Over age 18. The Leadership series is a great program for those transitioning from school based to community based adult programming.

The Leadership Series is a free course that we created with support from the RI Department of BHDDH as part of our mission to empower people who have a developmental disability to advocate for themselves and others.

• Self-Advocacy Skills and Leadership Development
• Events 

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Advocates in Action Rhode Island is an independent non-profit Statewide Self-Advocacy organization. Our mission is to empower people who have a developmental disability to advocate for themselves and others, to support and strengthen the Self‐Advocacy movement and to raise awareness about disability issues in the community. We strive to help people become educated about their options, aware of available resources, able to make informed decisions, in control of their own lives, and involved within the community.

Provides information and referral literature/materials:

ADA Implementation Assistance
Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance
Assistive Technology Equipment
Group Advocacy
Information and Referral
Issue Advocacy
Labor and Employment Law
Legislative Advocacy
Library Services
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities