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Sharing Your Story

One of the best ways to influence change in our communities is to share personal stories with elected officials, and this is especially important for members of the disability community.

By sharing a story about personal successes and challenges, people with disabilities and their families can help elected officials understand how their decisions about policy and funding affect us.

Guide to Sharing Your Story

Learn how to create your personal story, including key information about your life and issues affecting you, to make an impact on elected officials.

Share Your Story

Plan Your Story

Use this template to plan out your story to communicate to elected officials.

Plan Your Story

Create Your Story

Learn how to explain your story to elected officials.

Create Your Story

Telling Your Story App

The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities has developed an innovative tool to help you, the “Telling Your Story App.” This app can be downloaded to the latest technological devices and enables you to share your story with legislators from anywhere at any time.

Telling Your Story App for Tablets and Mobile Devices

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