What is Self-Advocacy?
Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, making your own decisions about your own life, learning how to get information so that you can understand things that are of interest to you, finding out who will support you in your journey, knowing your rights and responsibilities, problem solving, listening and learning, reaching out to others when you need help and friendship, and learning about self-determination.

Why is Self-Advocacy Important?
So that you have the knowledge needed to succeed and are given the chance to participate in decisions that are being made about your life.

For more information contact Ann Artrip at 419-947-1159, Ext. 225

Project STIR is short for Project Steps Toward Independence and Responsibility. It is a training program for self-advocates designed to provide people with developmental disabilities with tools to advocate for themselves, mobilize others in advocacy, and gain leadership experiences.

People First of Ohio assists people with disabilities who are self-advocates to talk about their needs and rights with people in their communities. Self-advocates make sure that people with disabilities have the right to do what they want in their lives, are responsible for their own choices, and have the right to live and do things in the community like other citizens.

The Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities. They help to provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership skills and to serve their communities.