But the link found between fibro patients and RLS is intriguing. Fibromyalgia and restless legs syndrome share certain features: * Women are more likely to suffer from fibromyalgia and RLS. * There appears to be a genetic component because these conditions run in families.
Donaldson and Shields (2009) differentiated policy or class advocacy fromcase advocacy as the former ârefers to efforts to change social systems to beneï¬t a population ofpeople, as opposed to case advocacy, which refers to helping individual clients access systems toreceive beneï¬tsâ (p. 83).
Persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities may need the support of advocates to become effective self-advocates. Position. Advocacy is vital in improving and sustaining quality of life for persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. To be effective, advocacy must take place at both the individual and system levels. Advocacy can be aimed at public officials, support systems and the general public.