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Summer 2026 Issue

The Summer 2026 Self Advocates Newsletter is here! Check out stories about Central Park Challenge, Pussypaws Puppetry, the value of open captions, and more

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Read more about Summer Indoor Cookout Party
Kenneth with 3 other people standing together at the Summer Cookout Party, they are smiling and waving toward the camera

Summer Indoor Cookout Party

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Read more about America’s 250th Anniversary With Independence Day and Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
Orlando (right) poses with someone in a nathan's hotdog costume

America’s 250th Anniversary With Independence Day and Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest

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Read more about Minions and Monsters’ Disability Representation
Ashley's hand holds a small red and yellow “Wendy’s” minion toy (minion in fries with large googly-style glasses)

Minions and Monsters’ Disability Representation

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Read more about My 4th of July
Colorful fireworks burst across a night sky

My 4th of July

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Read more about Open Captions: An Important Movie Theater Accommodation
A packed movie theater watches a screen showing two men in a scene, with subtitles across the bottom that read “This is an example of open captions displayed on a movie theater screen”

Open Captions: An Important Movie Theater Accommodation

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Read more about An Interview With Angie Pontani: The True Italian Stallion
Angie Pontani in a dark fur coat sings into a microphone on a stage while another performer stands front; band members and drum equipment sit behind them under colorful spotlights.

An Interview With Angie Pontani: The True Italian Stallion

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Read more about Best Buddies Walk 2026
Two people smiling outdoors at an event, Miss New York is wearing a sash and a crown-like headpiece and holding a program booklet, standing beside Ismael in a cap and red vest on a sunny day.

Best Buddies Walk 2026

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Read more about Sonic’s 35th Anniversary and Birthday
Orland sitting at a desk looking at a computer screen showing Mario and Sonic character artwork in an office.

Sonic’s 35th Anniversary and Birthday

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Read more about That Paradise Place by Pussypaws Puppetry
Kenneth stands with Tim, they are smiling and standing close together at night on a city street, with colorful event lighting and tall apartment buildings in the background.

That Paradise Place by Pussypaws Puppetry

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Read more about Happy 40th Anniversary Central Park Challenge
Group of Self Advocates posing outdoors by the bandshell in Central Park and wearing colorful clothing, with one person holding a small medal award.

Happy 40th Anniversary Central Park Challenge

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Read more about My First Central Park Challenge
Ashley (right) and her sister stand in central park in front of a large orange sign with “YAI Seeing Beyond Disability,” text.

My First Central Park Challenge

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Read more about Special Winners for Summer 2026
collage of 2 images, one of the Spain soccer team celebrating winning the world cup and on of NBA celebrations.

Special Winners for Summer 2026

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Read more about Oasis
Turquoise river flowing through a palm oasis, with rows of tall palm trees along the banks and golden desert dunes rising in the background under a clear blue sky.

Oasis

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Read more about Dangerous Heat
Close-up of a mercury thermometer marked with C and F scales, with a red liquid line, set against a bright orange-yellow sky with scattered clouds.

Dangerous Heat

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