Competencies & Skill Sets
Table of Contents
Competencies
In this seventh session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will begin to understand:
- Accessible and affordable housing options including Sections 8 and 811
- The protections under the Fair Housing Act
- The role of Independent Living Centers
- Disability rights and responsibilities related to public transportation
- What gains have been made in public transportation for individuals with disabilities
- Which DC and Federal agencies address issues related to disability in several of the “connecting activity” areas.
Skill sets
Partners will:
- Construct letters of compliments and complaints to decision makers on an issue of importance.
- Apply knowledge of effective oral testimonies in order to critique their own testimonies and testimonies of their peers
Agenda
Speakers
Bryna Helfer
Director of Public Engagement, US Department of Transportation
Frank Roth
Director of the Office of Eligibility and Outreach, WMATA Department of Access Services
Sonia Gutierrez
Fair Housing Program Coordinator, DC Department of Housing and Community Development
Handouts
Partial List of Boards and Committees in DC (relevant to DC Advocacy Partners)
Transportation
Partial List of Resources on Transportation
Taxicab Service: the Americans with Disabilities Act and You from Easter Seals Project ACTION
Transportation Handbook for Parents and Guardians of Special Education Students by OSSE Division of Student Transportation
Housing
Partial List of Resources Housing
Accessible Housing for People with Disabilities
Housing and Mortgages for People with Disabilities
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
Housing Choice Voucher Program by Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
Section 811 Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities
Fair Housing — Sonia Gutierrez’s Presentation
Emergency Preparedness
Partial List of Resources on Emergency Preparedness
Prepare for Emergencies Now: Information for People with Disabilities from FEMA Ready.gov
Be Ready DC from DC’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
Independent Living
Partial List of Resources on Independent Living
About Independent Living from the National Council on Independent Living
Independent Living Glossary of Terms
Independent Living History from Access Living
Supporting and Assisting Decision-Making by People with Intellectual Disabilities by Quality Trust
Decision-Making: Planning & Supports by Quality Trust
Assistive Technology
Partial List of Resources on Assistive Technology