{"id":528,"date":"2018-04-01T12:26:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T02:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=528"},"modified":"2020-03-13T10:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T23:01:54","slug":"speaking-up-and-making-change","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/issue\/speaking-up-and-making-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking up and making change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaking up and making change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The April 2018 issue of <em>Voice<\/em> looks at the different forms advocacy can take. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We meet the <a href=\"\/advocacy\/down-syndrome-advisory-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Down Syndrome Advisory Network<\/a> members and find out how their lived experience enhances our work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a look back at how major social policy change like the NDIS is born from grassroots advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also look at the research behind inclusive education and the ways parents can advocate for their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-pages-block breakout\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"state-landing-heading text-center mb-8\">Featured articles from this issue<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\">\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2018\/04\/02\/down-syndrome-advisory-network\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/DSAN-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Down syndrome advisory network thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Down syndrome advisory network<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2018\/04\/01\/inclusive-education\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Eliana-Archer-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Inclusive Education thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Inclusive Education<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2018\/04\/01\/ndis-from-idea-to-policy\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/ndis-advocacy-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"NDIS: From idea to policy thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">NDIS: From idea to policy<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2018\/04\/01\/making-change\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/water-400x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Making Change thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Making Change<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking up and making change The April 2018 issue of Voice looks at the different forms advocacy can take. 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