A Parent Advocate’s Hard-Fought Journey

• By: Dr. Renee Kasinsky Parent Advocate
• March 26th, 2021
• advocacy, court, lobbying, parenting, Spring 2021 Issue, system reform
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Throughout Daniel’s life I have advocated for my intellectually challenged son on the autistic spectrum. My journey began early in Daniel’s life, as the parent of an adopted infant from Peru. I have learned throughout Daniel’s life that advocacy is an art that requires flexibility, networking...

The Critical Importance of Advocacy and Government Relations

• By: M. Christopher Tabakin, MS Melmark
• January 1st, 2013
• advocacy, autism support, civic engagement, disability services, elected officials, government, government relations, intellectual disability, lobbying, public policy
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The term “advocacy” often elicits many different thoughts. The actual word “advocacy” is defined as “the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.” We advocate all the time, and for many different things. Most are very worthwhile causes, and others are perhaps more trivial (have...