Mental Health Aspects of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; accessible Pressbook Version

This issue features articles on a variety of topics related to disabilitiy.

This special issue focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will hopefully spur thought, discussion, and a renewed focus on creating truly inclusive supports and programs.

Articles on equitable vaccine access, mentoring for autistic youth, the college experience of autistic students and more.

Dr. Richard Chapman and Jessica Shuttler discuss how principles of self -determination and assessment apply to individuals with disabilities with Matthew Wappett.

In this episode, we hear from Shari Cooper self-advocate and author of Loving My Skin: A Self-Advocate’s Perspective from Dayton, Ohio. Shari has worked in the disability field a very long time, tells us how she became involved in self-advocacy, and how