The Arc of Chester County is empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find their voice, ...

This post was co-authored by Dr. Miranda Melcher. Once a student moves from high school to college, the responsibility for acquiring accommodations or services shifts from the school to the student.

Home and Community Options champions self-advocacy by empowering individuals with developmental disabilities to share their experiences, build confidence, and promote inclusion in their communities ...

Self-advocacy starts by cultivating a shock-absorbent, insulated core, where your worth, values, and strengths are kept as safe and unshakable as possible. Self-advocacy starts by cultivating a ...

Restricted and repetitive behaviors, along with strong preferences for sameness in both behavior and environment, are noted as hallmark features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured routines ...

Self-advocacy matters. Here’s how it aligns with servant leadership principles, and ways to reframe self-advocacy as a constructive, necessary part of career mobility. The Fast Company Executive Board ...

What, exactly, is self-advocacy and what is its place in the autism community? Autism is a communication disorder, with a broad range of affect. Some people's autism makes them eccentric and geeky.

Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, looking inward is often needed to help professionals become more effective when looking outward. Becoming a successful collaborator requires a variety of ...

People with obesity can experience stigma in the healthcare community. Healthcare professionals’ weight bias can lead to harmful attitudes and lower quality care. Self-advocacy may help people set ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has stated that its organised, non-violent advocacy is shaping self determination ...