State Themes in Self-Advocacy
This page highlights current state themes in self-advocacy. These themes include topics that state teams identified in their presentations and state plans at the summits, and are presented here to support information-sharing. States who are working on a particular topic, might want to contact states who have had success in that area. Click on a theme below to find states who have goals and accomplishments in that area.
Themes:
- Accessible Transportation
- Accessible Housing
- Assistive Technology
- Inclusive Practices in Public Schools/IEP
- Transition from High School to Adulthood
- Disability History Taught in Schools
- Postsecondary Educational Opportunities
- Bullying
- Increasing Employment Opportunities, Promote Hiring People with Disabilities
- Employment First Legislation Passed
- Self-Advocacy Training for People and Families, Including Peer Mentoring
- Youth Advocacy Training, Leadership, and Chapters
- Family Support
- Voting Training and Initiatives
- People Speaking for Themselves/Being Own Guardians
- Sensitivity, Disability Awareness
- Participation on Boards and Committees of Decision-Making Entities
- Disability History Recognition
- Self-Advocates Working at DD Organizations
- Becoming a 501(c)3 Established Nonprofit
- Establish Statewide Self-Advocacy Network or Organization or Unify/Coordinate Self-Advocacy Efforts
- Establish or Build on Existing Partnerships/Collaborations
- Hold State Conferences
- Hold SABE Conference
- Increase Funding
- Leadership-Building
- Paid Executive Director
- Professional Support Staff
- Continue Meeting and Planning After the Summit
- Statewide Advocacy Summit
- Creating Own Agendas/Leading Own Meetings
- Outreach to Increase Membership
- Increase Communication In and Out of the Group
- Create Strategic Plan
- Embracing Technology/Use Social Media
- Focus on Issues Rather than Populations
- Start a Self-Advocacy Resource Center
- Become a Self-Sustaining Organization
- Self-Advocacy Coordinators in Government
- Self-Advocacy Radio Show
- Access to Legislative Process
- Olmstead – Either Involved in Council or Plan Development
- Moving People Out and Closing State Hospitals/Institutions
- Getting rid of the R Word/Passing Respectful Language Law
- Protests against Medicaid/Medicare Cuts or Advocating for More Waiver Funding
- Self-Directed Supports and Responsive Providers
- ADA Compliance
- Develop Summer Camp for Self-Advocates
- Recreational Opportunities