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Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
Partners in Policymaking's national
Partners in Education - Partners in
Education is the latest addition to Partners in Policymaking's
e-learning offerings. The three hour self-directed course was created
to help parents of children with developmental disabilities understand
and maximize the special education system. The course focuses on a
child's right to a free appropriate public education, the laws that
protect those rights and offers practical ways that parents can ensure
that their children benefit from an inclusive education.
Making Your Case - This three hour
self-study course is designed to help people with disabilities and
their families create positive change through advocacy. The course
helps participants understand the legislative process, the essential
elements of good advocacy, identify and research personal issues, then
advocate for systems change as individuals and as part of larger
community efforts. The course includes opportunities to put what has
been learned into practice through a series of interactive exercises.
Partners in Employment - This
six-hour self-study course is designed to help people with
developmental disabilities find meaningful jobs and plan a career. In
this course, participants will create a resume or portfolio of their
strengths, skills, and interests; learn how to network and identify
potential employers; prepare for an interview; and understand the
hiring process.
Partners in Time - This eight-hour
self-study was created to help people with developmental disabilities,
their parents, family members and friends, educators and service
providers understand the history of society's treatment of people with
disabilities from ancient times through the present. The course
focuses on the way that people with disabilities lived, learned and
worked throughout history and growth of the Disability Rights
Movement. The course also introduces some of the individuals and
groups whose efforts resulted in new ways of thinking about people
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