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One thing that we truly, truly believe in
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in self-advocacy
for people with disabilities
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is nothing about us without us.
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And what we mean by this is
who knows our lives better than us?
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When decisions are being made
about our lives,
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it is important
to include us in the discussion.
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Some examples,
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say I have to go the doctors
for, like, a medical..
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condition someone has
or even just in general.
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Make sure the information is..
accessible enough for me
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or for people with disabilities
to understand.
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When I'm in the room
and you're discussing my health.
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Ask me questions. Talk to me.
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Don't talk to someone
who may be there to support me.
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Really talk to me directly.
Ask me what I think.
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Include us in whatever
conversation about our lives.
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Please, we're not a token.
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We don't want to be
seen or treated as tokens.
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We're not a fly on the wall,
we are in the room.
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If it's about our lives,
include us as much as you can.
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And make sure that we are
fully included in the conversation
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because we are the true experts.
