by Kayley Whalen | Dec 30, 2020 | Webinars
On November 21 our member Caroline Signore shared her experience with self-directing her supports as a disabled, tetraplegic woman. Caroline shared tips and advice to share about managing a team of support staff/caregivers, building friendships and natural supports,...
by Kayley Whalen | Dec 6, 2020 | Latest News, Webinars
Learn about Self-Direction from Edward Willard on December 19, at 2PM ET Join us for a conversation with Edward Willard, an Alliance Board Member and disability rights leader. Edward has three decades of professional disability advocacy experience. Together with his...
by Kayley Whalen | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, Latest News, Self Direction Spotlight
Last month, Lateef McLeod, Alliance Board member, performed in the show “We Love Like Barnacles: Crip Lives in Climate Chaos” by disability justice group Sins Invalid to a virtual audience of over 800 people. The show focused on the intersection between climate...
by Kayley Whalen | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, Latest News, Self Direction Spotlight
Our board member DJ Savarese conducted this interview with Caroline Signore about how self-directing her services has helped he have a successful career and live her best life. Caroline has been in my life as a chosen aunt and mentor since I was 6. I opted to...
by Kayley Whalen | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog, Latest News
Intersectionality: (n) the interconnected nature of social categorizations such asrace, class, gender or gender expansion and disability as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or...
by Kayley Whalen | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog, Latest News
New board members (from top left): Anita Cameron, Lateed McLeod, Kyla Mundwiller, Priya Penner, and Edward Willard We are so pleased to welcome a diverse and dynamic slate of new board members! The majority of our five new members are disabled and/or people of color....
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