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The Self-Advocate's Proposal Writing Toolkit

Turn an accessibility barrier or service need into a specific written request. Use proposal structures, adaptable templates, and tracking tools to explain the change you need and plan your follow up.

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Buy Self-Advocate Proposal Toolkit for $40

Digital downloads are nonrefundable.

Make your next request easier to follow

For people writing their own requests and support people helping them. The toolkit covers accessibility, accommodations, services, public comments, and policy proposals. It is an educational resource, not legal representation.

Review the six sections before buying

What’s inside

  1. Section 1

    Clarify the request

    Define the problem, desired outcome, person responsible for the decision, timeline, and the practical change you are proposing.

  2. Section 2

    Shape the story

    Translate lived experience into respectful, specific language that explains impact without oversharing or losing focus.

  3. Section 3

    Write the proposal

    Build a concise proposal with context, request, rationale, supporting details, alternatives, and a clear next action.

  4. Section 4

    Use templates

    Adapt templates for accommodations, services, public comments, meeting notes, later emails, and policy ideas.

  5. Section 5

    Review before sending

    Check tone, accessibility, documentation, privacy, deadlines, names, attachments, and response expectations.

  6. Section 6

    Track and revise

    Use a practical system for submission records, later messages, responses, revisions, support people, and escalation paths.

Is this guide right for you?

Who it’s for

  • Self-advocates who want a clearer way to ask for accessibility, accommodations, services, or policy changes.
  • Support people helping someone organize a respectful request focused on rights.
  • Students, employees, community members, and advocates preparing written proposals or public comments.

What this guide does not provide

  • A substitute for legal counsel, professional representation, medical advice, or formal case management.
  • Emergency situations, urgent filing deadlines, or complex disputes that need qualified professional help.
  • Guaranteed scripts for approval, funding, accommodations, services, or policy adoption.

Use the toolkit thoughtfully

This toolkit does not guarantee approval, funding, accommodations, or a policy change. Follow the receiving organization’s procedures and deadlines, and protect your private information.

Read all advice, privacy, and outcome limitations
  • This handbook is educational and informational only. It is not legal advice, professional representation, medical advice, or advocacy advice for a specific case.
  • Using this toolkit does not guarantee approval, funding, accommodations, services, policy changes, or any specific outcome.
  • Every school, employer, agency, public body, provider, and program may have its own procedures, deadlines, forms, documentation rules, and appeal paths.
  • When a request involves legal rights, benefits, healthcare, education plans, employment, housing, public services, or urgent deadlines, consult a qualified attorney, advocate, agency, professional, or trusted support person.
  • Protect private information. Share only what is needed for the request, and keep copies of submissions, responses, attachments, dates, and contact names.

Purchase, delivery, and refunds

Checkout: The purchase link takes you to Stripe, where you can review the order before paying.

Delivery: This is a digital download. Follow the delivery instructions provided with your purchase. If you have trouble accessing it, email hunter.cullen@outlook.com.

Refunds: There are no refunds because this is a digital download.

For a question about the format or delivery before you buy, contact Hunter.

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