Disability Advocacy Day

Disability Advoacy Day 2027

Mark your calendars for January 25, 2027!

What is Disability Advocacy Day?

A presentation screen in a conference room reads "Legislative Basics".
A presenter in front of a conference room. Slide screen reads the word "power".
A man holds a mic up to a man in a power wheelchair as he speaks.
A presenter presents in a conference room, an ASL interpreter stands next to them.
A crowd of people on the stairs of the Utah Capitol Building
A man answers a question from the crowd in a conference room.
Three advocates stand together with signs on the steps of the Utah Capitol Building.

Disability Advocacy Day, or DAD, is a yearly event where people with disabilities, family members, professionals, and other advocates  come together to learn about advocacy, Utah policy initiatives,  and connect with one another and Utah State Representatives. DAD is a collaboration between the IDRPP, Utah Parent Center, Utah Developmental Disabilities Council, Utah Statewide Independent Living Council, Disability Law Center, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities, and ACLU Utah.

Disability Advocacy Day Archive

Disability Advocacy Day was started in 2021 and has been going on each year. Below you will find materiel from past Disability Advocacy Days.

Disability Advocacy Day 2026

DAD Recap 2026

USILC Legislative Session Slides

Presenters speak to a crowd of people with a presentation on the screen titled: Legislative Basics.

View Legislative Slides

DAD 2026 Videos

Want to see more from DAD 2026? Check out our playlist on YouTube!

DAD 2026 Videos

Disability Advocacy Day 2025

State of the 2025 Legislative Session

Utah Parent Center on Citzenship & Advocacy

Eric Talks about Disability Advocacy Day

Disability Advocacy Week 2024

Watch sessions from the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice; the Disability Law Center; the Utah Parent Center; the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and the Utah Statewide Idependent Living Council on our archive page.

Disability Advocacy Day 2023

Participants toured a resource fair at the Utah State Capitol.

 

I felt it was my duty and my responsibility to help advocate for and be a voice for those who need a voice.

Robert Jones, advocate at Disability Advocacy Day

Really exciting to see a lot of people coming out to this place and sharing their stories.

Eric Stoker, advocate at Disability Advocacy Day