Activism

We live in crazy times where everyone seems so divided. Everything becomes a partisan issue. I hope this is not the fate of the disability rights movement. There is no […]

I like to write and I like to be read. I like to talk to people about what I write. These desires motivated me to start this blog. I wrote

I am a senior and I have seen a lot of life–the good, the bad, and the ugly. I have had my heart soar to the heavens and crash to

In the lexicon of the community of disabled people certain words stand out with special significance. Accessibility is one such of those words. To me it means more than ramps

Individual self-advocacy can accomplish a great deal. It can help you resolve problems with your service delivery, make your IPP more tailored to your wants, needs, and hopes, and resolve

While nature goes to sleep in fall and winter, self-advocates must take advantage of this time to plan for next year’s legislative agenda. We must network with other self-advocates and

True systemic change that affects the lives of all of us with developmental disabilities. It happens because of a lot of hard work, effort, and time from a lot of

Often we think of an IPP meeting or a doctor’s visit when we think of Self-Advocacy. These are very tangible and focused events and our voice needs to be heard