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People call 30 times a day. Fax them. Send 50 emails

This is YOUR LIFE

Do NOT take no for an answer

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Always advocate for yourself #update
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January 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Join us for Canadian Down Syndrome Week this October 25th - 31st! There are many ways to get involved and show your support. Learn more at cdss.ca/canadian-dow...

#DownSyndromeAwareness #CanadianDownSyndromeWeek #NotWithoutUs #Disability #SelfAdvocate #DownSyndrome
October 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Alongside our guide on how to raise a health complaint, we also have resources that can help you to #SelfAdvocate. They include an initial complaint letter template and Local Resolution Meeting Planner.

Find them all at advonet.org.uk/resources/he... #HealthComplaints #advocacy
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Climb the boosts. Dodge the barriers. Learn all about Participatory Action Research. Getting involved in PAR is a real game changer. Come check it out at the Texas Advocates Conference.

#BoostsAndBarriers #PAR #TexasAdvocatesConference #SelfAdvocate #Neurodiversity
July 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
July 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Barriers get in the way of our goals. But we can learn from them, too. Learn all about boosts and barriers in our new game.
#BoostsandBarriers #SelfAdvocate #PAR #TexasAdvocates #Neurodiversity
August 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Projects work best when everyone agrees and understands. That’s informed consent. Let’s talk about why it’s key to success.
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Start learning today: sanetwork.learnworlds.com/participator...

#PAR #IDD #Neurodiversity #OnlineCourses #SelfAdvocate
Informed Consent: Why is it important?
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September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Boundaries protect your time. They save your energy. They lower stress. They prevent burnout. They make work more respectful.
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#PAR #IDD #Neurodiversity #OnlineCourses #SelfAdvocate
Boundaries: Why are they important?
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September 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
How we helped:
* Pushed the #NDIS to fast-track transport funding.
* Secured temporary transport support through the Department of #Education.
* Empowered the family to #selfadvocate for future funding.

Outcome: The student now has ongoing #transport support, ensuring school attendance.
March 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Jason Harris of the ELIJA School, an #autistic #filmmaker and #SelfAdvocate, shares his journey to #independence and #MentalWellness, aiming to educate others about individualized #autism treatments through storytelling and #advocacy.

📰 Read the article: autismspectrumnews.org/finding-inde...
April 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
5 Easy Steps to Become Your Own Advocate!!!

Start with your story!
Educate Yourself!
Join Communities!
Utilize Social Media!
Stay Consistent!

Just a few ways to start your journey in becoming an advocate!
What would you add to that list?
#RarePatientvoice #selfadvocate
February 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Laura Bousquet is proof that thriving with FASD is more than possible—it's powerful. 💪 A #selfadvocate & #parent she shares hope from the Int’l FASD Conference. Watch her story here: bit.ly/LauraBThrivingFASD
#FASD #Neurodiversity #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Hope #MentalHealth #Love
April 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Fellow #spoonies #chronicallyill and #chronicpain folks don’t forget or be afraid to tell anyone this anytime you need to (different wording if you prefer of course lol)! Sucks we have to #selfcare and #selfadvocate so much (I agree!) but sometimes it is all down to us, unfortunately.
February 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🚨 We want to hear from YOU! 🚨

Take five minutes to complete our survey and let us know if you can stay up late! We want to understand how people with learning disabilities and autistic people are spending their evenings.

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#SelfAdvocate #LearningDisability #NoBedtimes
Stay Up Late Survey
We have a few (more) questions about staying up late and how things may have changed over the years. Please take a few minutes to help us understand how people are spending their evenings and what tim...
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April 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Informed consent means you get the information you need, and you make your own choice. Your voice matters, and your choice matters.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wco-...

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#PAR #IDD #Neurodiversity #OnlineCourses #SelfAdvocate
Informed Consent: What is it?
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September 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Author, attorney, and #SelfAdvocate Haley Moss explains #autistic joy, and how to be supportive of it in our latest #interview!

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November 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Boundaries are like a fence—you decide what’s okay and what’s not. They protect your time and energy, so you can focus on what matters most.
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#PAR #IDD #Neurodiversity #OnlineCourses #SelfAdvocate
Boundaries: What are they?
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September 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
No one wants to believe you have autism/ADHD, because no one wants to accommodate you. That's why. #ableism #audhd #autism #adhd #selfadvocate #fightableism
July 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Has a story for every topic, and happily recalls a lot of her spontaneous encounters. Hard to pin her down, but once you do, she's both pliant and able to selfadvocate for what she wants.

Both a mommy type for smaller bottoms, and a knight for bigger tops.

#femroe #gposensfw #ffxiv #xivnsfw
September 15, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I've learned to be a self-advocate in roughly around 2020, no later, and I've certainly learned so much thanks to the #actuallyautistic community online!
Mercury with a big message: Nothing about us without us! #auctober #auctober2024 #redinstead #neurodivergent #red #mercury #autistic #selfadvocate
October 14, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Community Webinar Alert!

Topic: An Advocate's Toolkit for Broad #Medicaid Exemption Implementation

Date: Wednesday, January 14
Time: 4 - 5pm ET

Free to attend; registration required

Link to register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#disability #disabilityadvocate #selfadvocate #nacdd #disabled
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
"I want to use my art to help the world to be kind and to save our home, the earth!" - Aviv, on which positive outcomes come from her artwork. Read more in 3.21 Magazine co-published with @dsrfcanada: buff.ly/VpPoiZ7 #DownSyndrome #SelfAdvocate
July 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM