Opening Plenary: Dr. Patricia Morrissey and Tia Neils

Abstract

Discussion between Dr. Patricia Morrissey, Center on Disability Studies (CDS) director; and Tia Neils, The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH) policy and advocacy director and Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) founding member at the 35th Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity on March 2, 2020, in Hawai'i. Included in this article are introductions to self-advocacy organizations (i.e., TASH, SABE, SARTAC⁠), employment and grant funding for leadership projects, and advice for self-advocates, parents, educators, other professionals and employers.