Inclusion first

Heidi Hargett, chair of the West Hawaii Self-Advocacy Advisory Council, at the 2016 Inclusion First Forum in West Hawaii. (Photo courtesy of Arc of Kona

A panel takes questions at the 2016 Inclusion First Forum in West Hawaii. (Photo courtesy of Arc of Kona

KAILUA-KONA — Jeri Raymond heard some of the most profound words of her life 15 years ago in Oregon, at an institution that provided care to people with developmental disabilities.