FDDC 2022 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 8
SELF-ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP
• Florida Self-Advocates Network’D (Florida SAND)
Fellows trained 5 new self-advocate leaders who then
provided training for at least 86 self-advocates and 151
DD Awareness Day participants.
• The 2022 Partners in Policymaking (PIP) program
included 3 self-advocates and 20 family members
who learned more about self-advocacy, public policy,
leadership, and self-determination.
• Both Florida SAND Fellows and PIP graduates took
part in the virtual 2022 DD Awareness Day. At least 36
participants scheduled meetings with state legislators
to provide awareness of issues important to people
with I/DD.
PIP continued
to increase
self-advocacy
with
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105
F L O R I D A D E V E L O P M E N TA L D I S A B I L I T I E S C O U N C I L
past program
graduates,
including 15
self-advocates
and 90 family
leaders.