Advocacy Resources

The NDSS Advocacy and Public Policy team has developed several free resources to support advocates in their advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels. Resources are organized based on categories on the right-hand side of this page.

  1. Looking for resources specific to our policy priorities? Check out the advocacy toolkits available on our policy priorities webpage!  
  2. Interested in getting more involved in advocacy efforts in support of the Down syndrome community? Learn more and apply to be a DS-Ambassador today!  

For more information, please email our team at policy@ndss.org.  

Self-Advocates

Self-Advocate One-Pager Template

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Interest Inventory and Advocacy Plan

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Plain Language Glossary

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Local Affiliate Groups

Coming soon!

Federal Advocacy

Member Research

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In-District Meeting Guide

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State Advocacy

State Advocacy: What to Expect

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Voting

Voter's Guide Checklist

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Values & Beliefs Inventory

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General Resources

Storytelling Template

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Cycle of Advocacy

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Multi-level Advocacy

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