Policy & Advocacy Events

Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future

October 2, 2024 – Virtual

Our Policy & Advocacy team and Self-Advocate Council hosted a nonpartisan webinar on voting and elections. We discussed the current political landscape, what issues are important to people with Down syndrome and their families, and how to research candidates’ positions on these critical issues. We also talked about voting rights and accommodations and shared tips on what to do if your voting rights are threatened.

Speakers: Stephanie Smith Lee, Heather Sachs, Jawanda Mast, and Jessie Smart.

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Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future Recording

It’s Never Too Early to Prepare, A Discussion of Pathways to Workforce Readiness and Employment

A disability policy event with the National Down Syndrome Congress & American University Washington College of Law was held on November 4, 2019.  Two panel discussions and a poster presentation session were featured.

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Resource List

Customized Employment article June 2019 in JVR – author copy

The Essential Elements of Customized Employment for Universal Application