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🌟 Let's give our children a voice 🗣️💙 Parents, have you ever wondered what your child wishes others knew about their disability? Now is the perfect time to ask! Take a moment to sit down with your little one and let them express their thoughts and feelings. Then share it with us.  I will spread the word.   #OurChildrensVoicesMatter #UnderstandingDisability #InclusionMatters #specialeducationadvocate #IEPadvocate #specialneedskids

Day 2: Types of Stigma Today, we delve into the various forms of stigma associated with disability. Understanding stigma is the first step toward dismantling it. #EndTheStigma #DisabilityAwareness

The latest research from the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shed light on the use of restrictive practices—highlighting how they are a form of violence and coercion that disempowers and dehumanizes people with disabilities. The research highlights the need for an international approach to end restrictive practices and provides valuable case studies of real-life scenarios. #DisabilityRights #EndRestrictivePractices You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g_2qg4dZ . #TogetherWeCan #StopRestrictivePractices

NILP would like to share with you an interesting article, "The Cost of Living With a Disability" by A. Andrews. To read the article, go to https://lnkd.in/g6QHaFBX #disabilitysupport

People with disability are the experts in their own lives – we should be designing the supports that work for us!    Fill out a quick survey (it’ll take you less than five minutes!) to let us know what supports you like and which ones you wish you had - https://lnkd.in/gBs2k527.    To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gtXNpsjq.   #DisabilityRights #InclusionMatters #AccessibleSupports #DisabilityAdvocacy #SupportSurvey

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The Government revealed their plans this week on how they're looking to improve the lives of disabled people. The consultation paper is now available on their Disability Action Plan and you can have your say: https://bit.ly/43sDDqF . . #governmentplans #disabledpeople #disabilityplans #livingwithdisability #disabilityactionplan #improvingdisabledlives #disabilityadvice #disabilityadviceservice #disabilitysupport

Did you know July is Disability Pride Month? We've gathered some key info and resources, and put together a quick explainer of what you need to know in the lead up. You can also find a very helpful resources collection to peruse, here: https://lnkd.in/ggiihH4V #DisabilityPrideMonth #PrideMonth #DisabilityAwareness #PrideMonthResources

July is Disability Pride Month! 🧑🏽🦽 A month to accept and honour each person’s uniqueness. The main focus is to be proud of being disabled and for people to be unapologetically themselves without having to fear making others uncomfortable or hiding for the comfort of others. #disabilitypridemonth #disabledpride #disabilitypride #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeingforus

What does #DisabilityPride mean to us? Together with RARE Youth Revolution, we've compiled every #DisabilityPrideMonth video into one - amplifying our voices to tell the world what it really means to live with a disability. You can watch 'What DIsability Pride Means to Us' now on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eiyU9grY