🌟Welcome to the Right of the Month Club!🌟 
Learning about your rights should feel empowering, inspiring, and even fun! Each month, we shine a spotlight on one important human right that protects and supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD/DD). Rights matter for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities because they ensure dignity, independence, equal opportunity, and full participation in their communities. 

When you join the club, you’ll get our featured presentation of the month sent right to you! It’s a simple way to grow your knowledge, celebrate your rights, and stay connected with a community that believes in equality and inclusion for all.

July

Right To Personal Relationships & Right to Basic Necessities 

In this screencast, the human right to health is explored. This screencast emphasizes the importance of unIn this screencast, the right to personal relationships for individuals with developmental disabilities is explored. This screencast focuses on what the right to personal relationships entail, including specific examples of what these relationships are and what they should look like in everyday life. Viewers can gain insight into why this right is important and what resources can be referred to in order to ensure that this right is valued.

June

Right To Freedom of Expression Screencast

In this screencast, the human right to freedom of expression is explored. This screencast focuses on the importance of understanding and expressing one’s sexuality, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Viewers can gain insight into the importance of self-understanding, self-expression, and the right of all individuals, including those with developmental disabilities, to live without fear of discrimination or stigma. Through the use of common misconceptions and the explanation of inclusive environments as well as resources, individuals can understand who they are and advocate for their personal identities.

May

Right To Health

In this screencast, the human right to health is explored. This screencast emphasizes the importance of understanding and maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being, as well as the vital role access to inclusive healthcare plays in one’s life. Viewers can gain insight into what health support looks like, including policies, services, and resources that promote person-centered care.

April

Right To Access of Money

In this screencast, the human right to access and manage money through the lens of individuals with developmental disabilities is explored. This screencast emphasizes the importance of financial empowerment, the ability to make informed decisions, and the right to support when needed. Viewers can gain insight and information regarding financial rights, essential resources, and practical strategies to promote independence and empowerment in financial management.

March

Right To Freedom of Movement

In this screencast, the human right of freedom to movement and access to leisure as well as recreation is explored. This screencast focuses on the importance of understanding the differences between leisure and recreation, their impact, and what the right to freedom of movement truly means in everyday life. Viewers can gain insight into how these rights intersect, how they can be exercised and supported, and discover tools and resources to help promote meaningful recreational opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

February

Right To Vote

In this screencast, the right to voting and its significance for individuals with developmental disabilities is explored. This screencast highlights why this right matters and what safe and equal access to voting should look like. Viewers can gain insight into what equitable voting entails, how it can be achieved, and the common barriers that may arise. Additionally, viewers can learn about helpful resources and tools to support in navigating the voting process and accessing the assistance they may need.

January

Right To Due Process

In this screencast, the right to due process and its significance for individuals with developmental disabilities are explored. This screencast focuses on what this right entails and what a fair trial looks like. Viewers can gain insight on examples of rights violations and learn about tools and resources able to help protect and advocate for fair treatment during trials.

July

Christine Cotman

Christine Cotman, an Advocate at CFS, shares her perspective on the Rights of the Month: Right to Basic Necessities and Right to Personal Relationships. Drawing from her personal past experiences, ideas, and thoughts, she reflects on the importance of having access to life’s basic necessities while maintaining positive, meaningful relationships. These concepts are connected to themes of dignity, inclusion, self-advocacy, and overall well-being. 

June

Connie Tavarez 

Connie Tavarez, an Advocate at CFS, shares her perspective on the Right of the Month: Right to Freedom of Expression. Drawing from her personal ideas and thoughts on the importance of expressing oneself freely and encouraging others to do the same. These concepts are connected to themes of self-advocacy,  and empowerment.  

May

Tonya Hopson

Tonya Hopson, an Advocate at CFS, shares her perspective on the Right of the Month: Right to Health. Drawing from her personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas, she highlights the importance of understanding one’s health mentally, physically, and emotionally. These concepts are connected to themes of self-advocacy, self-expression and overall well-being. 

April

Rudine Eaddy

Rudine Eaddy, an Advocate at CFS, shares her perspective on the Right of the Month: Right to Access of Money. Drawing from her personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas, she highlights the importance of independent finances and education on finances whilst connecting this to broader themes of self-advocacy, human rights and empowerment.

March

Anatoliy Geyler

Anatoliy Geyler, an Advocate at CFS, shares his perspective on the Right of the Month: Right to Freedom of Movement. Drawing from his personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas, he highlights the importance of free movement, recreation, and leisure while connecting it to broader themes of self-advocacy, empowerment, and self-expression.

February

Jacquera Lynch

Jacquera Lynch, an Advocate at CFS, shares her perspective on the Right of the Month: Right to Vote. Drawing from her personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas, she highlights the importance of voting and connects it to broader themes of self-advocacy, empowerment, and self-expression.

January

Highlighting Our First Right of The Month with Jeff Zysman

Jeff Zysman, an Advocate at CFS, shares his perspective on the Right of the Month:  Right to Due Process. Drawing from his personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas, he highlights the importance of due process and connects it to broader themes of human rights, self-advocacy and empowerment.

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