19-year-old visits DC to advocate for disability rights, funding

Harris advocates for disability funding

Isabelle Harris, a 19-year-old Western Slope native who is legally blind, traveled to Washington, D.C., with her father Rob and 11 other disability advocates to meet with lawmakers and federal officials.

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  1. Isabelle Harris, a 19-year-old Western Slope native who is legally blind, traveled to Washington, D.C., with her father Rob and 11 other disability advocates to meet with lawmakers and federal officials.
  2. They urged Congress to preserve the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the office that implements it, sharing their own experiences with specialized instruction and adaptive technology.
  3. The trip also aimed to show others with disabilities what is possible, and to illustrate how federal Medicaid changes affect people like Isabelle in western Colorado.
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