1 The Advocacy Continuum MODULE IV. 2 What are the Roles of a CAC* Member? Advisor Educator Advocate The role is dependent upon who you are speaking to.

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1 The Advocacy Continuum MODULE IV

2 What are the Roles of a CAC* Member? Advisor Educator Advocate The role is dependent upon who you are speaking to or interacting with. speaking to or interacting with. * Community Advisory Council

3 My role as an Advisor to the UCEDD* The CAC advises the UCEDD faculty and staff about issues that are important to people with disabilities and their family members. All issues and opinions are valued and explored. (You can say whatever you want as long as you are polite.) * University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

4 Educator or Advocate An Educator gives people information. An Advocate tells people what they should do, based on that information. Both are important roles. Choosing when it is appropriate to educate or advocate can help you reach your goal faster.

5 How does my role as CAC Advisor fit with my role as an Educator? Educating CAC members educate in the community:  Talking to policymakers about the resources of the UCEDD  Educating people in the disability system about values, resources, and best practices you have learned about through your experience advising the UCEDD  Educating other people who have disabilities, their family members, and community members about the resources of the UCEDD

6 How does my role as CAC Advisor fit with my role as an Advocate? Advocating CAC members advocate at the UCEDD, both in and out of CAC meetings  “I know my son does not get his needs met in his IEP process: I would like to tell the UCEDD about my ideas to make the school system work better for students with disabilities.”  “I know of community resources that could help this UCEDD project meet the needs of more people.”

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8 CAC Advisor as an Educator People can both educate and advise but they need to know what “hat” to wear for the situation  For example, you are a parent of a child with a disability meeting with a policymaker. The “hat” you are wearing could read “advisor to UCEDD and “family member or self- advocate.” FAMILY MEMBERUCEDD ADVISORSELF-ADVOCATE

9 UCEDD Educator What can I do/say? Talk about why an organization or issue is important. Ex. “This bill impacts people with disabilities in this way.” Tell policy makers about the resources at the UCEDD. Tell the community about the resources at the UCEDD. UCEDD EDUCATOR

10 CAC Advisor as an Advocate People can both advocate and advise but they need to know what “hat” to wear for the situation  For example, you are a parent of a child with a disability participating in a CAC meeting. The “hat” you are wearing could read “advisor to UCEDD and parent.” FAMILY MEMBERUCEDD ADVISORSELF-ADVOCATE

11 CAC Advisor as an Advocate People can both advocate and advise but they need to know what “hat” to wear for the situation  For example, you are a parent of a child with a disability meeting with a public policymaker. The “hat” you are wearing reads “family member” or “self-advocate.” FAMILY MEMBERUCEDD ADVISORSELF-ADVOCATE

12 Advocacy Continuum Exercise Using the examples you came up with, see where they fall on the Advocacy Continuum Can any of these examples be considered more than one type of advocacy? List all that apply on your Advocacy Continuum Worksheet

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