Learning to ask and making personal introductions are powerful methods of local action. This short article reinforces the need to encourage people with disabilities to express their needs by asking others for assistance. It also stresses the need for friends, families and workers to make requests to others in the community on behalf of people with disabilities who cannot express themselves easily. This means finding out what the needs of individuals with disabilities are and giving them information on which to base their choices. Keywords: Professionals, Self determination