ADVOCACY

Adapt ~American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today

Nationally ADAPT focuses on promoting services in the community instead of warehousing people with disabilities in institutions and nursing homes. Attendant services (help with things like eating, dressing, toileting, moving from wheelchair to bed, etc.) are the cornerstone to community based services for people with severe disabilities. ADAPT is working to get 25% of the Medicaid long term care funds redirected to pay for a national, mandated attendant services program  

The Advocacy Institute

The Advocacy Institute is an organization dedicated to the development of products and services that work to improve the lives of people with disabilities, particularly learning disabilities.  

American Association of People with Disabilities

AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-suffici carried ency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws.  

Beach Center on Disability

Since our founding in 1988, we have (a) conducted research, (b) out training and technical assistance, and (c) provided international, national, state, regional, and local service. We have carried out these three activities in collaboration with families who have members with disabilities, individuals with disabilities, the professionals and policy leaders who serve families and individuals, and members of the communities in which the families and individuals live, all in order to enhance the quality of life of families with disabilities.  

The Center for Self Determination

The Center for Self-Determination is not a place. It is a highly interactive working collaborative of individuals and organizations committed to the principles of self-determination. The purpose of the collaborative is to change the nature of the support and service system for individuals with disabilities, using the principles of self-determination to help all persons create the lives they want, connected to and with their communities.  

Family Voices

A national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all children and youth with special health care needs; promotes the inclusion of all families as decision makers at all levels of health care; and supports essential partnerships between families and professionals.  

Independent Living Institute

The Institute's purpose is to promote the opportunities of persons with disabilities to gain more personal and political power, self-determination, full participation and equality through information, training materials, consultancy and technical assistance. The Institute works in cooperation with other organizations which support these aims at the local, national and international level, including self-help groups in developing countries.  

Institute for Community Inclusion

The ICI supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. Together we advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.  

Kids as Self Advocates

KASA is a national, grassroots network of youth with disabilities and needs (and our friends), speaking out. We are leaders in our community, and we help spread helpful, positive information amoung our peers to increase knowledge around various issues.  

Missouri Protection and Advocacy

Missouri Protection and Advocacy (MO P&A) is a Federally mandated system in the state of Missouri which provides protection of the rights of persons with disabilities through legally based advocacy. Office locations.

Partners In Policymaking

Partners in Policymaking was created in Minnesota by the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities in 1987. Partners is an innovative, competency based leadership training program for adults with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities. Since 1987, Partners programs have been implemented in 46 states, the Northern Mariana Islands, Netherlands, Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. More than 13,000 Partners graduates are part of a growing national and international network or community leaders serving on policy making committees, commisions, and baords at all levels of government.   

People First of Missouri

People First is a self-advocacy and self help organization formed by, run by and which exists for persons with developmental disabilities.  

TASH

TASH is an organization of members concerned with human dignity, civil rights, education, and independence for all individuals with disabilities.

MO-TASH

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