Respecting Autonomy for People with I/DD (Part 1)

You probably believe that adults should be able to stay up late. To decide what they want for dinner. To choose their friends, or their spouses. So why do we deny those rights to people with Intellectual

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5 Common Misconceptions About People with Disabilities

“There is no greater disability in society, than the inability to see a person as more.” Robert M. Hensel, Poet-Writer We all know the problem of assigning stereotypes to community members with disabilities. Still, the general public continues

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How to Be More Inclusive of People with Disabilities in My Community

Let’s say a TV reporter stopped you on the street, at a concert, or at the local coffee shop, and asked the following question: “Are you in favor of including people with disabilities

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“Management Actually Cares”: Long-Term Disability Advocates on Why They Stay at ALSO

Long-time disability advocate Mary Ricker has worked in residential services for ALSO for over twenty-one years, first as a direct support professional, and now as a manager in residential services. She credits her

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The Positive Impact of People with Disabilities on Communities

Eleanor Roosevelt, a prominent civic leader and the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was once asked why her husband did so much for his country and for the world, despite his disability. Her response was

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5 Ways People with Disabilities Overcome Social Barriers

Are you living with a disability?  Are you someone who advocates for equal opportunity and full disability inclusion in our schools, public services, workplaces, and communities? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions, you’ve probably seen

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