Voting is a constitutional right and responsibility of citizenship. It is an important way to help select the national, state and local officials who make laws, design programs and decide how tax dollars are spent. For information on voting in Wisconsin for individuals with disabilities, download a copy of the manualDisability Vote Guide 2014.

Drafted by the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition.

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) for Youth recently published a series of six tip sheets that provide youth with action steps for dealing with various life transitions and challenges. Each tip sheet begins with a series of questions geared toward helping youth determine the degree to which each topic is relevant to their lives.

The tip sheets then provide background information on the subject matter, including definitions of key terms and reasons that the youth should consider making progress within that domain. Specific action steps are provided, and the tip sheets conclude with helpful supplementary information, such as additional resources. Visit the NCWD for Youth website formore youth development-focused publications!

The tip sheets cover the following topics:

• Becoming a Stronger Self-Advocate
• Leading Your Transition Planning
• Learning Disability History
• Getting Involved in Volunteering
• Serving on Decision-Making Boards
• Participating in Internships and Work-Based Experiences

This information was shared by thePACER Center

WIHousingSearch.org is a free Wisconsin resource to help you find a home that fits your needs and budget. Property providers can list apartments or homes for rent any time, which means that our list is always current.

This month's issue ofThe Riot!is called "What's in Your Cookbook? Tips & Tricks to Spice Up Self-Advocacy". If you haven't read The Riot! before, it's time you checked out this great resource.

Here's what the writers of The Riot! have to say about themselves and their publication:

Self-advocates are people with disabilities who speak up for themselves and others. Self-advocates speak up with spoken words, sign language, letter boards or in ways unique to each person.

The Riot is about self-advocacy. We offer a newsletter, a blog where self-advocates can share opinions, an online art gallery, toolkits, games and services to help individuals become stronger self-advocates. We cover topics that are important to self-advocates. And we really dont like silly rules that just keep people down.

We are serious about self-advocacy issues, but we also want to make you laugh and feel good about life. Join us to celebrate the strengths of self-advocates. Help take on the barriers that stand in the way. Most of all, lets work together to help people live the life they want with the support they need.