Changing Lives Through Legislative Advocacy with Unlock 2.0

Unlock 2.0 is a coalition of organizations fighting for change through legislative action on behalf of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDDs. Much of the resources that help people with IDDs live fulfilling lives are tied up in state programs like Medicaid — that requires activists to change the minds of budget-conscious legislators, telling stories and presenting data in hearings at the Capitol in Atlanta. We spoke with grassroots engagement director Rita Young about her personal story and the experiences that led her to work with Unlock 2.0.