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Plain Language Tips For Working With Support Staff During COVID-19
Tips For Working With Support Staff During COVID-19 People with intellectual and developmental disabilities wrote these tips. The Coronavirus or COVID-19 is changing our lives in many ways for a…
Read MoreSANYS Supported Decisions Storytelling Project
This 7-minute video was made by Self-Advocacy Association of New York State. They believe all people with developmental disabilities have the right to make decisions about their lives. We feel…
Read MoreWe Have Choices
A 30-minute video on people with disabilities in New York who are running their own services. It was made in 2009 but there are many important lessons. You meet people…
Read MoreReal Work For Real Pay: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Employment Policy
This toolkit is about Employment First. Employment First means that: people with disabilities should be able to get the same kind of jobs as people without disabilities. workers with disabilities…
Read MoreMaking It Happen!
The following stories are real examples of Self-Determination in New York State. Nineteen people with disabilities tell how went from getting services from an agency to being in charge of…
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