Advocating for your loved one with Down syndrome can sometimes feel overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you do it effectively? Mitch Rothholz and Julie Gerhart-Rothholz joined the podcast today to share their experiences in advocacy, including experiencing their son Evan as he has become a powerful self-advocate himself.
FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR
Congress: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
HELPFUL NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NDSC: https://www.ndsccenter.org/political-advocacy/take-action-stay-informed/
NDSC NDAC: https://www.ndsccenter.org/political-advocacy/national-down-syndrome-advocacy-coalition/ndac-faq/
NDSS: https://ndss.org/
https://ndss.org/ndss-advocacy-alerts
Global DS Foundation: https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/global-advocacy-elongating-life-improving-health/
The ARC: https://p2a.co/lRPDZ5C
If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to DownSyndromeCenter@chp.edu.
If you would like to partner with the Down Syndrome Center, including this podcast, please visit https://givetochildrens.org/downsyndromecenter.
We are thankful for the generous donation from Caring for Kids – The Carrie Martin Fund that provides the funding for the podcast recording equipment and hosting costs for this podcast.
