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ERIC Number: EJ745991
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2506
EISSN: N/A
Advocacy is Only a Phone Call Away: Strategies to Make a Difference on Behalf of Children and Their Families
LaRocco, Diana; Bruns, Deborah
Young Exceptional Children, v8 n4 p11-18 2005
Because of the pressing needs of young children, families, and communities, public policy advocacy efforts and civic engagement have never been more important. Practitioners in early childhood special education (ECSE) are in a unique position to encourage change on behalf of young children and their families. There are a number of ways in which teachers can engage in civic action to improve the services and supports for young children with disabilities and their families. In addition to voting, they can actively engage in advocating for a position or a cause and express their views to elected officials. To advocate, teachers do not need to be expert lobbyists. What they need is the willingness to become active participants of the political process by sharing what they know with individuals in positions to enact change. In this article, the authors present strategies for advocating on behalf of children and their families. The authors also provide a vignette to illustrate what concerned teachers can do to plead for the cause of their students. (Contains 3 tables.)
Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children. 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Tel: 406-543-0872; Fax: 406-543-0887; e-mail: dec@dec-sped.org; Web site: http://www.dec-sped.org/publications.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A