From Lived Experience to Public Policy: How Advocacy Shapes Disability Systems with Shawn Latham

In this interview, Shawn Latham shares his perspective on disability advocacy and systems change. He talks about his own lived experience, his long history of advocacy, and his involvement with disability organizations. Shawn is a former Council member of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council and currently serves as Executive Director of Allies in Advocacy and Public Policy Coordinator for Self-Advocates in Leadership.

This interview was conducted in Washington State in November 2025 by the Washington State DD Council's Public Policy Director Emily Rogers as part of the DDC's History and Visioning Project.

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