When advocating for yourself or others, you will often need to organize meetings to present your case to a decision-maker. In this section, we’ll cover how you can organize the most effective meetings.
If verbal communication is not accessible for you but you want to meet with a decision-maker, consider your different options:
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Accessibility supports: Are there any supports that could make the meeting accessible for you? For example, having a sign language interpreter or support person present or having captioning available on a video call. If you need the decision-maker to make any arrangements to support your participation, let them know in advance what your needs are.
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Ask a family member or friend: If you have a family member, friend or ally who advocates with you, you might want to ask them to join the meeting and present some of the important points on your behalf.
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Alternate format: If you would prefer to offer your feedback in writing, maybe a letter or email would be a better format than a meeting. See the section on Writing Letters and Emails for more information.
