"The notion that any one person is the single cause of any significant social change.. is a devastating stereotype which robs individuals of responsibility and credit, and actually inhibits social change. You can be a revolution of one. In your living room, in your family, in your community."
Justin Dart, 1998.
Justin Dart was a leader of the international disability rights movement and a renowned human rights activist. Widely recognized as "the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act" and "the godfather of the disability rights movement."
Through increased advocacy by staff, businesses and volunteers, Community Options is working to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Please add your voice and fight for the rights of people with disabilities. Together our voices can help make a difference!
The COI Advocate Program is a group of staff and volunteers who are reaching out to promote systemic changes and self advocacy issues to empower people with disabilities.
Add your voice and contribute to public policy. Follow these basic steps and you will be advocating to your congressional representative in no time.
Use these links to learn about the public policy issues facing our nation today.
Click to see a video of Senator Harkin using sign language on the floor of the Senate during ADA debates. (Broadband suggested)