Competencies & Skill Sets Competencies In this eighth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will: Identify ways to create and sustain grassroots level organizing around specific issues Identify existing groups/organizations who could benefit from working with you/you working with them Recognize the issues that exist in local organizing efforts in DC Skill sets Partners will: … Read more

Competencies & Skill Sets 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 … Read more

Competencies & Skill Sets Competencies In this sixth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will begin to understand: The components of a healthy lifestyle and how this applies to individuals with developmental disabilities The Affordable Care Act and how people with disabilities are impacted by it The healthcare and wellness systems, services, and networks in … Read more

Competencies & Skill Sets Competencies In this fifth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will begin to understand: Why employment is important for people with disabilities and for the community What accommodations, modifications/adaptations, assistive technology, and natural supports are in the workplace What different types of employment exist for people with disabilities, including: competitive, supported, customized, … Read more

Competencies & Skill Sets Competencies In this fourth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will begin to understand: The concept of inclusive education and its benefits to all students How to be effective in IEP/ISFP/504 meetings The histories and basic concepts of IDEA and Section 504 Parent and children rights under special education law How to … Read more

Competencies & Skill Sets Competencies In this third session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will begin to understand: How to identify critical city and federal issues and the process by which they can personally address their concerns. How a bill becomes a law at the city and federal levels. The best ways to advocate for … Read more

Competencies  In this second session of DC Advocacy Partners, partners will begin to understand: What qualifies as a developmental and/or intellectual disability The service coordination system and the services that are available in DC for individuals with disabilities and their families What the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Act affirms The basics of testifying in DC hearings … Read more

Competencies & Skill Sets Partners will develop an understanding of: The purpose of the DC Advocacy Partners Program The connections between policymakers, policy influencers, and policy implementers The history of attitudes and practices toward people with disabilities The parent, self-advocacy, and independent living movements The importance and impact of personal stories in providing testimony The Americans … Read more

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