Self-Advocacy Training

Do you have a disability and want to learn about self-advocacy and how to participate in your community? Check out the newest trainings on the Idaho Self-Advocate Leadership Network.

Shiloh Blackburn, a self-advocate with cerebral palsy, has participated in numerous leadership roles over the years, including being a member of the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities, and serving on a plethora of advisory boards. Last May, 2017, she was given the opportunity to participate in a Fellowship sponsored by the Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), along with five other self-advocates from around the nation.

With the assistance of Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) staff, Shiloh has updated several Self-Advocacy Leadership Network (SALN) trainings by adding captions, adapting text for screen readers, and making them accessible to more people. Training topics range from Self-Advocacy 101, to Telling Your Story. This series teaches the basics of self-advocacy to individuals just learning about the process.

SARTAC works to support self-advocacy organizations grow in diversity and leadership. These Fellowships are a way to prepare motivated self-advocates (individuals who have disabilities) to do advocacy and leadership activities in their communities. Shiloh and the other Fellows presented their projects at the SABE 2018 Conference in Birmingham, Alabama June 7th-9th.

You can access the trainings on the Idaho Self-Advocate Leadership Network (ISALN) website.

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