Diana reflects on her decades of work in Washington’s disability community, including supporting Advocacy Days and the Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL) program. She shares why listening to self-advocates is essential, how stories from people who lived in institutions shaped change, and the progress she’s seen in moving toward true community inclusion.

This interview was conducted in Washington State in October 2025 by Washington State DD Council's Public Policy Director Emily Rogers as part of the DDC's History and Visioning Project.