Episode 51. Advocacy at The Arc TN.

Raising Kellan

English - September 30, 2021 04:18 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 50: Cerebral Palsy Conference 10/1/21 -10/2/22

Next Episode: Episode 52. Penny Johnson from the Tennessee Center for Decision-Making Support.

This was one of the most interesting conversations on the podcast as Dara and I talked about:

What is The Arc? (2:00min)
Dara's story that shaped her decision to join the organization (4:00min)
What does it mean to advocate and how do we advocate? (7:00min)
How does The Arc "keep an eye" on what's happening as far as policy affecting the disability community? (12:00min)
Programs sponsored by The Arc that help individuals through the continuum of care (14:30min)
Digital Accessibility(17:30min)
How do we learn about parental advocacy opportunities? (20:00min)
Investment needed by parents to take action (22:00min)
Dara's takeaways (24:00min)

Resources:

https://thearctn.org/

https://thearc.org/ (National Chapter)

www.tndecisionmaking.org

https://familyengagementtn.com/

Transcript

This episode is sponsored by Green Mountain Support Services of Vermont who will be hosting the Cerebral Palsy Conference on Oct 1-2, 2021

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