Core Services
Advocacy
How We Advocate for You
Advocacy means working on, supporting or recommending a particular cause or policy. Our employees are very active in state, local, and national policies to make more places accessible. We have worked on adding truncated domes to sidewalks in Kansas City. These are the raised dots before a crosswalk that is used for blind/low-vision individuals to know when to stop prior to an intersection.
We worked with legislators in Missouri on the LEAD-K Bill, which ensures deaf and hard of hearing children in Missouri learn ASL and English in primary school.
The Whole Person has attended the Disability Rights Legislative Day at the Missouri State Capitol. We are always finding opportunities to speak with legislators about what matters most to YOU.
Types of Advocacy
Personal Advocacy
Individuals gain skills to address their own issues (self-advocacy).
Peer Advocacy
Individuals with shared goals support each other to achieve advocacy objectives.
Systems Advocacy
Communities collaborate to educate officials and influence legislation and policies.
Legal Advocacy
The Whole Person helps people understand their rights and connects them to the support they need.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
The ADA, signed into law on July 26, 1990, ensures freedom and equality for people with disabilities. Join us every year in July to celebrate the ADA anniversary!
As the first comprehensive declaration of disability rights, it protects access to employment, public services (like transportation), and private establishments (e.g., restaurants, stores, and hotels).
Advocacy
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