56-65 20.10% 41 66+ 5.88% 12 Total 204 Please tell us about yourself. Answered: 187 Skipped: 17 Answer Choices Responses Are you a self advocate or person with a disability? 47.06% 88 Are you a parent, family member or guardian? 15.51% 29 Are you an Ally/Advisor? 8.02% 15 Are you a support person? 24.06% 45 Are you a DD Network Partner? 5.35% 10 Total 187 Q6 How did you complete this survey? Answered: 187 Skipped: 17 Answer Choices Responses I answered the questions and someone else entered in online for me 85.56% 160 I filled it out and entered the questions online 14.44% 27 Respondents: 187
Q7 Please pick the top 5 areas that you or your organization need the most help in now Answered: 187 Skipped: 17 Answer Choices Responses Finding partners and supporters to work with us 62.03% 116 Finding stable funding for self-advocacy 59.89% 112 Writing grants 52.94% 99 Finding new members who will work on issues 42.25% 79 Learning what people with disabilities in your community need 38.50% 72 Recruiting volunteers and hiring 37.97% 71 Teaching Members about self advocacy 32.62% 61 Learning how to plan, organize and take action around issues 31.02% 58 Making plans to carry out our activities 29.95% 56 Knowing and able to communicate the purpose (mission) of our organization verbally and in writing 29.41% 55 Writing grant reports, submitting invoices, tracking grant money 24.06% 45 Using the internet and technology for meetings, trainings, discussions, resource sharing, and reaching new members 19.79% 37 Creating a strategic plan/business plan for the organization to its future goals 15.51% 29 Managing our finances 14.44% 27 Writing the for how the organization works and makes decisions (by-laws) 8.56% 16
Q9 Please rank the issues that are important for your Answered: 187 Skipped: 17 Very important Somewhat important Not important Total Weighted Average Employment 95.72% 179 4.28% 8 0.00% 0 187 1.04 Learning how to speak up for myself (SELF-ADVOCACY) 92.51% 173 6.95% 13 0.53% 1 187 1.08 Voting Rights 83.42% 156 14.97% 28 1.60% 3 187 1.18 Eliminating the Marriage Penalty for people with disabilities 81.28% 152 13.90% 26 4.81% 9 187 1.24 Olmstead/Closing Institutions 76.47% 143 20.86% 39 2.67% 5 187 1.26 Please tell us about yourself. Answered: 187 Skipped: 17 Answer Choices Responses Are you a self advocate or person with a disability? 47.06% 88 Are you a parent, family member or guardian? 15.51% 29 Are you an Ally/Advisor? 8.02% 15 Are you a support person? 24.06% 45 Are you a DD Network Partner? 5.35% 10 Total 187
To Develop or Enhance partnerships with DD Partners in your state To Continue Partnerships with DD Council and OCSS for leadership Training Host a retreat to identify ways and timeframes on activities that you can work together on Received DD Council Grant for SALT Trainings (Self-Advocate Leadership Training) to train self-advocates to do it themselves. Hosted the 2014 National Self Advocacy Conference 1. To reapply for continued grants from DD Council, ODLC and OCSS Done (1) (3) (2)
Enhance the leaderships skills in providing peer to peer technical assistance in their state and the region Participate in Quarterly Advisory Committee meetings for OCSS Attend Face to Face Meetings of the Webinar Present on at least one OCSS Webinar Submit at least 2 blogs or Vlogs on issues of concern Participate in OCSS Webinar X X X X X X