A presentation given by a person with a developmental disability to direct service workers about the tendency to dehumanize those with disabilities. From Amanda Baggs

Tags: discrimination, disability rights, self determination, self advocacy, direct support workers, direct service workers, institutions

All persons, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, have a basic right to affect, through communication, the conditions of their existence. These basic communication rights are as follows: (From Pyramid Educational Consultants) (less)All persons, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, have a basic right to affect, through communication, the conditions of their existence. These basic communication rights are as follows:... (more)

Tags: disability rights, self determination, augmentative communication, AAC

The U.S. Department of Labor has created an information resource that connects 22 federal agencies, as well as educational institutions, non-profit organizations and state and local governments. Learn about disability benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing, technology and transportation (less)The U.S. Department of Labor has created an information resource that connects 22 federal agencies, as well as educational institutions, non-profit organizations and state and local governments. Lear... (more)

Tags: national disability organization, disability rights, disability benefits, self determination, emergency preparedness, disaster preparedness, employment, housing, transportation

Katie Miller's Wynn Newhouse award winning essay - An artist diagnosed as an adult, she prefers that people judge her art on its own merit, not by her disability. From Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Tags: autism personal perspective, discrimination, self determination, disclosure, disclosing disability

Great resource website on customized employment and effective transition issues for students, families, school personnel and the adult service system. For more information, please contact Brenda Clark at bclark@fmhi.usf.edu or Nila Benito benito@fmhi.usf.edu at the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities. From FYI Transition (less)Great resource website on customized employment and effective transition issues for students, families, school personnel and the adult service system. For more information, please contact Brenda Clark... (more)

Tags: career planning, self determination, self-employment, School to Work, transitioning to work, transitioning to adulthood

30 page workbook. The person thinks about life goals, what's important and support needed. It can be shared with caregivers, service providers, etc. From All State and Allen, Shea and Assoc.

Tags: self determination, transitioning to adulthood, future planning

90 page planning guide helps you through the transition process of planning for employment and housing. From the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Tags: self determination, transitioning to adulthood, future planning

Life Journey through Autism, an 86 page guide with an emphasis on early planning to begin no later than age 16. From the Organization for Autism Research

Tags: autism family issues, autism employment, transitioning to adulthood, transitioning to work, college planning, career planning, self determination

This workbook teaches youth with disabilities about disclosure and helps them choose whether or not to disclose their disability. From the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability

Tags: self help, workplace inclusion, self determination, disclosure, disclosing disability

Practical advice for helping teens with learning disabilities prepare for adulthood. From Great Schools

Tags: parenting teens, parenting adolescent, transitioning to adulthood, self determination, making choices, adolescent issues