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

History of the LGBTQ Civil Rights Movement

January 21, 2026

The information in this PowerPoint is from the booklet “Our Common History: Fighting for the Rights of People.” This resource…

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A Tool to Help Your Group Be a Place Where Everyone Feels Welcome         

January 10, 2026

Disability groups need to be places where everyone feels welcome. This is a tool to help your group build welcoming…

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Setting Boundaries at Work

May 29, 2025

Having good boundaries at work means respecting other people’s space and time and speaking up if someone is not respecting…

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