Fall 2024

Greetings THINK+changers,

This year's election will be here before we know it! And, we know that people with disabilities are a powerful force. That is why this season's educational package is designed around Empowering the Disability Vote.

Empowering the Disability Vote is an educational package from THINK+change designed to excite and educate the disability community about the power of their vote! Through awareness of rights, inspirational lived experiences, and ballot education, you will have everything you need to get out the disability vote.

Be a strong and empowered voter this election or support those with disabilities to exercise their right to vote!

The THINK+change Team

720-213-1420

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This package was made possible through support from 

arc Thrift Stores, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Developmental Pathways, Peak Parent Center, and The Arc of Aurora

A Special Message

Elections in Colorado strive for accessibility! Hear directly from our Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, about the importance of accessing your right to vote!



The Power of The Disability Vote

People with disabilities are a powerful force in our democratic system! And when government policies and systems impact daily living across the disability community, it is vital to exercise the right to vote. This storytelling TALKS series, The Power of the Disability Vote is a call to action!

People with all types of disabilities can vote! People with intellectual/developmental disabilities can vote (even with a guardian, in Colorado)! And, those who support people with disabilities can help. Be the change you want to see and learn how we can make the disability community’s voice heard!

Featuring perspectives from advocates including a:

• Disability Rights Attorney;
• Self-Advocate;
• Election Official; and
• Social Justice Advocate.

Prefer the audio version? It's also available as a podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or iHeart Radio!

Election Basics

THINK+change Academy Course

Use this simplified training to unlock the power of your vote, so you can show up to the polls with confidence!

The Elections Basics course is only 30 minutes long and takes all the complicated parts of a United States election and makes them simple, with a focus on accessibility for people with disabilities. Plus, the entire course includes American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation!

This course will equip you to make an impact and ensure your vote counts! 

Plain-Language

Colorado Ballot Guide

YOUR voice is needed in this year’s election in Colorado! THINK+change wants to make sure you understand what’s on your ballot this year.

This plain-language ballot breakdown is a non-partisan guide to help you understand the issues up for vote this year on the Colorado ballot. Remember that, as an American, you have the right to vote and, in Colorado, Guardianship does NOT remove your right to vote. So, use this guide to help you be an educated voter and make your voice heard!

Available in English and Spanish text and audio!

This guide is provided for information only and should not considered legal advice. For the full text of Colorado’s ballot measures and initiatives, including fiscal analysis and additional information about Colorado’s elections, visit the Colorado Secretary of State's website at www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections

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Past Educational Packages

Improve communication between people with disabilities and law enforcement and expand the conversation around progress, promoting a safer community for everyone. These resources are intended for self-advocates with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), parents and caregivers, and professionals working in the IDD field.

THINK+change has been creating original content for 7 years and our targeted THINK+change catalogs are a way for you to explore our TALKS, TRAININGS, and TOOLS that are specifically tailored to your professional and personal interests in working with individuals with developmental and other disabilities!

Why you should explore

We have over seventy (70) original content-based TALKS, TRAININGS, and TOOLS in one easy place covering topics such as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Special Education, Victimization, Self-Determination, The Americans with Disabilities (ADA), and MUCH MORE!

Erica Dennison

Operations Director

E: Edennison@thearcofaurora.org

P: 720-213-1420 ex. 107

www.thinkchange.training