Take Action! Empowering Families of Children with Disabilities as Leaders in Advocacy and Policy Development

Authors

Anita Tevanian, University of Maine

Files

Program

NH-ME LEND Program

Description

Families of children with disabilities are at the forefront of advocating for positive change in their communities. The policy development process can be intimidating and at times seem like a foreign language. Through development of leadership skills and networking, families can translate their lived experience into actionable steps toward a goal of policy change for the benefits of the wider community. The framework presented here reflects my personal story of advocacy work with the foundation of families as meaningful partners.

Publication Date

5-2022

Document Type

Poster

Publisher

University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

City

Orono

Conference Name

NH-ME LEND Capstone Poster Session

Conference Location

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Keywords

advocacy, families of children with disabilities

Disciplines

Public Policy

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Tevanian, A. (2022, May). Take action! Empowering families of children with disabilities as leaders in advocacy and policy development (PDF). Poster presented at the NH-ME LEND Capstone Poster Session at University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.