Hear directly from self advocates who live in the community as they speak up about institution living versus community living. View their one-minute You Tube videos below:

Ramon lived at Interlake and his care provider knew him there and in the community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uni6uIHcZfU&feature=channel

Dale also lived at Interlake and communicates with gestures.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nET3ztaO6iE&feature=channel

Ricky’s mom shares what life was like for him in an institution and now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvZg6ZccC68

Diane adamantly does not want to live in an institution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCCWeZe90w&feature=channel_page

Dorothee lived at Rainier and lives and works in the community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRo8autNVX0

Toby lived at Fircrest and has significant disabilities, but loves people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CydvUea52s&feature=channel_page

Jeff owns his own community business called Doc Destruction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMeMD0TUto

Bill and Corina Fale, husband and wife, both live and work in their community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb-aowhLzro

Sharon speaks through her communication device about her time in an institution and life now in the community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAOmvvxmP2g

Alan, Sharon’s husband, also speaks through a communication device and even sings!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sEnjxXBvkg

Steven tells you why job coaching is important.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WlZ04FL3J4

KOMO channel 4 did a story that includes Steven.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/41469842.html?video=YHI&t=a

John lives in the community, his mom shares the many activities he’s involved in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXpTEPdhF5M

Colleen thinks institutions are “icky”, she and her job coach talk about her business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTBjtZm2d8c&feature=channel_page

Allen’s dad talks about his significant behaviors and how living in the community has helped him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUfbPc0KzZ4

Sherri has challenging medical issues but loves living in the community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AjFHjAv5QI

Kerry has significant medical problems and loves living in the community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY8TEfWLExM

Sam talks about community versus the institution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQDypr-Pl4

Matt has significant medical problems and lives successfully in the community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgVYPToCMLU&feature=channel

Mary needs one-to-one care which has been provided in the community since 2005.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjIEaC1d8HE&feature=channel