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Advocacy

• 1. Being or Becoming a Self-advocate
  • 1.1. What is a self-advocate?
  • 1.2. What is a health care self-advocate?
  • 1.3. Defining Self Determination
  • 1.4. Conversations about Advocacy (Video)
  • 1.5. The Advocacy Center
  • 1.6. Tri-State Advocacy Project (Nationwide)
  • 1.7. Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
  • 1.8. Become Your Child's Advocate
• 2. How can I learn to be a health care self-advocate?
  • 2.1. Know and understand your medical condition (the most important step!)
  • 2.2. A Health Care SelfAdvocate Will:
• 3. Health Care Self Advocacy
  • 3.1. Families USA Advocacy Tools
  • 3.2. Patient Advocate Foundation
  • 3.3. Legal Rights of the Catastrophically Ill and Injured: A Family Guide
  • 3.4. Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System
  • 3.5. In the Face of Pain Advocacy Toolkit
  • 3.6. National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants
• 4. Your civil rights
  • 4.1. ADA Watch
  • 4.2. Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
  • 4.3. American Association of People with Disabilities
  • 4.4. Center for Self Determination
  • 4.5. Department of Justice ADA page
  • 4.6. Disability Law Handbook
  • 4.7. Disability Rights Advocates
  • 4.8. National Organization on Disability
  • 4.9. Legal Services
  • 4.10. On Line DOJ Complaint Form
  • 4.11. Remedies Under the ADA
  • 4.12. Toll-Free ADA Information Line
• 5. Miscellaneous Resources
  • 5.1. Paralyzed Veterans of America on advocacy and rights
  • 5.2. Accessible parking regulations from DOJ
  • 5.3. Parking Mobility (APPS)
  • 5.4. File complaint against a hospital
  • 5.5. Financial Impact of Disability

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