continue reading
Honoring Ed Roberts Day Through Self-Advocacy
Ed Roberts (1939-1995) was a civil rights leader, an activist, and an independent living pioneer. He was a strong advocate and self-advocate, fighting for full access to education, housing, employment, and community participation for people with disabilities who were otherwise … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, advocacy, Ed Roberts, Ed Roberts Day, independent living, self-a
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 
The Access Board Wants to Hear from You!
Recently, the US Access Board released a set of proposed guidelines for the onboard wheelchairs that air carriers must provide to passengers who cannot use their personal wheelchairs in the cabin during flight. The guidelines are available to the public … Continue reading →