A huge force for positive change for the disabled community is the Self Advocacy Association of New York State; also known as SANYS. Marisol and Michelle Flood discuss the importance of self-advocacy, how SANYS has created tremendous change in the state of New York and how SANYS is going to the front lines of change to promote self-advocacy.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
01:05 – What is SANYS and their mission
03:53 – What is the relationship with Self-Advocacy and SANYS
04:25 – Progress made and progress still to go for Self-Advocacy
05:47 – Barriers that exist for people with disabilities
07:57 – Could education help us create positive change?
10:22 – What can we do to teach students at an early age about being a self-advocate
12:26 – How does SANYS spread the word about their amazing work
16:02 – What are we advocating for in 2022?
19:03 – These priorities affect us all
21:51 – Human Services Staffing Crisis
24:14 – The importance of relationships with local legislators
25:29 – How to create or re-energize a self-advocacy group
26:04 – How people can get involved in self-advocacy and SANYS
If you want to learn more about SANYS (Self-Advocacy Association of New York State) please visit https://sanys.org to learn more.
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