This document by Erin McGaffigan, Ph.D., Bob Kafka, Tom Nerney, Kevin J. Mahoney, Ph.D., Mary Kay Henry, Kirk Adams, Leslie Frane, and Mike Oxford details the strength that may be garnered by a coalition of self-directed individuals and their direct support workers. The Guiding Principles listed are a result of a collaboration between ADAPT, The Center for Self-Direction, The National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services, The Service Employees International Union, and The Topeka Independent Living Resource Center.