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Created a training team to coordinate the project. |
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Developed a training curriculum on self-determination and federal policy
issues that is presented in a format that uses graphics and simple language. |
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Developed and coordinated the application process for the project. |
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Publicized the project on the SABE website and circulated the applications
on the SABE advisor and member listserv and the community inclusion listserv
and to the Arc U.S. Maintained a web page on the activities of the project.
The SABE listserv has had 425 hits per day since March 2000 for a total of
386,749 hits! |
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Project Leadership has trained 103 self-advocates and parent leaders
over the last three years at the Washington Academies. |
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The academy sessions included information on current legislative issues
with Senators, Representatives and their staffers . |
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Sessions also included forums where participants presented on a variety
of federal policy issues, such as Olmstead implementation, IDEA, Medicaid
waivers and self-determination, self-advocacy and the Developmental Disability
Act. |
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Project Leadership also sponsored two regional trainings. These were
in Birmingham, Alabama and Kansas City Missouri. 109 self-advocates and parents
from Regions 4,5,6, and 9 attended. |
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Presented on Project Leadership at five conferences which included the
International self-advocacy Leadership Conference in London England: |
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SABE also formed a legislative committee that will continue the efforts
started by the Project Leadership team to promote the involvement of
self-advocates in educating policy makers on issues that effect their lives. |
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SABE Board Members and Advisors provided in-kind support and technical
assistance to the project that was valued at $250,255. |
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SABE assisted the other presenters and our partners Community Options
and Inclusion Research Institute in making sure all participants could understand
how the training could be used in their own lives and in the advocacy work
in their home states. |
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Future plans for continuation of the partnership between parents and
self-advocates include: |
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The development of a tool kit based on summary material from the project |
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Regional trainings by invitation of states |
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Listserv communication about current issues and opportunities for leadership
in states and nationally |
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Supporting graduates to present together at their conferences |
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Youth Project Leadership |
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Advanced Project Leadership |
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