The National Council of Self-Activism was created by the
Arc. This group was created for people
with physical/mental challenges to educate and raise awareness about living
with a challenge. Through this
organization people can aspire to become community activists.
“This is an
opportunity for us to voice our opinions and show what self-advocates across
the country care about,” said Joe Meadours, one of three self-advocates who sit
on The Arc’s national board and will head up the new council. “If we don’t have
the proper services we won’t have a quality life.”
There have been a number of organizations run by people with
physical/mental challenges. However,
this is the first organization that allows people with physical/mental challenges
to be in positions of power such as leaders and executives. The National Council of People and Autism
Speaks are two organizations that followed this example.
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