Self-advocates often have particular areas of interest for their advocacy efforts. The information in this section is organized by many of these areas of interest.
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- Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Resources to help you keep yourself safe or get help when someone has abused, neglected or taken advantage of you.
- Advance Directives Resources to help people with disabilities plan for their care in the future, in case they become unable to speak for themselves when they need treatment
- Assistive Technology Resources about tools that help people with disabilities function better in their daily lives.
- Benefits Counseling Resources about the Social Security Administration's Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program
- Census 2020
- Community Integration Resources about the rights of people with disabilities to live, work and spend time in the community
- Criminal Justice Resources for people with disabilities in Ohio's jails and prisons
- Deaf / Hard of Hearing Resources about the rights of people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Developmental Disabilities Resources for people whose disabilities manifested before age 22 and who have at least three limitations to daily living
- Early Intervention Resources to help children from birth to age 2
- Employment Resources to help people with disabilities get a job or stand up for their rights at work
- Facebook Live Events Resource videos published on our Facebook page on a variety of issues
- Guardianship Resources about guardianship and other options that are less restrictive than guardianship
- Housing Resources about your rights in the place where you live
- Medicaid Resources about Medicaid and Ohio's waiver programs
- Mental Health Resources about the rights of people with mental illness
- Service Animals Resources about the rights of people with service animals
- Representative Payee and Social Security Resources about federal government programs that provide benefits to people with disabilities
- Special Education Resources about programs and services for children with disabilities at school
- State Budget Resources Resources about Ohio's state budget process
- Transition Services Planning Resources to help students get ready to move from school to work
- Transportation Resources to help people with disabilities travel from one place to another
- Veterans with Disabilities Resources about how DRO can help veterans with disabilities stand up for their rights
- Vote Resources about the rights of people with disabilities to register to vote and cast a ballot in Ohio
- Voting Resources about the rights of people with disabilities to register to vote and cast a ballot in Ohio
- Rise Up - Youth Advocacy Guide
- OH Budget