CitizenDirected

We advocate for people with disabilities who wish to take charge of their lives through self-direction and the people and organizations that support them.

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To everyone who has donated to, shared,
or invited friends to our #GivingTuesday campaign,
thank you so much for supporting the Alliance for
Citizen Directed Supports!

Whether you have donated or shared our posts, we appreciate you and your commitment to #DisabilityRights.

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Today is #GivingTuesday! Read more about our goals for 2022 and why we give. https://t.co/2qunjhb6ru

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Wishing a #HappyHanukkah to all of our friends and members who celebrate!

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November is #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth. Sign up for these upcoming webinars from @EpilepsyFdn to learn more about Seizure First Aid. Available in English with select webinars in Spanish. https://t.co/V0GJQBSgGo

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On September 26, 1973, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was officially signed into law, including Section 504. This legislation was the culmination of the work of numerous disability rights activists, including @judithheumann, Bradley Lomax, and Kitty Cone.

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We believe people with #disabilities have a right to live in and participate in communities. Read our response to @davidaxelrod’s recent @nytimes article entitled “When it comes to people like my daughter, one size does not fit all.” https://t.co/dUwf554tjQ

[Haben Girma👩🏿‍🦯 @HabenGirma]

If you say I have special needs, I’ll assume you’re referring to my need for fresh-picked figs. I’m a Californian & this is non-negotiable. But if you’re not referring to figs, then just say the word: #disabled. Euphemisms only fuel ableism. #Disability is not a dirty word.

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We are seeking stories about #SelfDirection from our Hispanic members to be featured in our September update. Message us if interested! #HispanicHeritageMonth

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This will help bring self-direction to so many more people.

[Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic]

The Senate just passed a $3.5 budget resolution. That’s the framework, we expect the reconciliation bill text post recess. It must include $400 billion for #Medicaid #HCBS, paid leave, and child care. This is a unique moment in history, the time is now because #CareCantWait

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Academic Privilege - Is the Public Education System Destroying NeuroDivergent People? https://t.co/RZDQEcdqGw by @NeuroRebel

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What does #selfdirection meant to you? @DJSavarese, @CitizenDirected

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As a poet, I get to engage in and comment on culture creatively & uncover aspects for other people to see. I do a similar task as an anthropologist but in an academic frame where I put a lens on disability culture that can b explained more vividly to the wider public -@kut2smooth

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"You can stare at me all you want.
No cop will bust in my head
and carry me away to an institution.
....
Whatever you do,
my roots are rigid
like a hundred year old tree.
I will stay right here
to glare at your ugly face too."
-Lateef @kut2smooth, from "Too Pretty for Ugly Laws"

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""We need to give the vaccine to disabled people who have care support come to their house every day. That’s why I work with Disability Justice League: Bay Area"
-Lateef McLeod #DisabilityJustice webinar

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We are streaming our meet-and-greet with board member Lateef McLeod now: https://t.co/VYN5pCXYgk @kut2smooth #DisabilityJustice #BlackCripWisdom

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Don't miss our webinar at 3pm ET today with Lateef McLeod!

Lateef has utilized self-direction to pursue a career as a poet, performer, and scholar. He is an advocate for Augmentative and Alternative communication, and one of our board members: https://t.co/Y193bLXLAB
@kut2smooth

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Lateef is @kut2smooth and https://t.co/ZGcsCis2uw

[Above Image: Lateef McLeod, Black disabled man using power wheelchair outside on a wood panel floor with a forest behind him. Text reads Self-Direction Meet-n-Greet with Lateef McLeod Saturday Feb 27 3pm ET]

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This Saturday at 3pm ET, learn about how Lateef McLeod has utilized self-direction to pursue a successful career as a poet, performer, and scholar.

Lateef is an advocate for Augmentative and Alternative communication (#AAC), and on of our board members:
https://t.co/Y193bLXLAB