A peer could be anyone sharing similar interests, values or activities as your own. The major thing to be done is policy development so that all professors allow all students a fair and equal education. There is no such thing as a disabled student coordinator. This position is deemed unnecessary. In my opinion, it is necessary.
Individual advocacy distinguishes ILCs as 'consumer run' groups from consumer advocacy groups.
It includes activities such as teaching life skills, organizing and training volunteer peer advocates, and calling or writing people regarding specific issues. It means working together with others, but never taking personal responsibility for them. Service development and delivery includes research and planning, setting up demonstration programs, evaluation of service delivery, co-ordination and development of consumer monitoring mechanisms. It is the combination of all these ingredients that assures that the member centres of Canada's Independent Living Movement will continue to provide innovation and service at the local level. In conclusion, hopefully it is clear from this brief sketch that the efforts of people with disabilities to improve access and to achieve full integration have met with many obstacles along the way.