Self Advocates

Who Are Self-Advocates?

Self-advocates are persons born with Down syndrome (Ds) who want the world to know that they are a person first; that there is so much more to each individual born with Ds than their extra chromosome.

This page is a place for all self-advocates to visit and feel empowered. It is a place for you to use your voice and let the community know what is on your mind. 

A Few Life Lessons from the EDSS's Self Advocates:

I am a son, a daughter, community member, employee and volunteer We need to stand up for ourselves Be kind and polite We want to have experiences in life We are involved in our community We have to have friends in both worlds Please treat me like an adult We need to be ambassadors for others We want to overcome our fears We want to be given the opportunity to makes choices for our lives We need to be brave and speak out

Stay tuned for more!