Federal Guidance

• Education and Advocacy: Know the Difference (PDF)
  

AUCD Policy How-To’s

• Get to Know Your Members Plain language fact sheet on Congress and how to find who represents you
• Contacting Congress Fact sheet on how to contact your Members of Congress, once you find them
• Members of Congress Easy Read Plain language fact sheet on how to contact your Members of Congress, once you find them
• How to Schedule Your Hill Visit Fact sheet on how to schedule a meeting to educate your Member of Congress
• Make the Most of Your Hill Visit Fact sheet on how to educate your Member of Congress in a visit
• Relationshiops Building Easy Read Plain language fact sheet on talking points to structure a meeting with your Member of Congress during a visit
• Congressional Recess Guide Plain language fact sheet explaining a Congressional recess
• Public Comment and Regulations Plain language fact sheet explaining public comments and how to make them
• Public Hearings Plain Language explanation of public hearings and how to access them
• The Federal Budget Process Plain language explanation of the Federal Budget process
• State Level Policy 101 Plain language explanation of how to state educating state policymakers
• Tuesdays with Liz – a plain language video series highlighting current issues in disability policy

Tips from Network Peers

• Elements of effective testimony (DOC) - detailed explanation of testifying, adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Disability Policy Basics

• Disability Policy Resource Library – variety of topic-specific resources for state agency policy makers and program administrators 
• What is Medicaid? Fact sheet on Medicaid and connection to long term services and supports
• About Medicaid Easy Read - View in plain language what is Medicaid.
• Medicaid state plan – best available description of what a Medicaid state plan is
• Medicaid state plan amendments – this page explains what a Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) state plan is and includes links to Medicaid state plan amendments for all states and Territories.
• What is in your plan/who is covered – this website includes health information by category (including a category for Medicaid & CHIP) or by location (state or Territory). It also allows for comparison with any other state or territory.
• State Medicaid plans and Waivers – this page provides an overview of waivers.

Get Involved in AUCD Policy Efforts

• Love policy? We do too! AUCD Policy offerings (PDF)Description of AUCD’s policy offerings to keep up to date on policy
• Disability Policy News Sign up for weekly policy updates from AUCD, including plain language explanations and action steps for informing and advocating

Engage in Public Policy Development and Analysis

Understanding the UCEDD’s role in assuring that public policy adequately addresses issues of importance to people with disabilities and their families.