Have you heard of LinkedIn? It’s a social media website. But instead of social connections, people connect around work. They find each other through LinkedIn groups. Here are some cool facts: People who work in many fields are on LinkedIn. They share posts about their work life. They share helpful resources. They even post and […]
Category: Participatory Action Research
New Resource: Participatory Action Visual Vocabulary
We want people with IDD to work on projects about their lives. We want them to have meaningful roles and fair pay for this work. Some research terms are hard to understand. This can make it challenging for people to be part of this work. Our team of researchers and self-advocates created a visual vocabulary […]
Texas Advocates Wrap-Up
Some comments we got from participants were: “I learned how to make a decision making money and hobbies, community & support.” “I had so much fun!” “I loved helping the people that I work with.” Thank you, Texas Advocates! We loved presenting and being part of all of the great sessions!
Meet the Team!
Members of the Participatory Action Research team met in Beaumont, Texas in May. We kicked of year 2 of our project. This year, we will create training for self-advocates. It will help them learn about working on projects for pay. We will also create tools for researchers and project staff. We will create a LinkedIn […]