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Advocating Change Together’s OLMSTEAD Academy
Advocating Change Together has responded to Minnesota’s recent push for more integration by launching the Olmstead Academy. The Academy is a 12-month program of classroom and fieldwork through which self-advocates, working in teams, are positioned to help lead the state’s Olmstead Plan, and its goal of greater community integration for people with disabilities. Classroom sessions cover…
Read MoreCommunity Life Engagement
This one page flyer helps people think about why it’s important to be involved in their communities. It helps people live a good life. Get to know your options about what you can do during the day when you are not working. It helps people have a voice to say what they want and what…
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 MoreLong Road Home Campaign in 2015
This video blog is about how the Long Road Home Campaign got started with the U. S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision. The court ruled the Americans with Disabilities Act requires state agencies to provide services in the community. Watch individuals share their stories about moving out of nursing home, making decisions, being in their own…
Read MoreStories About People Who Were In Sheltered Workshops And Moved Out To Get A Real Job
People with disabilities want more real jobs earning at least minimum wages. This resource gives you links to stories written by or about people with disabilities who spent time in a sheltered workshop but now they have a real job in the community.
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