Advocacy Groups and Resources

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Ohio Advocacy Groups and Resources

• Disability Network of Ohio - Solidarity
• Governor's Council on People with Disabilities
• Inclusion Network
• Long-term Care Ombudsman Program - Ohio Department of Aging
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Ohio
• Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
• Ohio Legal Services
• Ohio Self Determination Association
• Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
• Parent Mentors of Ohio
• People First of Ohio
• The Arc of Ohio
• Tools for Today and Tomorrow

National Advocacy Groups and Resources

• ADAPT
• Administration on Developmental Disabilities
• Alliance for Full Participation
• American Association of People with Disabilities
• An Interpreted Pictorial Presentation on the History of Human Services: The Origins of Some of Our Major Contemporary Service Patterns
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• Center for Self Determination
• Children's Defense Fund
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• Disability is Natural
• Disability Law Lowdown (videos presented in American Sign Language)
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
• Families USA
• Family Voices
• Kids as Self Advocates (KASA)
• Institute on Community Integration
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights
• National Disability Rights Network
• National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD-Youth)
• National Council on Disability
• National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• National Organization on Disability
• National Youth Leadership Network
• Partners in Policymaking
• Reaching for the Stars
• Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information
• TASH
• The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
• VOR (Voice of the Retarded)

Other Resources

• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
  A publication of the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section that provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
• Advocacy Glossary
  List of advocacy terms and definitions.
• DisabilityInfo.gov
  New Freedom Initiative's online resource for Americans with disabilities.
• Museum of disABILITY History
  Collection of resources about the history of disability in the media, medicine, and society.
• Public Policy Advocacy: A Grassroots Guide
  Comprehensive guide about how to be an effective advocate.
• The Riot!
  National e-Newsletter for self-advocates.

• Advocacy Resources