People First members want to speak for themselves. We believe that if we can learn to talk at our meetings and among ourselves, we can learn to talk to anyone about things that are important to us. We talk to parents, our service providers, our caseworkers, to city councils and mayors. We talk to legislators and legislative committees, to governors and even to the president. Even though it may be hard to understand us sometimes, people listen to us because they know that we know what we are talking about.
People First wants to be treated with dignity and respect.
We want to be in control of any plans that have to do with us. We want the right to make our own decisions. We want to be recognized as a primary advocacy group for people with developmental disabilities. People First wants to live in a safe environment. We want an accessible environment.