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“A Ride Away Project:” Increasing awareness of the transportation needs for people with disabilities with policy recommendations through a guide for self-advocates, educators and community members.
Danielle McGill is a self-advocate from Florida and is a 2017-2018 SARTAC Fellow. Danielle’s project was creating materials for the “A Ride Away Project.” This project is all about increasing awareness of the transportations needs for people with disabilities with policy recommendations through a guide for self-advocates, educators and community members. Danielle worked in partnership…
Read MoreAvoid Judging – Presume Competence
To presume competence means to believe that all people with disabilities have abilities. It means not looking at someone and pre-judging what they can and can’t do. It is about having high expectations and dreams for us. Most people with disabilities perform better than expected when others expect them to do well. Expectations are a…
Read MoreIncluding Members Who Type to Communicate
Some people with disabilities express themselves by pointing to pictures or letters and by typing on a device. They may get encouragement and support from a communication partner. We need to make sure that everybody is heard. Give people enough time to think about a topic without making them feel like they are taking too…
Read MoreConflicting Access Needs
What are access needs? What happens when those access needs don’t work together? Learn more in this resource.
Read MoreColor Communication Badges
Color Communication Badges are a tool that can be used to make conferences and events more accessible. Participants wear a green, yellow, or red tag to let the people around them know how much they want to communicate. Read our guide to learn more about how to use them.
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