OUR MISSION
To ensure that people with
disabilities are treated as equals and that they are given the
same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances
to speak up to empower themselves; opportunities to make new
friends; and to learn from their mistakes.
OUR VISION
Supporting self-advocates to speak up to gain their independence nationwide.
OUR GOALS
Goal #1.
Eliminate institutions through the use of
Money Follows
the Person
legislation, mentorship by self-advocacy
organizations to individuals to assist in the choosing the
support they need in the community.
Goal #2. People with
disabilities will be educated and educate others about issues that
are important in their lives.
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Have equal civil rights for people with disabilities by
educating people with and without disabilities.
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Learn about rights and responsibilities and stick to them.
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Videoconferencing for future SABE board meetings or advocacy
groups.
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SABE will work on all voting accessibility issues and getting
the word out about how important it is to vote by having a
voting campaign on a national level.
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All kinds of training on making own choices.
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Leadership training advance and beginners
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We
need the police to work with people with disabilities so they
can have a voice and awareness.
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People are safe from abuse.
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Build strong and respectful partnerships on local, state,
national and international levels.
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Work as a team with other disability groups.
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Partnership with providers to control our services.
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Education for landlords, employers and police and others so they
understand what people with disabilities are really about.
Goal #3. SABE will be a political power house
to work on legislation that effects people with disabilities lives.
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Educate national press, Hollywood on People First language –
no more “r” word – change the name
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SABE speaks on cable access TV
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Equal representation of self-advocates on Medicaid state
boards.
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SABE presents at national governors and mayors conference on
financial freedom, People first language, housing and accessible
communication.
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Self-advocates will lead policy change
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Lawmakers will recognize SABE and we will support their
campaigns and educate them on our issues.
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More people at the table when they are making decisions about
our lives.
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Control over our money
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Becoming the 4th leg
of the triad in each state
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SABE will continue to promote a public Awareness campaign that
promotes People First language in all forms of the media.
Goal #4. Equal
employment opportunities for equal pay for all people.
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Close Sheltered Workshops
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Educate self-advocates on employment and benefits and Medicaid
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SABE will work with the department of Labor to develop a model
for national internships.
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Training to get better jobs
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Supports to start our own business
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Improve communication attitudes with the dept. of labor and
voc rehab and other agencies that affect people with
disabilities
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Dept. of Labor create an employment website like the Medicaid
Reference desk
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State jobs for people with disabilities
Goal #5. People with disabilities will have
self-advocacy at all stages of their lives with funding to support
state, local and national self-advocacy organizations.
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Educate students about self-advocacy, self-determination and
transition
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Office for SABE
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Give technical assistance to states
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Self-advocacy run by the people with disabilities not others
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Strengthen state self-advocacy groups
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Support self-advocacy groups around the world
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SABE hiring a staff person
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Lobbyist for SABE
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Connecting self-advocacy groups at the local, state and
national levels to work together
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SABE communicate and go to all state self-advocacy
organizations in the US
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People allowed to speak without feeling scared that they will
be punished
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People can reach their dreams
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Partner with states to pilot things that work
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Put together self-advocate training teams to help states
organize
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Work closer with Protection and Advocacy representatives and
lawyers.
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Strengthen self-advocacy getting youth involved in leadership
opportunities and educating about the National Disability
Movement.
Goal #6. SABE will support affordable and
accessible housing for all people in the community.
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Opportunities for home ownership
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Reference guide and website for accessible housing
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Accessible and affordable housing in the community so that
people can live in the community with control over their lives.
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