"No one expects to become disabled, yet it happens every day and usually without warning. In fact disability will affect the lives of everyone at some point in their life, it is time society changed to acknowledge this. One of the key challenges for a person with a disability is to be seen by the public, to be portrayed in the media, treated by health care professionals, as an individual with abilities, and not just seen as a disability." ~Unknown

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How to Make a Difference

Make a Difference at Red Rock Center for Independence

• Join our volunteer Board of Directors

Contact Barbara for details on the following:

• Become a Peer Counselor/Mentor.
  
• Volunteer to teach a Life Skills workshop.
• Donate gently used assistive technology for our loan bank.
• Volunteer to assist with the Don't Laugh at Me Players or to be a member of the acting troupe.
  

How to Make a Difference for People with Disabilities

• How to Interact with a Person Who Uses a Wheelchair

• How to Guide Someone Who Is Blind/Visually Impaired

• How to Enhance Daily Life for [sic] Disabled People.

General Information

• How to Make a Difference in 15 Minutes
  
• Keep up with your Legislators and Legislation.
  
• Updated Legislator Contact List
• How to Make a Difference to the World
• Mentors Make a Difference - Red Rock Center has a Peer Mentoring Program.  Contact Kim to find out more.
  
• Disabled People who Made a Difference (PDF)
• Disability is Natural - Isn't it time for some common sense, new ways of thinking, and good news about disability issues? You'll find it all here!

Disability Activism

• Disabled Rights Activist's Group
  
• Disabled Rights Action Committee - Utah
• ADAPT Utah - ADAPT is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, including civil disobedience, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilities to live in freedom.
• Equal Rights Center - The ERC employs a multi-faceted approach to promote civil rights.  By utilizing a comprehensive approach, and providing services to community members, the non-profit community, and the business community and government agencies, we create lasting positive change.
  

Making a Difference in Your Own Life with a Disability

• How to Emotionally Cope With Having Disabilities
• How to Be Independent When Visually Impaired - If you are Blind or Visually Impaired, contact Milo at the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (St. George, Utah) if you would like mobility training or help finding a job.
• How to Cope With Stigma

• For more ideas go to our Disability Links & Resources page.