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Tag Archives: self-advocacy
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
Posted in Project
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
Posted in Answer Queue
Tagged advocacy, Disabilities, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, self-advocacy
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Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community – January 2017
Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. NIDILRR Projects: The Community for All Project to Develop a Series of Six Online Toolkits to Improve Community Living and Participation for People … Continue reading
Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas
Tagged advocacy, aging, aging with developmental disabilities, aging with IDD, aging with intellectual disabilities, community living, community participation, dementia, developmental disabilities, economic self-sufficiency, health advocacy guidelines, high school students, IDD, IEP meetings, intellectual disabilities, parents, preventing violence, self-advocacy, self-advocacy skills, self-determination, self-determination skills, sexual advocacy, strategies
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Making Your Way in the World – Resources for Young People with DS and Their Families
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Society. Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder that results in intellectual and developmental disability. It can also cause physical disabilities, such as heart conditions, and sensory disabilities, … Continue reading
This is all new to me!
You’ve just finished meeting with the doctor. He or she shared information about a new diagnosis or condition. Maybe you’re the one now facing life with a disability (either permanent or temporary) or maybe you will be supporting a family … Continue reading
Posted in Right Resources Right Now
Tagged aging with disability, disability, etiquette, newly diagnosed, newly injured, parenting, return-to-work, SCI, self-advocacy, TBI
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Finding Your Voice: Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. We often highlight observances for specific disabilities or under-represented communities, sharing relevant information and resources from the NIDILRR community and other sources. One of our biggest reasons for shining a spotlight in these … Continue reading
Support and advocacy: The role of siblings of individuals with disabilities
April 10th, 2016 was National Sibling Day. The relationship between siblings can play a very important role in the lives of individuals with disabilities—particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities—through support and advocacy. Founded in 2007, the Sibling Leadership Network … Continue reading
Posted in Fact sheet, Publications, Report, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged #nationalsiblingday, advocacy, brother, families with disabilities, family supports, individuals with disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities, lifespan, NIDILRR Grantees, parents of children with disabilities, policy, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Family Support, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health, research briefs, self-advocacy, self-determination, Sibling Advocacy Toolkit, Sibling Leadership Network (SLN), siblings, sister, white papers
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18
Human Interest: Nordstrom ads feature models with disabilities (Fox News) Fashion retailer Nordstrom has been using models with disabilities since 1997 and continues the tradition in its annual July catalog. It includes, among others, a woman in a wheelchair modeling … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged autism spectrum disorders, caregivers, children with diabetes, developmental disabilities, diabetes testing, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, glucose monitor, group homes, Ironman triathlon, lightweight electric wheelchair, low vision, models with disabilities, pain management, safety training, self-advocacy, TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, type 1 diabetes
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Supported Decision-Making – Three Part Webinar Series
The Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, the Burton Blatt Institute, and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network present a three-part webinar series on supported decision making. Supported decision-making (SDM) is an effective, less restrictive alternative to guardianship that uses trusted friends, … Continue reading
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 →