4-part Series

This 4-Part Series is designed to be educational and entertaining. Each episode follows individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as they navigate life and the world around them all while exercising their rights as individuals. The title for each video is in reference to a right often denied but shown on full display by the people being recorded.

  • Episode 1- The Right to Control Personal Resources

  • Episode 2- The Right to Access Food

  • Episode 3- The Right to Control Daily Schedule

  • Episode 4- The Right to Self-Determination

Companion workbooks and materials can be found in the Resource tab.

Episode 1 | My Money. My Choice.

Follow Craig and others as they exercise this right, discover how people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can be supported to make decisions, and spend a day with individuals working hard just like everyone else.

Episode 3 | Time On My Terms

This right is about more than just choosing when to wake up or when to go to sleep. The right to control your daily schedule also means deciding if you want to work, who to spend time with, and where you want to go. How you spend your day effects so much of your life. Join Grant and others as they fill their days with the things and people they want and see how important it is to support the right to choose is for individuals.

Episode 2 | More Than A Meal

Choosing what to eat, when to eat, and how much is a basic part of everyday but for people with disabilities this can often be a point of tension and a place where control is limited or completely absent. In this video choice is honored and something special and totally ordinary happens: people eat what they want and feel respected.

Episode 4 | Path To Independence

Essentially all HCBS rights are about self-determination. Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are able to lead independent, self-determined lives that are fulfilling and have value. This video is about what independence can mean, what it can look like, and why it is important. Every person deserves a life of dignity, respect, and autonomy, HCBS helps create a path for that kind of life for all people with disabilities.