### Question
What does systems change and advocacy activities mean?


### Answer
**Systems change and advocacy activities** has the following meaning in *29 U.S.C. § 2202*:

> efforts that result in laws, regulations, policies, practices, or organizational structures that promote consumer-responsive programs or entities and that facilitate and increase access to, provision of, and funding for, assistive technology devices and assistive technology services on a permanent basis, in order to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve greater independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion within the community and the work force

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2202*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 24-TECHNOLOGY RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES**

