Speaking Up For Us and A Letter to Governor Mills

Hello Self Advocates, As many of you are aware, our country is going through a very difficult time with the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus. Here in Maine, our Governor has issued a stay at home order. Our health care systems are becoming overwhelmed as more people get...

Links with Laurie

Hey everyone! Are you looking for something different to read, watch or listen to?  Well I have one of each for you this weekend! The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council recently put together a news insert that went along with their annual report. In it you you...

Krista’s Boredom Busters

Krista Kennedy has graciously offered to share with us some creative ideas to help us pass the time we all have at home.  Thank you Krista!   Krista’s Boredom Busters Welcome everyone to Krista’s Boredom Busters!!!  I will be blogging about simple ideas each week...

Between Perception and Reality from Marco Orlando

“BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND REALITY” Marco Orlando One of my favorite clips on YouTube comes from a 2006 press conference immediately following Monday Night Football. Dennis Green was the head coach of a struggling Arizona Cardinals team at the time, and they’d just had...

An Update from Speaking Up From Us

March 19, 2020 Dear Self-Advocates and Supporters, The situation with the illness COVID-19 has grown more serious each day as we learn more about the risks of catching this virus. I want to assure you that here at SUFU we take your health and safety very serious too....

Plain Language Booklet on Coronavirus

There is so much information out there now regarding Coronavirus, it can feel overwhelming to try and understand it all.  Here is a great tool to help all of us understand what to look for, what to do if someone around us is sick, or what we should do if we are sick....

A letter from Speaking Up For US

March 14, 2020 Dear Self Advocates and Supporters, We are all aware that COVID-19 also known as the Coronavirus has made its way to Maine. Here at SUFU, we want you to know that we take your health and safety seriously. It is really hard to ‘stay calm’ when it seems...

“FRIENDS WHO DON’T SUCK” from Marco Orlando

“FRIENDS WHO DON’T SUCK” Marco Orlando We all want friends. It’s one of those universal basic human needs. It should make us all feel good to have friends. Having friends and spending time with them regularly is important to our wellbeing. It should feel good to have...
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