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Washington Protection & Advocacy System

Pursuing justice on behalf of people with disabilities on matters related to their human, legal, and civil rights. 

Promoting Dignity, Equality and Self-Determination.

 

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Self Advocacy

Self-Advocacy: Knowing your rights, and standing up for them.

 

WPAS provides tools so people can learn what their rights are, and how to stand up for them.  Below are links to other WPAS web pages that can give you ways to reach your advocacy goals:

What is Advocacy? - A step-by-step guide that will help you advocate for yourself and others.

 

What is Resource Advocacy? - Resource Advocates provide referrals, information and self-advocacy instruction by telephone, TTY or mail.

 

How to . . . ? - View or order publications about your rights and how to enforce them.

 

WPAS Library - The WPAS Library contains over 1400 books and manuals, plus over 200 magazines and newsletters.

 

Links to other web sites - Learn more about your rights at other websites across the nation and around the world.

 

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Washington Protection & Advocacy System
315 - Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, WA     98104
*Phone: (206) 324-1521 or in Washington State: (800) 562-2702
TTY:  (206) 957-0728 or in Washington State: (800) 905-0209
Fax: (206) 957-0729
*Interpreters Available in over 200 languages via AT&T Language Line
E-mail: wpas@wpas-rights.org
URL: http://www.wpas-rights.org

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