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Topic: Supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)Steps: Share posts online, tell your story, or ask local businesses to hire people with IDDTime needed: As little as 5 minutes to share a post or photoTools provided: Ready-made captions, profile pictures, and resource links includedSource: Best Buddies International via Advocate Texas guide
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Good first step: Act Best Buddies International advocacy page
Visit bestbuddies.org, pick a ready-made post, and share it with the caption they provide. You can also tag a local Houston business and ask them to hire someone with IDD.
Best Buddies in Texas makes it easy for you to stand up for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Whether you post on social media, share your own story, or talk to a local employer, every action helps build a more welcoming Houston.
Best Buddies offers ready-to-use tools for three kinds of advocacy. First, social media outreach: pre-written captions, photos, and videos you can post right away. Second, personal storytelling: sharing how involvement in the disability rights movement has shaped your life. Third, workplace outreach: bringing employment research and the Best Buddies Jobs program to hiring managers and local businesses so they can tap into an often-overlooked pool of talent.
Pick the approach that fits your comfort level. If you are a social media user, grab one of the ready-made captions and pair it with a photo or video. If you have a personal connection to IDD, write a short story about your experience and submit it to Best Buddies so they can share it. If you work at a business or know someone who does, print or forward the Best Buddies Jobs research and suggest a conversation with a hiring manager. You can also update your profile picture to show support for inclusion all year long.
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This guide connects to Best Buddies programs in friendship, leadership development, employment (Best Buddies Jobs), and independent living (Best Buddies Living). It also links to a broad network of national organizations supporting IDD communities, including the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and Vocational Rehabilitation services.
About 200 million people worldwide live with IDD. Yet 81% of adults with IDD in the U.S. do not have a paid job in their community. Advocacy helps change that — one conversation, one post, one hire at a time.
