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The Arc of King County is the oldest non-profit organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families in the Greater Puget Sound area.
ADVOCACY DAYS 2010
You can make a difference by way of the legislative process!
Testimony given by Evangeline Abadinas, Advocate, on January 15th in support of HB 2490, Respectful Language Law:
"Good afternoon committee members and chair. My name is Evangeline Abadinas. I live in Federal Way and my district is the 30th. Thank you for listening to me today. I want you to know that to use the word retarded is not respectful. It is a word that hurts. When people call someone retarded, they are calling them a name and that is not respectful to other people. It hurts.
Thank you very much and have a nice afternoon and a nice evening."
Join us at The Arc for the ADVOCACY LEARNING GROUP. All are welcome to attend.
Learn about issues and bills under consideration that impact the developmental disability community.
Practice your advocacy skills in a casual and informal group setting.
Reflect upon the previous week's advocacy day in Olympia
All Advocacy Learning Group meetings will be held at The Arc from 11:00am - 12:30 pm on the following dates:
January 19, 2010 ~ January 26, 2010 ~ February 2, 2010 ~ February 16, 2010 ~ February 23, 2010 ~ March 2, 2010
On Wednesdays, Advocacy Day will take place in Olympia.
Please register to attend. Those interested will meet at The Arc prior to traveling to Olympia.
The following is a list of dates and topics that will be discussed during Advocacy Days in Olympia:
| January 20 |
January 27 |
February 3 |
February 10 |
February 17 |
February 24 |
March 3 |
| Autism Rally DD Briefing Legislative Reception |
A look at the 2010 Session |
Budget Overview |
RHC Study and Concerns |
HB 2078 Report Jail/Corrections |
Independent Living Day Rally |
Session Wrap-Up |
If you are a self advocate and would like to attend Advocay Day, please contact Mary Jo Magruder, Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator, at 206-829-7010, or mjmagruder@arcofkingcounty.org
If you are a parent or family member and wish to attend Advocacy Day, please contact Betsy McAlister, King County Parent Coalition for DD, at 425-882-2010, or email at bmcalister@arcofkingcounty.org
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Thanks to the following for providing some of the photos found on our website: Tina Eskelin, Katie Wilkins Photography, Marti Louther, Eric Matthes, Jodi Reimer, Student Studio-The Art Institute of Seattle, Jeff Welch.




