Self-Advocacy Leadership Network
"The Self-Advocate Leadership Network, established in 1998, is a collaboration between self-advocate from across the country and the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI). We offer training directly to self-advocates and others - including family members, direct support staff and board members.
The curriculum, "My Voice, My Choice - A Manual for Self-Advocates," provides the basis for much of the training. "My Voice, My Choice" emphasizes basic skills and information related to self-advocacy, how service systems work, and self-determination. The curriculum is designed in a way that makes the information easy to learn and fun. It uses ordinary language, group activities, puzzles, overheads, and more to help people learn and remember the information.
In addition, training on other topics is available using toolkits. These topics include planning and giving a presentation, establishing an AmeriCorps*
