Advocacy, Law & Government
Advocacy
Tips and Techniques
Tips and Techniques
A site with ideas from parents on how to advocate at school meetings and for those supporting parents.
Citizen Advocacy
Citizen Advocacy
An advocacy group that matches people who have intellectual disability, who may be alone, face difficult challenges, or be in a risky situation, with a committed advocate who will act voluntarily to make a positive difference in the life of that person.
Grafton Business Centre Phone: (09) 366 4545
Suite 4, 2nd Floor Fax: (09) 366 4549
6-8 Nugent St E-mail: ca.akld@ihug.co.nz
Grafton, Post: PO Box 8231,
Auckland Symonds St, Auckland
The Personal Advocacy Trust
The Personal Advocacy Trust
National Office
P.O. Box 6575 Wellington.
Phone: (04) 385 9175
Fax: (04) 385 9177
Self Advocacy
The National Autistic Society:Action for Austism
This site provides a framework for self-advocacy in a variety of situations and discusses your rights and the constraints of advocacy
Other self-advocacy sites
People First
People First is a group of people working together to help each other take charge of their own lives despite disability. This is being done by learning how to make decisions and choices in life in order to be more independent. It also means learning rights and responsibilities. In addition, members support each other and gain confidence to speak out about what they believe in. To link in with their sites in England and America see below:
- Central England People First
- People First of New Hampshire, USA
- Leeds People First
- People First of Connecticut
- People First of Missouri
- People First of the North Shore
- People First of the Solomon Islands
- People First of Tennessee
- People First Alaska
- People First of Windsor
The Advocacy Communication Project
This site provides information as well as a live international advocacy chat line.