People With Disabilities/Self Advocates
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The people we serve—all 20,000 of them—are our number-one focus. Giving people with disabilities the tools, training and ongoing support they need to live the most independent, productive and fulfilling lives possible that unite all our partners.
The people we serve and their families are the true experts and they are excellent advocates for themselves and other people with disabilities. Speaking up, making decisions and self-determinism are top priorities at the YAI Network.
Currently, our self-advocate associations are joining with the Special Olympics to erase the “R Word.” Read a personal essay by self advocate Ismael Nunez that explains the campaign! Take the pledge to Erase the R Word now!
If you are a person with a developmental disability living in
