Issues in the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak for yourself and make your own decisions about your life. Below are some valuable resources to help navigate and better understand current social, economic and personal issues.

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Recently Added Resources

Your Sexual Health Toolkit

July 6, 2026

Your Sexual Health Toolkit is a website Who is this website for? This toolkit was created especially for teens and…

Beyond Coercion and Institutionalization: People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Need for Improved Behavior Support Services

May 30, 2026

The toolkit talks about things like: What are “behavior supports”? What problems are there with how behavior support services happen…

Medicaid 1115 Waiver Advocacy Toolkit

May 23, 2026

This toolkit is about advocating for Medicaid. Medicaid is a health care program in the United States. Medicaid helps people pay for…

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