We continue to hear from self-advocates that have received their first dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine and are grateful that they want to share that with us. MaryAnn Preble from the Bangor Chapter, recently received her first dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Here is what...
Alicia Duchette from the Springvale chapter shares her weight loss journey. She was inspired by her parents and her doctors as they were concerned about her weight. From Alicia: I now exercise every day and measure out what I’m going to eat. I have been working with...
Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine; Self-advocates share their experience. There has been a lot of information about getting the Covid-19 Vaccine. We asked some of our self-advocates who have received their first dose to share their experiences with us in order...
On Tuesday January 5th at our Statewide Call we had guests from Disability Rights Maine with us to talk about contacting DRM. Disability Rights Maine is Maine’s Protection and Advocacy Agency for people with Disabilities. We recorded part of that meeting so...
THE TRANSPARENCY CHRONICLES: FORGET BEING NORMAL Marco Orlando For Jim and Harold It’s been a rough year for everybody it seems. I’ll admit I probably took it harder than I had let on before. I’ve gone months without a social outlet for things I’ve enjoyed like...
Today we welcome back Marco Orlando to the blog. As we continue on spending time apart, we have talked many times about finding activities for our down time. For some of us it means going out for a walk, or taking photos. For others it is cooking a favorite recipe, or...
Today we welcome Speaking Up For Us Staff member Jon McGovern as he shares some personal thoughts regarding seeing people close to him in the pandemic. Miss The Family I miss my family because of what is going on in the State of Maine. I do not get see my younger...
THE TRANSPARENCY CHRONICLES: SEASONAL DEPRESSION EDITION Marco Orlando Living in Maine, we can usually tell when seasons start to change this time of year, yet it feels like it sneaks up on us at the same time, if that makes any sense. It gets colder outside, and it...