A Self-Advocate’s Perspective
Melanie Courtney, a legal assistant with Frascogna Courtney PLLC, has conducted training in self-advocacy for The Arc of Mississippi. The Special Needs Alliance recently interviewed her concerning this growing movement within the disability community. SNA: How would you define "self-advocacy"? Melanie: Self-advocacy is about empowering someone with a disability to have a voice, enabling them [...]