As we wrap up 2024, we wanted to take a minute to reflect on all the great memories we made this year and celebrate or successes! West Region self advocates worked hard and accomplished a lot this year. Here are just some of the highlights: Several West Region self advocates Read more…
From September 23-25, 2024 West Region Self Advocate Steven Tobey and Self Advocacy Peer Coordinator, Amber Pettell traveled to Marlborough, MA to participate in the 2024 Paul W. Spooner Generational Leadership Summit. The summit, hosted by the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC), Disability Policy Consortium (DPC), and Boston Center for Read more…
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CALLING ALL LGBTQIA+ SELF ADVOCATES Rainbow Support Group will be hosting a Zoom Meeting about our return to regular meetings on August 25th! The Rainbow Support Group provides support and information to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or are Read more…
Activism and social change work have always been part of the self advocacy movement. Whether it is advocating for the use of inclusive language or fighting to ensure that all people have access to quality healthcare, brave and committed self advocates have never been afraid to stand up and use Read more…
