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Advocacy

Despite the progress we’ve made in dismantling barriers, there’s still more we can do. Advocating for a more inclusive world for children and young adults with disabilities can start with you. 

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Guide

Toolkit to designing more accessible scientific meetings and conferences

Story

Why Samuel’s family is embracing advocacy in Chile

Kelsey, a young girl wearing a pink t-shirt and black apron, smiles at work at Chapters Coffee Carts. The company logo is in the upper right of the photo.
Article

Celebrating inclusive employers: Meet Chapters Coffee Carts

Portrait of Lidiane
Q&A

How a mother’s resilience and desire to learn empowered her to lead change Brazil

Family portrait inside a chapel. Flavia, the mother, stands behind her three sons. Her youngest son is asleep in his stroller.
Q&A

How a mother and Labor Lawyer in Argentina uses her expertise to advocate for children with disabilities

Picture of Maricarmen Schleske with her daughter, Dubhe, as a baby.
Q&A

How a family coordinator in Mexico inspires others to find beauty in life

GROUP poster: Get along
Activity

Making Group Projects Work with Diverse Students!

Town plaza in Merida, Mexico. The plaza has a circular dome made of stone with a tall totem pole also made of stone at the entrance. A wide staircase leads to the totem pole, where a Mexican flag hangs at the top.
Story

How a grandmother’s creativity and assistance from Project Pixan led to an accessible bath for Mili

A torn piece of paper on the ground with a person in a wheelchair icon on it
Article

What is ableism?

Keynote speaker for STEM Career Showcase, Myles DeBastion, holding a guitar standing between arrays of colored lights.
Event

STEAM Career Showcase 2022

Group picture of the Sentidos Brasil-Perkins Working Group at the Earth Sciences Museum in Rio de Janeiro.
Article

Accessibility impacts Brazilian museum

Headshot of Becca Meyers smiling
Webinar

Keep swimming: A community conversation with Paralympic gold medalist Becca Meyers