Advocacy Resources for Parents and Self Advocates
Produced with our partners, the Autism Society of Texas
Posted April 29, 2019
The Life of a Bill
What is a bill? Where do bills come from? At what point should you get involved in getting a bill filed or supporting or opposing a bill? 7:23 minutes
The Life of Bill resources
Legislative Office Visits
What to expect during an office visit, preparing for your visit, finding the right person to talk to, organizing group visits. 10:56 minutes
Legislative Office Visits resources
- Who represents me?
- Texas State Capitol map (including parking and accessibility guide)
- Video: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? A Primer On How To Communicate With Legislators (Texas Impact)
- Practical Advocacy (tips for office visits)
Points of Advocacy
In or out of a legislative session, there's no wrong time to advocate on issues that affect you! Here's a run down of the appropriate actions to take, according to where a bill is its life. 8:10 minutes
Points of Advocacy resources
Self Advocacy Toolkits
- Advocacy Toolkit for Self-Advocates (National Down Syndrome Congress)
- Best Practices in Self-Advocacy Skill Building (Center for Parent Information and Resources)
- Curriculum for Self-Advocates (National Autism Resource and Information Center & Autistic Self Advocacy Network)
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