Self-Determination & Self-Advocacy
Hi, my name is Ellis. Come on in and let’s talk about self-advocacy. Let me jump right in and say that people with disabilities have the right to make their own choices, and information is the tool that helps you make the right ones for you. Self-determination means deciding who you want to be and what you want to do after high school.
To create the life you want, it’s important to speak up and ask for what you need. For example, tell your teachers if you want help with schoolwork or ask your parents if you want to try a new social or recreational activity. This is called self-advocacy, and it builds confidence and independence, helping you succeed in school, work, and life.
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Self-Determination & Self-Advocacy Resources
Nevada State Rehabilitation Council
The mission of the NSRC is to ensure that Nevada’s Vocational Rehabilitation programs focus on helping people with disabilities find jobs. The council helps by ensuring that the policies the agency follows are fair and client centered. The NSRC also works to ensure that Nevada VR has the resources and supports to always improve the program and the services it provides to Nevadans with disabilities.
Check out their website to learn more about them, or keep browsing the books on the shelf.
Vocational Rehabilitation Nevada
What do you want to do after you graduate from high school? What are your options? If you are a Nevada student with a disability asking yourself these questions, you have come to the right place! VR Nevada can help you progress to higher education and/or employment.
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Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities
NCED’s mission is to develop and provide a wide variety of exemplary services, programs, education, and research in order to promote a high quality of life for Nevadans with disabilities and their families.
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Nevada Governor’s Council on
Developmental Disabilities
The NGCDD supports self-advocacy by empowering individuals with disabilities to speak up for themselves not only through their more invisible actions working with representatives to help individuals to become more independent and engaged with the community, but also through programs like YES (Youth Empowering Students.)
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Pre-Employment Services
Pre-Employment Services help students with disabilities as young as age 14, get ready for life after high school. They provide in-class training, camps and support to help students learn job skills, explore career options, and prepare for higher education or work. These services help students gain confidence and independence as they plan for their future.
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Nevada State Independent Living Council
The mission of the Council is to advocate for the development of a network of programs, services and options designed to empower Nevadans with disabilities to live independently in the community.
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Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living
NNCIL helps people with disabilities live more independently. They offer services like peer support, independent living skills training, and advocacy throughout Northern Nevada to help people reach their personal goals. NNCIL was created by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities, and provides most services at little or no cost.
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Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living
SNCIL provides free services in Clark County, Nevada, to help people with disabilities adapt to living with their disability and pursue the life they want. They work with individuals to develop and achieve independent living goals, empowering them to make their own choices, manage their lives, and take on social roles. Committed to “Removing Barriers Preventing Independent Living,” SNCIL helps people live independently in their communities.
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NV PEP
NV PEP (Parents Encouraging Parents) helps families of children with disabilities succeed at home, in school, and in their communities. They provide education and support to families, helping them work with professionals to give their children the best opportunities. Nevada PEP believes that families are the first and best teachers, and that working together builds trust and respect to help children and youth reach their full potential.
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National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
NTACT (National Technical Assistance Center on Transition) can provide tools and support not only to help students graduate, but seek out college and career opportunities after that. NTACT works with different schools and state programs to help students with disabilities succeed. They offer guidance to and help with many services offered to get people the accommodations they deserve.
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Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center
NDALC helps people with disabilities in Nevada by fighting discrimination and making sure their rights are protected. They offer free help with issues like education, employment, and healthcare. NDALC also teaches people how to stand up for themselves and works to make sure services and facilities for people with disabilities are safe and fair. They monitor, investigate, and use legal advocacy to make positive changes.
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Youth MOVE NV
Youth M.O.V.E. (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience) Nevada is a youth inspired, and youth led organization that encourages and empowers our youth peers to unite to engage with youth serving systems. We recognize the power of lived experience and self-advocacy and want youth to be able to articulate their own needs and to educate the service systems they are involved in for positive outcomes.
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Nevada Commission for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired
The Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Speech Impaired (NCDHHSI) will advocate for and support the goal that all Nevada citizens have equal and full access to resources, services and opportunities in all aspects of community life.
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Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders
The mission of The Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD) is to provide leadership, oversight and legislative advocacy in support of Nevadans living with Autism Spectrum Disorders.”
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Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities
The mission of the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities (CSPD) is to facilitate and enhance the quality of life and services for children and adults with disabilities in Nevada.
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