Page Introduction
Here on the Advocacy Wing Main Page you will find links to various Museum exhibits relating to the history of Advocacy.
Skip Navigation
About the Advocacy Wing
disABILITY Advocacy
Flash Version
Advocacy for individuals with disabilities has taken many forms over time. At first the idea was to provide shelter from an uncaring world, to provide a place of asylum. When the institutions that had been established to educate.
Kennedy Exhibit
Flash Version
Many members of this family have been active in promoting awareness and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities…
Self Advocacy Exhibit
Flash Version
Self-advocacy refers to: an individual’s ability to effectively communicate, convey, negotiate or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights. It involves making informed decisions and taking responsibility for those decisions. (VanReusen et al., 1994)