1. Let’s Talk about Relationships

2. Thanks for coming! Did you sign in?
What should we do with our cell phones?
This is all about you – so speak up, ask questions, and tell us what YOU think!
At the end, please tell us what you think – do your evaluation!

3. SAU1 is Self Advocates United as 1.
A group of people with disabilities who believe all people have the right to speak up.
Funded by the PA DDC (Developmental Disabilities Council) to empower people with disabilities to speak up

4. They spoke up! How did they do that?
People and their families changed their communities, schools, and lives.
How did they do that?
They spoke up!

5. When we speak up together, we have a powerful voice!
June 2017 Rally at the Capitol in Harrisburg for funding for services for people with disabilities

6. How do people speak up if they do not
See?
Hear?
Use words? J

7. A Did you think of Body language Listening Picture boards
Pointing
Drawing pictures
Sign language
Listening
Screen readers
Interpreters
Braille
Other Assistive Technology A

8. Today, let’s talk about Relationships.
What barriers are there for you to have good relationships?

9. Speak up for your rights and the rights of others.
And Keep Speaking Up!

10. When we speak up together, we have a powerful voice!
Nothing About Us Without Us.

11. KNOWLEDGE IS
POWER!
Use it!

12. Our thanks to the thousands of self advocates and families in the past who paved the way for self advocacy.
Special thanks to the people in the PA Training Partnership whose hard work and dedication created the foundation for this presentation.

13. Please, do your evaluation!
And Thank You!
Please, do your evaluation!

14. Contact Us: Self Advocates United as 1, Inc. Office addresses:
8 Hutcheson Way, Greenville, PA 16125 OR
718 Arch Street, 6N, Philadelphia PA 19106
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