--- title: The MediSked Blog | Advocacy (2) description: Advocacy | Stay up to date on news, trends, and best practices in the industry (2) --- [![Medisked Logo](https://info.medisked.com/hs-fs/file-28813879-gif/images/logo.gif)](http://www.medisked.com/) Call us direct: (866) 633-4753 - [Home](http://www.medisked.com) - [Get to know us](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/) - [Our Story](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/our-story/) - [What makes us different](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/what-makes-us-different/) - [Careers](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/careers/) - [Contact Us](http://www.medisked.com/get-to-know-us/contact-us/) - [Platforms](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/) - [Connect Agency Management Platform](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/) - [How it works](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/how-it-works/) - [Features](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/) - [Admin](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/admin/) - [Billing](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/billing/) - [Collabrative Messaging](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/collaborative-messaging/) - [HR Payroll](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/hr-payroll/) - [Medications](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/medications/) - [My MediSked](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/my-medisked/) - [People and Services](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/people-and-services/) - [Planning](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/planning/) - [Schedule Notes](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/schedule-notes/) - [Time Keeping](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/features/time-keeping/) - [Mobile Version](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/mobile-version/) - [Benefits to every department](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/benefits-to-every-department/) - [Nationwide research and expertise](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/nationwide-research-and-expertise/) - [The “Tech-y” lowdown](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/the-tech-y-lowdown/) - [Pricing](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/connect-agency/pricing/) - [Meridian Electronic Health Platform](http://www.medisked.com/platforms/meridian-electronic-health-platform/) - [Transformation Experience](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/) - [Getting from “here to there”](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/getting-from-here-to-there/) - [Premier Knowledge Transfer Coaching](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/getting-from-here-to-there/premier-knowledge-transfer/) - [Improve the quality of lives](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/improve-the-quality-of-lives/) - [Return on Investment](http://www.medisked.com/transformation-experience/roi/) - [Resources](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/) - [Support Services](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/support-services/) - [Training Services](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/training-services/) - [User Group](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/user-group/) - [Ask us a Question](http://www.medisked.com/resources-for-the-provider-community/ask-us-a-question/) - [Our Provider Agencies](http://www.medisked.com/our-provider-agencies/) - [Volunteer Events](http://www.medisked.com/our-provider-agencies/volunteer-events/) - [Customer Spotlight](http://www.medisked.com/our-provider-agencies/provider-agency-spotlight/) - [Blog](https://info.medisked.com/blog) ![blog_header-1](https://info.medisked.com/hs-fs/hub/178803/file-1703465410.png) # The MediSked Blog ## [Social Enterprises - Creating Employment for Individuals with Disabilities](https://info.medisked.com/blog/social-enterprises-creating-employment-for-individuals-with-disabilities) Posted by [Linda Nakagawa](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/linda-nakagawa) on Thu, May 11, 2017 @ 02:47 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/Handshake.jpg)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/social-enterprises-creating-employment-for-individuals-with-disabilities) Many individuals with disabilities must worry about the “disability cliff” when they age out of school. This cliff refers to the loss of structure and coordination of services that students are entitled to in the education systems; instead individuals are expected to navigate an often-confusing delivery system to receive services with little assistance during the transition. One of the key issues is difficulty finding meaningful employment in the community. [Read More](https://info.medisked.com/blog/social-enterprises-creating-employment-for-individuals-with-disabilities) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.medisked.com/blog/social-enterprises-creating-employment-for-individuals-with-disabilities#comments-listing) Tags: [ID/DD News](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/id-dd-news), [Advocacy](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/advocacy), [2017](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/2017), [Awareness](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/awareness) ## [Research About Caregivers is Crucial - Seeking Caregivers to Participate in The Arc's FINDS Survey](https://info.medisked.com/blog/finds-survey) Posted by [Linda Nakagawa](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/linda-nakagawa) on Tue, Apr 18, 2017 @ 10:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/FINDS%20Survey.png)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/finds-survey) The Arc of the United States, in collaboration with the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota have launched the 2017 Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) Survey which seeks to capture experiences of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families on a range of life-span issues. [Read More](https://info.medisked.com/blog/finds-survey) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.medisked.com/blog/finds-survey#comments-listing) Tags: [ID/DD News](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/id-dd-news), [Advocacy](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/advocacy), [2017](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/2017) ## [Clashing Headlines: Celebrating ADA's 26th Anniversary While Ableism is Still Prevalent](https://info.medisked.com/blog/clashing-headlines-celebrating-adas-26th-anniversary-while-ableism-is-still-prevalent) Posted by [Jean Bezek](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/jean-bezek) on Wed, Aug 10, 2016 @ 08:35 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/ADA-Anniversary-People.jpg)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/clashing-headlines-celebrating-adas-26th-anniversary-while-ableism-is-still-prevalent) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 26th anniversary on July 26th.  While there has certainly been progress, there is undeniably more work to be done.  Several weeks ago, something happened that catapulted this issue into the global spotlight. [Read More](https://info.medisked.com/blog/clashing-headlines-celebrating-adas-26th-anniversary-while-ableism-is-still-prevalent) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.medisked.com/blog/clashing-headlines-celebrating-adas-26th-anniversary-while-ableism-is-still-prevalent#comments-listing) Tags: [Inclusion](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/inclusion), [Provider Agencies](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/provider-agencies), [ID/DD News](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/id-dd-news), [Advocacy](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/advocacy), [Technology](https://info.medisked.com/blog/topic/technology) ## [State-Run Advocacy Offices Are A Major Conflict of Interest - Yet 5 Still Exist](https://info.medisked.com/blog/state-advocacy-a-conflict) Posted by [Elizabeth Chatterton](https://info.medisked.com/blog/author/elizabeth-chatterton) on Tue, Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:07 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.medisked.com/hubfs/Article-Conflict-of-Interest.jpg)](https://info.medisked.com/blog/state-advocacy-a-conflict) I read a very interesting and thought-provoking editorial in Connecticut's Hartford Courant this morning and I wanted to share it - and its message. Why? Because the concerns outlined in [this article](http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-privatize-this-state-agency-so-it-can-advocate-20160418-story.html) are not concerns unique to Connecticut. There are four other states that have yet to follow the national trend of privatizing their advocacy offices. It's alarming - and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agrees. They have just released a new report stating (very officially) that Connecticut's Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is not properly structured to provide that advocacy. And that's a problem. In Connecticut's case, the Office of Protection and Advocacy is responsible for several jobs that create a conflict of interest in regards to their advocacy mission. The example cited in this particular editorial is a building owner applying for an exception to a handicapped-accessible rule. As you may have guessed, P&A is the agency that decides whether or not to grant a waiver. And that's just not right. As the article's author says, "P&A should not be in a position of weighing the needs of disabled people against the needs of building owners." As an organization that has to ensure that state law is followed, the Office of Protection and Advocacy is designed to protect and advocate for the state which may sometimes prevent them from being able to truly (and unbiasedly) advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities. 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