The Power of Voice
welcome to Self-Advocacy.blog. I dedicate it to educating readers about this civil rights movement of people with developmental disabilities run by people with developmental disabilities. The purpose of self-advocacy is to individually and collectively voice our wants, needs, and hopes to others at personal and systemic levels. These others include family members, paid staff, health care professionals, and social workers. It also includes government officials and the media.
Self-advocates know it takes courage to be a prophet. People will say, “Who are you to talk out? By what authority do …
San Diego People First (SDP) has a tradition of holding an annual self-advocacy conference. It is a big deal for many people, …
I read my IPP from last September yesterday. I hadn’t reviewed it for some time, and already it feels dated. This surprised …
l hear people tell me to think creatively, outside the box. Social workers are especially fond of this. That is a lot …
Today we observe Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. No man transformed advocacy as he did. He led with a call to justice, …
What I enjoy most about Self-Advocacy are fraternity and solidarity. This is especially true during the Pandemic and shelter-in-place. Seeing people united …