by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Feb 20, 2021 | Past, Self Direction Spotlight, Webinars
In this webinar from DJ Savarese, learn about how you can develop self-directed supports to help you succeed in college. Alliance board member DJ Savarese is the first alternatively communicating autistic to attend and graduate from a residential college out of state....
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Feb 8, 2021 | Past, Webinars
Please register below to join us on March 13, 2021 at 3pm ET for a fundraiser screening of the documentary Deej: Inclusion Shouldn’t be a Lottery. The screening will be followed by a meet-and-greet with our board member DJ “Deej” Savarese, the co-producer,...
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Jan 30, 2021 | Past, Webinars
Register Now for February 27 at 3pm ET On February 27 at 3pm ET, our board member Lateef McLeod will be hosting a meet-and-greet/QA where you can learn about his advocacy and artistic work, and his experiences with self-direction. Lateef is a writer, scholar,...
by The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Dec 30, 2020 | Past, 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 The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog, Past, 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 The Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, Past, 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...
