Mendez Advocacy
Partnering with Parents and Advocating for Individuals with Disabilities since 2010
Nicole Mendez
Philly native, Puerto Rican, neurodivergent, Educational Advocate whose lived experiences and experience as a parent to a son with special education needs drives her vision of helping to create a fully inclusive and equitable society.
Nicole believes strongly in the right to a quality education assuring success and maximizing the potential for every student.
“Disability is a natural part of the human experience that does not diminish the right of the individuals with developmental disabilities to enjoy the opportunity to live independently, enjoy self-determination, make choices, contribute to society, and experience full integration and inclusion in economic, political, social and cultural, and educational mainstream of American society.”
– The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
