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How to be a Successful Advocate

How to be a Successful Advocate

Disability in Focus BlogBy adminSeptember 18, 2019
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 Kevin Nuñez, Vice Chair, Self Advocate Member New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities The word advocacy is defined as “public support for or recommendation for a particular cause or
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