#207 - Advocacy Alert! (Part 1) - IDEA, Federal Changes, Dept of Education

It's tough to keep up with all the changes going on at the Federal level or understand how that might impact people with Down syndrome in our local areas. We were joined on the podcast by two experts in education policy from the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC). Stephanie Smith Lee is the Policy & Advocacy Co-Director for the NDSC and Ricki Sabia is the Senior Education Policy Advisor for the NDSC. On the podcast, we'll discuss the history and current state of the IDEA as well as discuss how the federal changes may impact our loved ones with Down syndrome. This is Part 1 of a two part series looking at Policy and Advocacy at the Federal level.

For more information:

National Down Syndrome Congress (https://www.ndsccenter.org)

Information and application for NDSC's National Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition https://ndsccenter.org/policy/national-down-syndrome-advocacy-coalition-ndac/about-ndac.html 

Why Protecting IDEA and the U.S. Department of Ed is Essential for Students with Disabilities https://ndsccenter.org/file_download/c0680d5a-fbe5-4b87-806b-93f110b3c320