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Resources for Self-Advocates, Families and Allies About Coming Out
Thomas Caswell is a self-advocate from Vermont and is a 2018-2019 SARTAC Fellow. Thomas’ project created resources for youth and adults with developmental disabilities coming out as lesbian, gay or bisexual. He also researched and is recommending other resources geared toward self-advocates, their families and allies. Thomas worked in partnership with Champlain Community Services and…
Read MoreOur Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People
Over time, members of minority groups have joined together to fight for their human and civil rights. This paper describes the history of the African-American Civil Rights Movement, the LGBTQ Movement, and the Self-Advocacy Movement.
Read MoreEnvironmental Checklist (See How Self-Advocates are Involved in an Agency)
The Environmental Checklist can help identify gaps in self-advocate involvement in the life of an agency or disability organization. People can fill out the checklist as a group or alone. It can be used by staff with different levels of responsibility. We have found that self-advocates often have different views than agency directors. The Environmental…
Read MoreDisability Awareness Poster for the Community
People First of Nebraska has developed a series of Disability Advocacy posters to promote awareness, inclusion, and respectful language and behavior towards people with disabilities. This poster was created for members of our community. Click the link below to download this poster. Posters were developed with the generous funding from the Nebraska Planning Council for Developmental…
Read MoreChit Chat Thursday With Taylor: Autism Acceptance Month
Chit Chat Thursdays with Taylor uses video to highlight self-advocacy efforts in Mississippi and around the nation. In this video Taylor interviews Dr. Mark Yeager. He is an autism specialist.
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