Raising Kellan

Episode 51. Advocacy at The Arc TN.

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

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

    10. 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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    Raising KellanBy Marsh Naidoo, PT
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