Programs and resources which offer training, support, and technical assistance for and about people with disabilities and families to help understand and shape policy at the local, state and national levels.
3 Tips for Meeting with Legislators
How do you become an advocate and an educator, educate, and build a relationship with your legislator?
Disability Policy Spotlight
The Institute offers details, insight and education at local, state and national levels, on and about disability policy topics.
Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)
Research
Institute on Disabilities policy staff present research papers at conferences and meetings nationwide. Selected papers are now available on our website:
- The Impact of Peer-to-Peer Mentoring on Participant Direction: Successes, Challenges, and Looking Ahead
- “Self-Direction: A Revolution in Human Service” from Text to Lived Experience
- The Power to Choose Community: Participant-Directed Services and the Role of Supports Brokers in Creating Inclusive Communities
Public Policy Research
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