{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#196 - Advocacy 101","description":"Advocating for your loved one with Down syndrome can sometimes feel overwhelming.  Where do you start?  How do you do it effectively?  Mitch Rothholz and Julie Gerhart-Rothholz joined the podcast today to share their experiences in advocacy, including experiencing their son Evan as he has become a powerful self-advocate himself. FIND YOUR LEGISLATORCongress:  https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/members\/find-your-member HELPFUL NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSNDSC:  https:\/\/www.ndsccenter.org\/political-advocacy\/take-action-stay-informed\/ NDSC NDAC:  https:\/\/www.ndsccenter.org\/political-advocacy\/national-down-syndrome-advocacy-coalition\/ndac-faq\/ NDSS:           https:\/\/ndss.org\/                        https:\/\/ndss.org\/ndss-advocacy-alerts Global DS Foundation:  https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/global-advocacy-elongating-life-improving-health\/ The ARC:  https:\/\/p2a.co\/lRPDZ5C   If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover on the podcast, please send an e-mail to DownSyndromeCenter@chp.edu. If you would like to partner with the Down Syndrome Center, including this podcast, please visit https:\/\/givetochildrens.org\/downsyndromecenter. We are thankful for the generous donation from Caring for Kids \u2013 The Carrie Martin Fund that provides the funding for the podcast recording equipment and hosting costs for this podcast. ","author_name":"Down Syndrome Center Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/downsyndromecenter.libsyn.com\/dsc","html":"