--- title: Self-Determination-Blog | Self-Advocacy description: Self-Advocacy | Resources and articles about disability advocacy and California's Self-Determination Program. --- [Skip to content](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/self-advocacy#main-content) [![nn\_logo\_wide\_white](https://neuronav.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nn_logo_wide_white.png?width=2641&height=640&name=nn_logo_wide_white.png "nn_logo_wide_white")](https://www.neuronav.org/) - [For Individuals](https://neuronav.org/families) - [For Regional Centers](https://neuronav.org/regional-centers) - Knowledge - [Self-Determination Blog](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog) - [Events](https://neuronav.org/events) - [Newsletter Sign Up](https://neuronav.org/newslettersignup) - About Us - [Team](https://neuronav.org/about-us) - [Careers](https://careers.neuronav.org/home) - [GET STARTED](https://neuronav.org/free-consultation-main) Gain knowledge and insight on topics that affect your life # NeuroNav Self-Determination Blog This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Self-Advocacy ## Recent Articles - Filter by: - [All](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/all) - [Wellness](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/wellness) - [Self-Advocacy](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/self-advocacy) - [Self-Determination Program (SDP)](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/self-determination-program-sdp) - [Independent Living](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/independent-living) - [Neurodiversity](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/neurodiversity) - [Independent Living & Life Skills](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/independent-living-life-skills) [![A man stands in his apartment, holding a mug and staring out the window](https://neuronav.org/hubfs/160.jpg)](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/housing-adults-intellectual-disabilities) [Self-Advocacy](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/self-advocacy), [Independent Living & Life Skills](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/independent-living-life-skills) - [NeuroNav Self-Determination Specialist](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/author/neuronav-self-determination-specialist) - September 3, 2026 ### [A Guide to Housing for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/housing-adults-intellectual-disabilities) Just a few decades ago, people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) faced a binary choice when it... 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For many, needing support is often tangled... [Read more](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/disability-support-services-without-shame) [![Two friends walking outdoors together and smiling.](https://neuronav.org/hubfs/104.png)](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/conflict-resolution-strategies-neurodivergent-adults) [Relationships](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/relationships), [Self-Advocacy](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/self-advocacy), [Independent Living & Life Skills](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/independent-living-life-skills) - [NeuroNav Self-Determination Specialist](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/author/neuronav-self-determination-specialist) - January 20, 2026 ### [Conflict Resolution Strategies for Neurodivergent Adults](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/conflict-resolution-strategies-neurodivergent-adults) Conflict is a normal part of life for everybody. 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From... [Read more](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/sdp-autistic-students) [![Neurotypical vs. Neurodivergent](https://neuronav.org/hubfs/Neurotypical%20vs%20Neurodivergent.png)](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/neurotypical-vs-neurodivergent-the-spectrum-of-neurodiversity) [Self-Advocacy](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/self-advocacy), [Neurodiversity](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/neurodiversity), [Representation](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/tag/representation) - [NeuroNav Self-Determination Specialist](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/author/neuronav-self-determination-specialist) - July 15, 2025 ### [Neurotypical vs. Neurodivergent: Understanding the Spectrum of Neurodiversity](https://neuronav.org/self-determination-blog/neurotypical-vs-neurodivergent-the-spectrum-of-neurodiversity) Neurodiversity is an important aspect of the human experience. 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