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What Disability Law and Advocacy Services Are Available to Help?
A number of agencies provide disability law and advocacy related services to physically and mentally disabled persons. Such agencies are available both nationally and in each US state. The importance of the advocacy of rights of disabled individuals provided under disability law cannot be understated. Disabled individuals as a group face far too many challenges in life and require help to be aware of their rights to equality with regard to other US citizens.
Unfortunately, some people exploit others who may be weaker than them in any aspect. The US federal government and state governments have therefore enacted laws to provide comprehensive protection to disabled persons. However, disabled persons as a class are usually not firm enough to fight their own discrimination cases against exploiters.
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Consistent Parent Advocacy – Importance of Staying Consistent As an Advocate For Your Children
Being an effective advocate for children’s talents or disabilities requires parents to be consistent with their support. Research has shown that, beyond genes, intensive practice over the years is the most important contributor to children and adults developing a talent to the highest level possible. Studies have found that it takes about ten years of practice to develop an expertise. Therefore, parents need to be strong advocates for their children’s talent development by helping them maintain the discipline needed. This requires parents to be consistent in their support and advocacy.
All parents have stories about how they “run out of gas” at times and are not always consistent in helping their children stay on course. While parents want children to eventually be self-reliant when working toward a goal, most children will choose the path of least effort if given their own choice. Developing a talent requires children to move through three levels of mastery, each requiring greater demands on their abilities, time, focus and energy. These three levels also require parents to be consistent advocates and supporters of their children over many years.
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