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Activism and Advocacy

Educating the world about disability is how we make progress toward change. Take some time to learn about the advocacy issues that matter most to the disability community, the different approaches to activism, and what issues drive activists to continue fighting.

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Carrie is smiling, behind her is a building with the title of "City Hall".

VIDEO: Did Love Win?

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stacks of pennies that increase in height from left to right, each one has a small plant growing out of the top which also increase in height from left to right

Empowering Awesome Innovation in the Disability Community

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Why Aren’t More Disabled People Online?

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A woman is siting and grinning at the camera while 2 men and a woman are holding microphones at her.

VIDEO: Like the Mic

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VIDEO: #IAmAPreexistingCondition

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A series of three pictures, each with Alaina and her mother. In the first picture, they are playfully sticking their tongues out at the camera, and in the second two, they are smiling.

How Having a Disabled Mom Helped Shape My Identity as a Disabled Woman

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VIDEO: Disability Rights Oregon – Accessible Voting Tablets

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My Journey with Disability Language and Identity

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Valuing Activism of All Kinds

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VIDEO: The Protection & Advocacy (P&A) System

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VIDEO: AUCD – Growing Leaders, Driving Change

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Why I Believe Cerebral Palsy “Awareness” is Important

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When Emotional Support Becomes Unintended Gaslighting

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Learning to Love my Crip, Queer, Female Body is a Radical Act

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Disability Day of Mourning: We Are Not Burdens

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