Author: Jenn Giulietti

We had a great start to 2024. We posted two videos in English and one with a Spanish translation. We also started featuring amazing advocates.

We shared:

Myths about People with IDD by Mary

• Mary shares myths about people with IDD and romantic relationships.
• She shares her feelings about these myths.

Sex Ed by Paz

• Paz shares about sex education.
• They share what they learned in school.

Check out our social media pages to learn about the work of some amazing advocates. You can also see the new playlists on our YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

#SexEd #EducationIsKey #MythBuster #LoveForAll

Happy New Year. We had a fabulous year. In December, we posted three videos, and we shared some great resources.

We shared:

Finding Out about False Friends with Lisa and Shaun

• Lisa and Shaun shared about how it feels to have false friends.
• They talked about how to have trust after false friends.

Signs of a False Friend with Lisa and Shaun

• Lisa and Shaun talked about false friends.
• They shared signs on how to recognize a false friend.

We shared amazing resources from Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (MASS) and Mighty Girls. We also celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

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#IDPwD #ConsentEverytime #WhoToTrust #IDD #txcdd

November has been a great month. We posted one video and our first video with a Spanish translation. We also shared some great resources.

We shared:

False Friends by Mary

• Mary shared about false friends.
• She told about how she found out they were false friends.

We also shared our first video with Spanish subtitles. We look forward to sharing more translated videos soon!

We talked about how the holidays can be stressful for survivors of sexual assault. We have shared a series of tips for survivors. You can see all these tips on our social media pages.

We shared many, many more amazing resources. Please visit our social media pages to learn more.

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#FalseFriends #Trust #NowInSpanish #IDD #txcdd

We are having an AMAZING and very busy month! We shared two videos and some great resources. We also shared about James Meadours’ amazing journey to meet the President!

James was invited to the White House to celebrate the work of advocates. They have worked hard to advance the rights of people with disabilities in the U.S.

We shared these incredible videos:

Having the Same Goals

• Brandy talked about the importance of having the same relationship goals.
• She shared about how religion can change the way you feel about relationships.

Learning About Relationships

• James and Brandy talk about healthy relationships.
• They share what they wish they were told about relationships when they were young.

We shared info about the R3 app. It is designed to help people with IDD recognize, report, and respond to abuse. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/about-r3

We shared many, many more amazing resources. Please visit our social media pages to learn more.

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#SelfAdvocates #txcdd #Romance #Friendship #IDD

We had a great month. We shared two videos and some great resources.

We shared these incredible videos:

Finding Romance

• Brandy talked about relationships.
• She shared about confusing friendship and romantic feelings.

Close Friendships

• Brandy talks about friendships.
• She talks about the grief of losing a friend.

We also shared some great resources about consent from the World Sexual Health Day. https://worldsexualhealthday.org/resources/

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#SelfAdvocates #txcdd #Romance #Friendship #IDD

We are ending the summer with some great work . We posted 1 video, introduced another member of our Advisory Team and shared some fun from a conference.

We shared this great video:

Friendship and Safety

• Paz talked about how finding support makes you feel safe.
• They discuss the people who support them.

We introduced another member of our Advisory team, Kelsey Cowley. Cindy and James presented at the National Adult Protective Services Association Conference. They also got to see their two favorite baseball teams play against each other.

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#SelfAdvocates #txcdd #Safety #IDD #Baseball

We are having a very busy summer. We posted 2 videos and introduced more of our Advisory Team.

Myths about Gender Identity

• Paz talks about gender identity.
• They discuss myths about people with IDD and gender identity.

Understanding Gender Identity

• Paz talks about being misgendered.
• They talk about how art can help to explore gender identity.

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#SelfAdvocates #txcdd #Safety #IDD  #Neurodiversity

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#SelfAdvocates #txcdd #Safety #IDD  #Neurodiversity

We have had another amazing month. We posted one video and shared some great resources.

Staying Safe

• James talks about ways to get help.
• He tells us about tips to stay safe.

We also shared:

• The National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence that talks about how all people should have access to help after violence.
• James Meadours and Leigh Anne McKingsley share a video about how to avoid violence and abuse.
• We started to introduce our Advisory Team.

We’ve been hard at work this month! We posted 3 new videos. 

This month we learned about:

When Flirting Fails

• Our ally, Logan, shares about a bad situation with flirting.
• He talks about what happens to his friendship after his mistake.  

Language of Love

• Lisa talks about her relationship.
• Lisa tells us about the value of communicating.

Boundaries

• James talks about a recent sexual assault in the news.
• He talks about the importance of boundaries.

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#IDD  #Neurodiversity #SelfAdvocates #txcdd #Flirting #Boundaries

We’ve been hard at work this month! We posted 2 new videos. 

This month we learned about:

How To Turn Someone Down

• Our ally, Lisa, shares about how to turn someone down.
• She talks about when flirting crosses boundaries.

Friendly or Flirty

• Logan talks about how friendliness and flirting can look alike.
• Logan tells us about a time he got flirting and friendly confused.

We also shared our SWSW EDU session on our Youtube channel.

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#IDD #txcdd #SelfAdvocacy #Relationships #Flirting