Self-Advocacy Association of New York State-Statewide Page

SANYS Core Activities

The following is a list of the activities we should focus on in the
next few years, especially as our 'system' struggles with our
state and nation's economic challenges:

• Continue to teach people with developmental disabilities about self-advocacy and how to speak up for themselves and others

• Develop and support self-advocacy groups throughout our regions

• Strength

en our grass roots approach: local groups, regional leadership teams and an active state-wide board

• Teach others (community members, staff of support organizations, state government) about self-advocacy and how people with developmental disabilities want to live their lives and what supports they want

• Teaching self-advocates and families about individualized supports

• Increase our 'system' and legislative advocacy around: Spending all 'system' funds with a people first focus; Advocacy for system sustainability and transformation; Promoting individualized choices for supports and services

• Promoting opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to contribute to their communities through employment and included community service