[Dec-advocacy] Your Voice Counts

[Diana J. LaRocco, Ed.D.]

As you know, the presidential election process is in full swing with
multiple primaries scheduled for the coming months. DEC encourages all
members to vote in the primaries, when applicable, and the general election.
To assist you, DEC has compiled the following resources:
 
Need to register to vote in your state?
Click on this link to find out how:
http://www.eac.gov/voter/Register%20to%20Vote
 
Need to know when your State¹s primaries are being held?
Click on this link to find out when:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/nomination-calendar.htm
 
Want to find out information on the candidates¹ positions and perspectives
regarding young children, disabilities, and families? Click on the following
links to DEC¹s partnerships¹ sites to find out more:
 
http://www.naeyc.org/policy/presidential/presCanQuestionnaire.asp
 
http://www.aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=27
 
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Policy_and_Advocacy&Template
=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=1&ContentID=2014

Remember, it is always important to have your voice count!
 
Division For Early Childhood
27 Fort Missoula Road
Suite 2
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 543-0872
dec at dec-sped.org 

Diana J. LaRocco
DEC Governmental Relations Committee
Email: dlarocco at hartford.edu

Welcome to the DEC Advocacy List. The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of
the Council for Exceptional Children is a non-profit membership organization
advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with
special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. For more
information about DEC, please contact the DEC Office at: The Division for
Early Childhood, 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Phone:
406-543-0872, Fax: 406-543-0887, e-mail: dec at dec-sped.org. If you would like
to either join or be removed from the DEC Advocacy List, email Diana LaRocco
at dlarocco at hartford.edu. Additional information about governmental
relations activities can be obtained by visiting the DEC website:
http://www.dec-sped.org/