The Virginia Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership at the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University is prepared to provide information and/or training on the following topics. If interested, please contact Val Luther at 804-827-0195, valuther@vcu.edu or Joan Brunner at 757-775-8381, jbrunner@vcu.edu.
Becoming an Advocate for Yourself
- My Life, My Choice -- Self-Determination
- I Want a Good Life Workbook
- Is Your Service Animal Ready for an Emergency
- 14 Tips for Emergency Preparedness
- Disasters in Virginia: Are you ready Virginia?
- Our Lives, Our Voices Video and Discussion Guide
- Its All About Me Workbook
Educational Advocacy
- I Want to Make Friends
- Preparing for My IEP – Its About Me
- Age of Majority: Transfer of Rights
- The Benefits of Volunteering
Healthcare Advocacy
- Alternatives to Guardianship
- Virginia Easy Access website
- Developing Healthcare Advocacy Skills
- Your Right to Decide: Living Wills
- Healthy Food Trivia 1
- Healthy Food Choices: Eating Out
- Be the Driver on the Road to Good Health
- You and the Dentist
Systems Advocacy
- I Need to Speak my Piece: How to Write to your Legislators
- How to Track a Bill in the General Assembly
- The Virginia General Assembly
- Self-Advocates Organize: Self-Advocacy Leadership
- Virginia Voices for Change
- 10 Good Reasons Why You Should Vote
- My Opinion Counts: How to Become a Good Self-Advocate
- Community Learning Experience Guide