ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Updated June 2009

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability. Advocacy the process : a resource in support of Canadians with a disability. -- Ottawa : Government of Canada Fitness and Amateur Sport, 1990.

Advocacy Workshop for Persons with Disabilities, Kingston, Jamaica. Tool kit for advocacy : a human rights framework for persons with disabilities. -- The Latin American Health Organization- The Roeher Institute; The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization; The Gov. of Italy through the Caribbean In Health Initiative, 1996.

Bridge, Richard. The Law of advocacy by charitable organizations : the case for change. --  Vancouver, BC: Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society, c2000.

Canadian Centre for Philanthropy. Let charities speak : report of the charities and advocacy dialogue. --Vancouver, BC : IMPACS, c2002.

Derksen, Jim/Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped. The Disabled consumer movement : policy implications for rehabilitation service provision. -- Winnipeg : Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped, 1980.

Federal Task Force on Disability Issues. Equal citizenship for Canadians with disabilities : the will to act. -- Ottawa, ON : Supply & Services Canada, 1996.

Fialka, Janice. It matters : lessons from my son. -- Huntinton, MI : Janice Fialka, 1997.

German, Diane J. Word finding intervention program : remediation, compensatory modification and self-advocacy. -- Tucson, AZ :  Communication Skill Builders, 1993. (SMD)

Holley, Mel/Peltz, Arne/Public Interest Law Centre. How to get what you want : an advocacy manual. -- Winnipeg : Legal Aid Service of Manitoba, 1986. 

Iezzoni, Lisa I. More than ramps : a guide to improving health care quality and access for people with disabilities. -- New York : Oxford University Press, Inc., c2006.

Jeppson, Elizabeth S; Thomas, Josie Essential allies : families as advisors. -- Bethesda, MD : Institute for Family-Centered Care, 1995.

Jeppson, Elizabeth S; Thomas, Josie. Families as advisors : a training guide for collaboration. -- Bethesda, MD : Institute for Family-Centered Care, 1977.

Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped. Creating change : an advocacy and resource manual for rural seniors with disabilities. -- Winnipeg :  Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped, [1992].

Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped. Getting what you want : self-advocacy by people with disabilities - a manual. -- Winnipeg :  Manitoba League of the Physically Handicapped, [1985].

McPherson, Cathy. Responding to the abuse of people with disabilities. -- Toronto : Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped, 1990.

Planning effective advocacy programs. -- Washington, DC :   American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities, 1979.

Shields, Craig V. Strategies : a practical guide for dealing with professionals and human services systems. -- Richmong Hill, ON :  Human Services Press, 1987.

Shore, Stephen M. Ask and tell : self-advocacy and disclosure for people on the autism spectrum. -- Shawnee Mission, KS : Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2004.

Simpson, Allan J. Consumer groups : their organization and function : a consumers report to the World Congress on Rehabilitation International, Winnipeg, June 24, 1980. --Winnipeg : Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped, 1980.

Starlanyl, Devin J. The Fibromyalgia advocate : getting the support you need to cope with fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome. -- Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, 1998.

Thomas, Josie; Jeppson, Elizabeth S.  Words of advice : a quidebook for families serving as advisors. -- Bethesda, MD : Institute for Family-Centered Care, 1997.

Tucker, Bonnie Poitras. IDEA advocacy for children who are deaf or hard of hearing : a question and answer book for parents and professionals. -- San Diego, CA : Singular Publishing Group, Inc., c1997.

Wright, Pamela Darr; Wright, Peter W. D. Wrightslaw : from emotions to advocacy : the special education survival guide. -- Hartfield, VA : Harbor House Law Press, Inc., c2002.

 

DVD’S

Declarations of independence : first-person values of self-advocacy. [DVD] -- St. Paul, MN : Advocating Change Together, 2005.

Dransfeld, Rosie. Mother's of courage. [DVD] -- Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 2003

Ritchie, John; Bromley, Rob; Friesen, Tracey. The Ties that bind. [DVD] – Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2005

 

KITS

Smith, Jerry. Changing attitudes : featuring Interact Theatre Company. [KIT] -- Advocating Change Together, 2000

Smith, Jerry. Disability, identity and culture. [KIT] -- Advocating Change Together, 1999.

 

VIDEOS

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability. Advocacy. [videorecording] --Ottawa: Active Living Alliance, 1993.

Thorne, Tim; Berger, Helga.  Positive problem solving : Advocacy training. [videorecording] -- Winnipeg, MB: Autism Society Manitoba, 2004.