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Links to Videos and Resources Shared During SARTAC Zoom Meetings

April 8, 2021 – Plain Language
Learn how your self-advocacy group can make plain language materials
Click here to get the PowerPoint
Click here for more information about Plain Language
April 1, 2021 – Everyday Artists

Click here for William’s Everyday Artist Handbook
Click here to get his PowerPoint
March 29, 2021 – Diversity
We have questions about diversity to use with your group. Answers to these questions can help you learn what you are doing well. They identify what you can do better to support people with disabilities from many cultural groups.
Click here to get our diversity questions
March 25, 2021 – VT LEND Program
VT LEND is a 1-year college program. It is a disability Leadership Training program at the University of Vermont. It is remote. You can participate from anywhere in the country.
- Click here for recording of the presentation
- Click here for the PowerPoint
- Click here to get a 1-page flyer & how to apply
March 18, 2021 – Working at the Capitol in DC
An Autistic Person’s Guide to Hillternships. Grace Hart created a guidebook for interning on Capitol Hill. Capitol Hill is where the laws that impact our lives are made. It is critical that we become a larger part of the legislative process.
- Click here for recording of the presentation
- Click here for the PowerPoint
March 15, 2021 – The “I” in IEP

- Click here to find all of Ashley’s videos and resources
- Click here to listen to her presentation
March 8, 2021 – ABLE Accounts

- Click here to get Chris’ PowerPoint
- Click here to listen to Chris’ presentation
- Click here to get all of Chris’ materials about Able Accounts
March 4, 2021 – “Disabled I AM” Social Media Project
Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon, Jr. has a project Disabled I AM. People use photos and social media to talk about their disability identity. It creates a discussion on the connection between disability and other identities, like race, gender, and more.
- March 4, 2021 – Click here to get a PowerPoint about his project
- March 4, 2021 – Click here to view a recording of TJ presenting
- Click here to see a video TJ made and other examples
February 25, 2021 – Legislative Action in Washington State
Self-Advocates are speaking up to eliminate sub-minimum wages for people with disabilities and to close institutions.
- People First of Washington and SelfAdvocates in Leadership 2021 Legislative Agenda
- Alliance in Advocacy Fact Sheet & Priorities
February 18, 2021 – New Law “The Sex Education Act For People With DD”
Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance describes how they got this law passed. It supports the right to sex education and the right to be free from sexual exploitation and abuse.
Click here for the PowerPoint used for this presentation
February 15, 2021 – Marriage Penalty
The Marriage Penalty is a cut in SSI benefits for people who are married. Self-advocates from Maine explain a new federal bill that would eliminate the Marriage Penalty.
Here is the Marriage Penalty Handout
February 11, 2021 – Making Your Own Vision Board
Shameka Andrews – SANYS Community Outreach Coordinator
A dream board or vision board is a collage of images, pictures, and words of one’s dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation. Vision Board Handout
February 8, 2021 – Three Civil Rights Movements
We explored what the African American, LGBTQ, and Self-Advocacy Movements have in common.
Civil Rights Movements Powerpoint
Information from the booklet Our Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People.
1/28/21, 2/1/21, and 2/4/21 – How Civil Rights Groups Make Change Happen
Tactics are activities that groups use to get our country to change. Here are 3 handouts:
- Using the courts to get things changed
- Passing Laws to get our country to change
- How marches and protests demand change
January 25, 2021 – Self-Advocacy Civil Rights Movement
This session describes the history of the Self-Advocacy Movement.
History of the Self-Advocacy Movement Handout
Information from the booklet Our Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People.
January 21, 2021 – LGBTQ Civil Rights Movement
Click here to get the PowerPoint used to discuss the history of the LGBTQ movement.
Information from the booklet Our Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People.
January 14, 2021 – Self-Advocacy
What Does It Mean To Be A Self-Advocate?
Click here to get the PowerPoint for this discussion
January 6 and 11, 2021
Self-Advocates Statement About the Transition of Power & DC Events
Click here to read comments by self-advocates
January 4, 2021 – African American Civil Rights Movement
Click here to get the PowerPoint on the history of the African American Civil Rights movement.
Information from the booklet Our Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People.
November 23, 2020
Causing Good Trouble: This Is What a Coalition Is All About. Click Here for the handout.
November 19, 2020
Requesting accommodations when you go to a hospital
November 16th
Check out our GREAT LIST of ways to celebrate Thanksgiving during the pandemic!
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Alternative Thanksgiving Ideas for 2020
November 2, 2020
Has anyone ever asked you why you’re voting? People with disabilities have the right to vote. But sometimes we have to deal with attitudes from people who think we are not smart enough to vote. This video explains your right to vote, especially if you need help to vote at the polls.
October 29, 2020 – Autism Training
Michelle Middlemiss described a survey and training she did to teach police and first responders about Autism. Click here for all of Michelle’s resources and a recording and copy of her 10/29/20 presentation.
October 26, 2020 – Supported Decision Making
John McCarty described resources and videos he made to educate people about Supported Decision Making and Termination Guardianship. Click here for all of John’s resources and a recording and copy of his 10/26/20 presentation.
October 22, 2020 – Funding for Self-Advocacy
Christinne Rudd described options for financial planning for State Self-Advocacy Groups. Click here for all of Christinne’s resources and a recording of her 10/22/20 presentation.
Also, check out – Creating a 12-week Major Donor Gift Campaign and Getting Your Board to Raise Money.
October 19, 2020 – Transportation
Melissa Southall described a project on Overcoming Transportation Barriers in Rural West Virginia. Click here for all of Melissa’s resources and a recording of her 10/19/20 presentation.
October 15, 2020 – School to Prison Pipeline
Jeff Johnson described a project on confronting Segregated Education and the School to Prison Pipeline. Click here for all of Jeff’s resources and a recording of his 10/15/20 presentation.
October 12, 2020 – Youth and Self-Advocacy
Julian Wang – Engaging Youth in the Self Advocacy Movement.
Click here for all of Julian’s resources and a recording of his 10/12/20 presentation.
October 8, 2020 – Transportation
Right 2 Ride – The Center for Self Advocacy and Self Advocacy Association of New York State are making training videos on transportation advocacy to be released in 2021. Click here to review their presentation.
October 5, 2020 – COVID-19
We worked together to review a Decision-Making Tree about going out in public.
Click here to get this resource.
October 1, 2020 – SABE 2018 Alabama Conference
The 2020 SABE National Self-Advocacy conference was scheduled to start today. It was canceled due to COVID-19. We watched the SABE 2018 National Conference video and told stories of good times shared at our conferences over the years.
September 24, 2020 – Voting
Guest Speaker – US Commissioner of Election Access, Thomas Hicks presented with the SABE Go Voter Project.
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Click here to watch the presentation.
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Click here to get the PowerPoint used for this presentation.
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Below is a video about the US Election Access Commission
September 17, 2020
Tracey Wyant & Jae Jin Pak of Illinois Self Advocacy Alliance did a presentation on how to hold virtual meetings.
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Click here to get their Tips and Strategies for Successful Online Meetings
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Click here to watch their presentation.