Members felt positive about telling their stories to legislators about working with people with developmental disabilities.  In one member’s story, she talked about the importance of her work as a job coach helping people with autism, and what it would mean for them if positions like hers were cut out of the budget.  Instead of working and putting money back into the state through taxes, those consumers would become dependent on the state, costing more money through the programs they would be forced to rely on for their care.  She talked about one consumer in particular who she helped through his job at a 7-11 cleaning the store and outside areas, giving specialized training such as making sure he knew not to go out into the parking lot in front of moving cars.  Many things most people would take for granted, but for consumers mean the difference between dignity and dependence.