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Research and Training Center
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Rural Communities

Advocacy

Projects

Resources


Publications Online

Involving People with Disabilities as Members of Advisory Groups, 2004

Civic Leadership by People with Disabilities, 2002

A Guide to Writing Letters to Public Officials: Contributing to Important Decisions Affecting You and Others, 2000

Guide to Writing Letters to the Editor: Expressing Your Opinion to the Public Effectively, 2000

A Guide for Personal Testimony: The Art of Using Your Personal Experiences to Influence Policy Decisions, 2000

Disability Laws, 1996

Etiquette of Consumer Involvement: Ten Guidelines for Prudent Advocacy, 1994

 

The Following Publications are not Online, Click on the Title for Its Citation

Accessibility Under the Big Sky: The Accessibility Ambassadors in Montana, 2005

Rural Civic Leadership and Disability: Positive Perspectives on Participation and Advocacy, 2004

Public Health Advocacy: Creating Community Change to Improve Health, 1994

Empowerment Process in Four Advocacy Organizations of People with Disabilities, 1994

Consumer Involvement in Community Advocacy Organizations: Volume 1: Monitoring Events and Reporting Issues, 1993

Consumer Involvement in Community Advocacy Organizations: Volume 2: Conducting Effective Meetings, 1993

Consumer Involvement in Community Advocacy Organizations: Volume 3: Project Planning Guide, 1993

Consumer Involvement in Community Advocacy Organizations: Volume 4: A Manual for Proctors, 1993

The Politics of Disability: Understanding Our Differences, 1992

Involving Consumers and Service Providers in Shaping Rural Rehabilitation Agenda, 1992

Rural Rehabilitation Issues from the Consumer’s Perspective, 1991

Empowering People with Physical Disabilities Through Advocacy Skills Training, 1990

Low-Income Voter Registration: A Small-Scale Evaluation of an Agency-Based Registration Strategy, 1988, 1990

Recommendations of the Task Force on Public Policy, 1988

Agency-Based Voter Registration: How Well Does it Work?, 1988

The Concerns Report: Involving Consumers in Planning for Rehabilitation and Independent Living Services, 1988

Effects of a Poverty Clients’ Agenda on Resources Allocation Decisions by Community Decision-Makers, 1987

Effects of Self-Help Guides on Three Consumer Advocacy Skills: Using Personal Experience to Influence Public Policy, 1987

Consumer Involvement: Expressing Opinions Publicly, 1985

A Guide to Preparing and Presenting Brief Personal Testimony: The Art of Using Your Personal Experience to Influence Public Policy, 1983

Involving Consumers in Decision-Making, 1982


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