In 1992, the United Nations, founded in 1945  as a world peace organization, proclaimed the annual observance of  International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd of each year. According to the United Nations, “the observance of the day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, […]

A Peer Support Specialist is an individual with lived experience that empowers others. They  typically help people with mental health, developmental, intellectual, neurological, psychological, and substance use disorders to have a fulfilling self-direction in their lives. It is important for a disabled Peer Support Specialists to work with disabled youth and perhaps with a specific […]

  High school and college-aged youth sometimes feel overwhelmed when thinking about their futures.  When youth with disabilities are transitioning to adulthood, they may feel confused and unsure of themselves.  They may wonder what kind of jobs they will have and whether they will be successful at work.  For youth with disabilities who feel ready […]

  Self-Advocacy is about how individuals speak up for themselves.  Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, making your own decisions about your own life, learning how to get information so that you can understand things that are of interest to you, finding out who will support you in your journey, knowing your […]