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Project Vote
Description	The goal of the project is: To identify the political action support needs of persons with developmental disabilities. To identify cases of successful support for those with developmental disabilities who were politically active. To identify community-based political action supports and how to access them.
Funders and partners	Funded in part by the Government of Alberta Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Program Community Research Program.
Project status and timelines	Complete. May 2005 to May 2006
Upcoming public activities	None
Resources developed	Voting 101: A plain language workshop for adults with developmental disabilities on the voting process. How to be political: A plain language workshop for adults with developmental disabilities on citizenship, key social issues and ideas for political action.
Presentations, publications and reports	Sordi, A. (September 2006). Project vote: Supporting citizens who have devlopmental disabilities . Rehabilitation Review, Vol.17(3). Sordi, A. & Kowbel, S. (May, 2006). Project vote. Social Inclusion Summit, AAMR, Montreal, QC.
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