Advocacy

During March, we celebrate how far we’ve come in supporting inclusion; but we must also shine a light on the inequities that still remain.

Earlier this year, we were given the incredible opportunity to spend some time with David and Adam Ragan. David is a NASCAR star and FOX Sports Analyst, and Adam, his older brother, is a disability advocate.

Do you have a hidden disability? Learn about what a hidden disability is and some of the reasons that people with a hidden disability may disclose it.

The AbleLight Empowerment Blog focuses on helping self-advocates and parents navigate the challenges faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Today we flip the script and look at life from a different perspective.

Everyone can be a self-advocate, but for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, becoming a self-advocate is even more important.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a game changer for people with disabilities. On July 26 we celebrate the 31st Anniversary of the ADA being signed into law.

We hear the term “self-advocate” a lot, but what does it really mean to be a self-advocate?

Voting is at the heart of who we are as Americans and no citizen should be left out of the process because of a disability. Here are three of the most basic and fundamental rights as a voter with a disability.

Those that were born after July 26, 1990 have grown up in a world knowing that equal rights regarding disabilities is a guarantee, not just a promise.

Self-advocacy is a term thrown out there a lot in the disability space. But what does it actually mean to be a self-advocate? At its most basic level, being a self-advocate means you have a voice of your own, and you use it.