Disability Rights Maine and SUFU work together on Voting Rights
Disability Rights Maine and Speaking Up for Us invite you to an interactive workshop session to talk about voting rights, getting involved, and developing a voting action plan for this year! Tuesday 9/29/20 at 3pm:...Keep Stepping from Marco Orlando
KEEP STEPPING Marco Orlando Many of us have probably been asked what we wanted to be when we grow up, some of us more than once, and even long after we’ve been out of school. But it’s okay if we don’t always have that part figured out yet, no matter where we are in...2020 Speaking Up For Us Annual Meeting
Speaking Up For Us held its annual meeting over zoom on September 22, 2020. We are proud to share this video recording with you. If you would like to see the slide show...DRIVE AND AMBITION from Marco Orlando
DRIVE AND AMBITION Marco Orlando I have always taken great pleasure in doing things that I didn’t think I could do before, in doing things that other people tell me I can’t do or shouldn’t be able to do. It makes me even happier when I see other people with...Announcement from The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council is collecting public input on the issues facing people with developmental disabilities in Maine! The data collected will be used to inform our next five year plan – this is the guiding document that determines how we will...Annual Meeting Announcement!
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The Speaking Up For Us Board of Directors Nominees participated in a Satewide Forum call recently. This was an opportunity for candidates to share why a bit about themselves and why they wanted to be on the board. Here is the video from that meeting: From Mary Ann...YOU HAD QUESTIONS, I HAVE ANSWERS from Marco Orlando
YOU HAD QUESTIONS, I HAVE ANSWERS Marco Orlando Hey peeps! Hope my readers have been doing okay lately, wherever they may be. So a while ago, I put the call out for questions that my readers might have about me or anything I’ve written. As promised, I’m answering...
THE HEALING POWERS OF PETS from Marco Orlando
THE HEALING POWERS OF PETS Marco Orlando I didn’t really grow up around other companion animals much when I was young. My parents and I grew up poor, and our living situation didn’t really allow for that to happen. It wasn’t until I was in high school that my...
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