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Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families through community inclusion and support throughout their lifespan. 

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  • Legislative Forum 2026
    Legislative Forum 2026

  • What is INCLUDE?
    INCLUDE stands for Interdisciplinary Network of Community Leaders with a focus on the Underserved and Disability Education.

    Why do we need it?
    Promoting quality of life and health equity at the intersection of developmental disability, mental health, and physical health.

    How does it work?
    Creating and facilitating state-wide networks that empower local regional champions through access to expertise from each other and state partners

    Visit their website to see resources for professionals and families.

  • What is DIAL?
    DIAL will enhance opportunities in online education, employment, and community life for people with disabilities. The program’s key activities include:

    Assistive Technology: Providing devices and software such as screen readers, speech recognition software, hearing aids, and adaptive keyboards.
    Digital Training: Conducting workshops and training sessions to improve digital skills and ensure effective use of technology.
    Community Engagement: Collaborating with local organizations to promote digital inclusion and support community integration.

  • Developmental Disability Administrative Appeal Project
    Developmental Disability Administrative Appeal Project

    Helping adults appeal denials of waiver services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA).

  • BMAC Housing Application Clinic
    BMAC Housing Application Clinic
  • CLÍNICA DE SOLICITUD DE VIVIENDA
    CLÍNICA DE SOLICITUD DE VIVIENDA

  • Do you have questions only an experienced parent can answer? Need a listening ear or help understanding the confusing world of disability services and agencies? We have trained volunteer Helping Parents you can email or text.
    Make a connection.

  • Get information and tools, organized by diagnosis.
    Read more.

  • We walk with families through every life stage of their child/adult. Resources are presented by topic (childcare, finances, health, education, etc) as well as by age or stage of life.
    Take a look.

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byCamden VanOcker, SOAR Director
byDavid Garza (Web Manager) & Camden VanOcker (SOAR Director)
byTahasha Foxe, SOAR Director
byGeneva Arevalo, P2P/Informing Families Coordinator

  • Language is dynamic and nuanced, changing at a rapid pace at along with social norms, perceptions, and opportunities for inclusion. The following, written by Labib Rahman and reviewed and approved by the Stanford Disability Initiative, is a starter guide (non-exhaustive, non-definitive) for considering disability equity (and practicing deference to individual experiences) in the words we use as an institutional community. Published 7/19.

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