DC Week of Action (and Joy)
Little Lobbyists' intern Grace Heuer writes about taking the fight to Capitol Hill...and rethinking what advocacy can look like.
#CareCantWait: Reflections from the Bus Tour (By Elena Hung)
The "Care on Tour" wound its way through nine cities in seven states.
From Books to Belonging (by Alison Chandra)
When I walked into the room that day, my first ever visit to the White House, I thought I was there to advocate for my son, who, with multiple severe heart defects, a rare congenital disease, and a neurodivergent brain, certainly ‘belonged’ in a gathering of disabled people.
Little Lobbyists Families in the News: “Understanding Autism” on PBS (by Jeneva Stone)
Little Lobbyists Isra’El Winston and his dad Rico were tapped to share their story. I wanted to know more about how they got involved, what they learned, and how this advocacy experience changed them.
Know Your Rights: The Community Integration Mandate
Did you know that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not ensure civil rights for people with disabilities?
25 Years of Olmstead Rights: James & Jenny McLelland’s Story
Little Lobbyist James McLelland and his mom Jenny were invited to the U.S. Justice Department’s celebration of the Olmstead Decision to share their story.
Historic News: Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in Federal Programs!
On May 1, the Biden Administration took a giant step forward in disability rights, issuing its final rule on the long-awaited Health & Human Services updates to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Knowing How to Do All the Stuff: An Interview with Kelley Coleman
Her voice was like the spirit guide to parenting I’ve always wanted, telling me how I could do all the hard things, making suggestions and holding my hand.
Be a Hero: In Memory of Ady Barkan
There is the type of courage where we put on our armor and charge into the battlefield, and there is the type of courage where we strip down and bare our vulnerabilities for all to see.
What Is “Section 504”? Disability Rights 101 (by Jeneva Stone)
The Rehab Act (as it’s often called) is the foundation for civil rights for people with disabilities in the U.S., and at its heart is Section 504, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability “under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Medicaid & IDEA--What's at Stake: Grace Dow
I have Cerebral Palsy and I was born prematurely in India. I rely on a walker and a wheelchair for my mobility.
Save IDEA: Aaron Holzmueller
I had a diffuse and catastrophic birth brain injury, which resulted in my disabilities.
Save Medicaid & IDEA: Ethan & Christy Judd
Ethan was born with congenital myasthenia syndrome, which affects the communication between his brain and muscles, leading him to have low muscle tone. He also had dislocated and subluxated hips, so he uses a wheelchair for long distance and for greater independence.