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Doctors and Nurses Knowing How to Talk to People With Disabilities
This resource focuses on how doctors and nurses can better communicate with people with disabilities. It shares real experiences from self-advocates about challenges they face in healthcare, such as not…
Read MoreKnow Your Rights! Speak Up!
Everyone who receives developmental services has rights — and it’s important to know what they are! In this fun and powerful video created by Green Mountain Self-Advocates, self-advocates share stories…
Read MoreHow to Start My Own Business
This resource introduces the idea of owning your own business and what it takes to get started. It explains that business ownership is one way people with disabilities can work,…
Read MoreSlipping Through the Cracks When Trying to Get Services
This resource explains what it means when people “fall through the cracks” in services and supports. It shows how systems can fail when no one takes responsibility, when services don’t…
Read MoreMarriage Penalty
This resource explains the “marriage penalty” and how it affects people with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). It shows that when two people on SSI get married, they…
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