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Register for DJ Savarese’s Poetry Workshop
Register for our board member DJ Savarese's poetry workshop. All proceeds will benefit the Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports' work to advance self-direction for all people with disabilities.
DJ Savarese on Developing Self-Directed Supports in College (Webinar Recording)
DJ Savarese describes the self-directed supports he used at Oberlin College as their first alternatively-communicating autistic student.
March 13 Fundraiser Film Screening of “Deej” and Q&A with DJ Savarese
On March 13, 2021 at 3pm ET, for a screening of the film “DEEJ: Inclusion Shouldn’t be a Lottery” followed by a meet and greet with co-producer, narrative commentator, Alliance Board member, and subject of the film, David James “Deej” “DJ” Savarese.
Lateef McLeod Meet and Greet Feb 27 2021
Please join us for this meet-and-green Q&A with our board member Lateef McLeod. Lateef is a writer, scholar, performer, and self-advocate who self-directs his services and supports. He’s a leader in the field of advocating for the accessibility needs of those who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), including himself.
Caroline Signore Self-Direction Q&A (Webinar Recording)
On November 21, 2020 Caroline Signore shared her experience with self-directing her supports as a disabled, tetraplegic woman, and offered tips to make self-direction work for you.
Self-Advocacy through theater: Lateef McLeod stars in Sins Invalid’s “We Love Like Barnacles: Crip Lives in Climate Chaos”
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...
Self-Direction Spotlight with Caroline Signore
Caroline gives advice on managing support staff and building natural supports with friends and people in your community. She believes that when people help each other, it brings them closer together and strengthens connection. She is the Deputy Director of the Division of Extramural Research, at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
The Intersectionality Imperative in Disability Inclusive Emergency Management
It is imperative that emergency managers and planners not only include the disability community in its plans, before, during and after a disaster or emergency, but include disabled from marginalized communities such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQ, religious minorities such as the Muslim community and, of course, women.
Welcome to our five new Board Members!
New board members (from top left): Anita Cameron, Lateed McLeod, Kyla Mundwiller, Priya Penner, and Edward WillardWe 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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