Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) works to ensure that people with disabilities are treated as equals and they are given the same choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to empower themselves as everyone else. SABE is a national board of regional representatives and members from every state in the US.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is a national grassroots disability rights organization, advocating for systems change and ensuring that the voices of people with autism are heard. ASAN’s activities include public policy advocacy and leadership trainings for self-advocates. ASAN provides information about autism, disability rights, and systems change to the public through a number of different educational, cultural, and advocacy related projects.
The mission of SARTAC is to strengthen the self-advocacy movement by supporting self advocacy organizations to grow in diversity and leadership. SARTAC shared best practices tools, conducts interviews with self-advocacy leaders, shares success stories, provides training and assistance, and provides self-adovocates scholarships and leadership opportunities.
TASH advocates for human rights and inclusion for people with significant disabilities and support needs – those most vulnerable to segregation, abuse, neglect, and institutionalization. TASH works to advance inclusive communities through advocacy, research, professional development, policy, and information and resources for parents, families, and self-advocates. The inclusive practices TASH validates through research have been shown to improve outcomes for all people.
The Center provides reliable information and assistance to individuals with IDD, their family members and friends, professionals who support them and other members of the community on areas such as person-centered planning, decision-making, housing options, and financial planning.
Planning for the future is important for all families. You can’t do it just once. It’s an ongoing process. The Build Your Plan ® tool helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) think about and plan for their future. The interests, preferences, and skills of the person with IDD are the main focus. The tool guides you through important topics, including:
Click on Build Your Plan to get started. You can see your plan and make changes at any time.
This database is searchable by profession and by state.
The LOI communicates the family and person’s intentions. Remember to review the letter of intent every year to check if anything needs to be changed. As the person with IDD ages, support needs may change. Developments in the lives of other family members and friends may require that support roles be modified.
Everybody should make a plan for the future. Planning helps you do the things you want to do.
A future plan tells the people in your life what you want to do. It tells them how they can help you do those things.
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