Self-determination and self-advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Abstract: This is part 4 of 18 in a series of videos from the National Goals in Research, Policy, and Practice meeting. The meeting aimed to advance a research agenda that influences policy and practice for and with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Two individuals share their ideas on what self-advocacy and self-determination means to them and other individuals with I/DD. They talk about the self-advocacy movement, managed care and the medical system, peer-to-peer support, self-advocacy organizations, what they think needs to be done in the future to promote self-determination, and how important it is to teach these skills to individuals with a disability. Run time: 7 minutes 33 seconds.
NARIC Accession Number: O20577.  What's this? 
Author(s): Finn, Chester; Nelis, Tia.
Project Number: 90RT5019 (formerly H133B130006), 90RT5020 (formerly H133B130007), 90RT5028 (formerly H133B140026).
Publisher(s): Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Advancing Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA.
Publication Year: 2015.
Descriptor Terms: ADVOCACY, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, EMPOWERMENT, GOAL SETTING, INDEPENDENT LIVING, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, SELF HELP.