This paper deals with the topic of inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the public life of Croatia. The theoretical basis of this paper is based on the social model precisely because in the context of the social model a person with a disability is an active fighter for equality and a partner in creating a society that is truly inclusive (Mihanović, 2011). Due to all this, as well as due to the undeniable fact that the self-advocacy movement has been growing in recent decades, it was worth exploring how much people with intellectual disabilities are involved in Croatian public life. A qualitative approach to data collection was used in the research. Thematic materials available on the website of the Zagreb Self-Advocacy Association were analyzed and commented on, and the paper is based on describing, understanding, and interpreting facts that are closely related to the topic of the paper. Two different experiential perspectives are covered. One is the perspective of a selfadvocate who is also an employee of the association, and the other is the perspective of special education teacher who worked on empowering and providing support to members of the association / people with intellectual disabilities. Two written interviews were conducted with research participants. The interviews consisted of two phases, first being asked questions and, according to their answers, sub-questions. Interviews were conducted via email. The Association for Self-Advocacy Zagreb participate in the public life of Croatia, organize public campaigns, and participate in projects, but still face numerous challenges and barriers. Barriers are reflected in the fact that there are still many prejudices about people with intellectual disabilities, that many people with intellectual disabilities are not informed that they have the right to vote, that there is a lack of material in an easily understandable form, that political parties do not have specific programs for this population. There is a lack of more active and systematic social support for people with intellectual disabilities and even greater involvement of their immediate and wider environment is needed. Nevertheless, it turned out that the public-political activism of the Association for Self-Advocacy Zagreb obtained certain results and at least partially improved the social position of people with intellectual disabilities. There is still much to be done so that people with intellectual disabilities can participate in Croatian public life on an equal basis with others, but the situation is certainly better than it has been in the past.