STL Advocate

10/19/2025

I can't recommend this highly enough. Life changing course and it more than pays for the time investment with invaluable skills and knowledge. DM me with any questions.

We are now accepting applications for Missouri's 2026 Partners in Policymaking program.

Program topics include:
⭐History of Disability Movements: Parent, People First, Independent Living
⭐Quality Education
⭐Employment
⭐Housing and Person Centered Planning
⭐Positive Behavior Supports
⭐Parliamentary Procedure: How to Take Control of Meetings
State/Federal Policy and Legislative Issues and the Process by Which You Can Channel Your Concerns
⭐Assistive Technologies for People with Disabilities
⭐Community Organizing

This free program is open to adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with developmental disabilities.

Go to https://moddcouncil.org/partners-in-policymaking/ to learn more about the program and apply.

10/06/2025

A great weekend at the FestAbility event. I came across this Optimistic October calendar from my friends at UMSL SUCCEED (OIPE) and had to share it. Happy Fall everyone!

09/04/2025

Great event. Highly recommended.

FestAbility is hosting our 6th Disability Pride festival at the Missouri History Museum in St Louis on Saturday, October 4th.
If you would like to sponsor the event, join the walk or request a resource table, click on this link, https://forms.gle/gzryaiQ1FFCw2SCa7

08/15/2025

Happy back to school time.
If your kids are reading below grade level or struggling to learn to read, here is a webinar you need to attend. Continue the content learning even if the reading is a struggle.

Especially for middle school and high school! Simple accomodation for any IEP or 504 plan. Let them learn the curriculum (social studies, science, electives) even if they can't independently read it themselves.

Listening with text-to-speech: Tools to support reading access. The Pacer Center is a leading resource for all thing IEP.

This workshop will introduce a variety of text-to-speech tools that enable users to listen to written content. Participants will see demonstrations of reading pens, mobile apps, and computer-based tools compatible with Chrome and Microsoft platforms. These technologies can benefit individuals of all...