Making Your Case

Making Your Case is a self-study course (participating, learning, and practicing online) designed to help people with developmental disabilities and their families create positive change through advocacy.  It was created by Partners in Policymaking, an award-winning leadership training program.

The design and development of this e-learning course was financed in part by grant number G-0201MNBS24 and 90DDF0056 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, under the provisions of Public Law 106-402. This course has been created to give you the critical skills you need to make a difference through advocacy. When you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Tell your story in writing and in person
• Identify the policymakers who can help bring about the changes you need
• Write effective letters and e-mails
• Conduct productive meetings with policymakers
• Give effective testimony and answer questions
• Organize with others to tackle community issues

For more information and to take the course, go to http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/makingyourcase/ to learn how to start Making Your Case.