Sexual Assault Prevention and Response - Self-Advocate Central

Learn with us at NAPSA in Boston!

James Meadours and Cynthia Burrow will present at the National Adult Protective Services Association annual convention this week. Their session is about making sure self-advocates have a place at the table for projects about their lives. They will share ideas and tools to make that easier to do. Join us:

Wednesday, 8/28/23
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Level 3, Abstract Room

The Latest from Seen and Heard: IDD Community

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

A drawing of a young person illustrated by the self-advocate.

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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The Latest from Seen and Heard: IDD Community

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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.

The Latest from Seen and Heard: IDD Community

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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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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The Latest from Seen and Heard: IDD Community

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

Lucky in Love

Our ally, Lisa, shared about her relationship with her boyfriend.
She told us how they decided to be together.
Her hopes for the relationship include getting married and buying a house.

Why Mistakes Matter

James shared that it is important to be honest about life’s challenges.
James said that we should not sugarcoat our lives.
James reminded us that we all learn from our mistakes.

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Lift Up Self-Advocate Voices at SXSW EDU 2023!

Thanks for joining us for Amplifying Self-Advocate Voices with Storytelling by James Meadours. We are thrilled to be a part of SXSW EDU 2023.

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The Latest from Seen and Heard: IDD Community

This month we learned about:

Hiding Sexual Assault

James shared problems he had talking about his sexual assault. He was afraid to talk to his parents or others. He felt scared and overwhelmed.

Flirting

Our ally, Logan, shared his thoughts on flirting. Logan talks about how you can tell if someone is flirting or just being friendly.

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The Latest from Seen and Heard: IDD Community

This month James taught us about:

Feeling Not Worthy of Life

Feeling like you aren’t worthy of living
Feeling that life isn’t worth anything
Not feeling guilty about what happened in your life

Negative Ways of Coping

Negative ways of coping with loss
Not having the help or support you need
Helping when a person experiences a lot of trauma

If you are part of the LGBTQ community and are feeling like hurting yourself, you can call, text, or visit The Trevor Project any time for help: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Have you seen this website Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse & Assault? They have lots of information about sexual abuse and assault. If you want to learn more about the types of sexual assault, learn how you can stay safe, or get resources, they have it here: https://helpingsurvivors.org/

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