Issues
Need to figure out how people with disabilities can get represented in various groups.
Speak up about effect of cuts on people's lives.
What do public benefits do for people with disabilities? Effects and matched money?
Spread the word about when meeting or rallies are being held. Go to hearings to speak up.
How do you advocate? How do I speak up? Use leadership trainings to get more people engaged.
Help the state to see the importance of ADA, and how it helps the independence of people.
Global Waiver: It is important to make people's voices heard and get people with disabilities on Waiver and state policy committees.
Need for people to be more involved in public policy and talk with government leaders.
Look at potential cuts in other areas of the State Budget, not just disability services.
Need to establish an Individual Development Account (IDA) program for people with disabilities in RI.
