Getting a job right after I graduated was a very exciting and scary experience. Luckily, I had Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) staff to help me along the way because without their help, experiencing new things would have been difficult. At first, I was nervous. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do Read More
Category: Disability Pride
Information based on the idea that people with disabilities should be proud of their identity and their disability.
PAVE Night at the Rainiers / National Anthem
Self-Advocacy: Becoming an Active Member in Your Community
If you have ever stood up and defended the rights of yourself or others you were acting as an advocate. Self-advocacy means taking the responsibility for telling others what you need and want in a respectful and direct way. Anyone can be a self-advocate and while speaking up for you or someone else can make you feel Read More