Our self-advocates are bursting with pride. After a year of hard work, we’re sharing free participatory action research courses! They are part of our Participatory Action Research Start Up! series. They help self-advocates learn to work on projects about their lives. What You’ll Learn Our Start Up! series teaches important basics. You’ll learn about: Our […]
Tag: Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Celebrate El Día E with Free Spanish Toolkits
El Día E is a special day to celebrate the Spanish language. It is held each year by the Instituto Cervantes. This year, El Día E is on Saturday, June 22. Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world. It is full of culture and history. To honor El Día E, we […]
LGBTQ+ and Disability: Our Identities Are Who We Are
Everyone’s identity is made up of many parts. A person can be LGBTQ+, have a disability, and more. The parts of who we are shape our experiences. They also shape how others treat us. Watch this video clip. Paz talks about gender, IDD, and their identity. Check out the full video on our Seen & […]
Pride Month and IDD: Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ People
June is Pride Month! So we’re talking about Pride Month and IDD. This is a special time to celebrate people in the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ stands for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or have other identities. Everyone should be proud of who they are. Visibility Is Important Visibility means being seen and […]
IDD and the Grieving Process: How to Help and Why Inclusion Matters
Today is Memorial Day. Many of us are thinking about people we have lost. Some people think that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) don’t or can’t feel grief. This is a harmful myth. People with IDD feel loss just like everyone else. But they are often left out of the grieving process. This […]