Thank you to Marco Orlando for sharing this next post with us. “CAREER DAZE” Marco Orlando Before I settled into a pattern of office work in social and human services, I had a few other interesting work related experiences along the way with mixed results. I may not...
Have you missed our most recent newsletters? You can check them out here: August/September Newsletter Conference Recap This post published on October 16,...
We welcome Marco back to the blog as he shares about his family. “LOS ORLANDOS: ORIGINS” Marco Orlando I joke about there being three generations of Orlandos in my immediate family between my mother and father and me, with each of us very much a product of the era...
“THE DARK SIDE OF THE FARCE” Marco Orlando I attended a screening of Intelligent Lives not so long ago. It was refreshing to see people with disabilities that I could readily identify with, thriving in supportive environments where their most trusted allies...
Marco joins us on the blog today with his post “Consistently Guessing” “CONSISTENTLY GUESSING” Marco Orlando My mind is an expansive battlefield. With so much coming at me all at once, I don’t always know what to believe or who to trust. It...
Marco is back on the blog today sharing more of his story. “THE BALANCING ACT OF THE OUTGOING INTROVERT” Marco Orlando I’m almost afraid to let on to other people as to the extent of what I know. I find I have this aura of mystique about me at times because of...
Today we welcome Jon McGovern as he shares his excitement for the upcoming Annual Statewide Conference How’s it going? Our Statewide SUFU conference is next month on September 24 & 25th! I’ll tell you why I’m looking forward to the Conference this year and also...
Maine Developmental Services Oversight and Advisory Board (MDSOAB) and The Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services announces upcoming Listening Forums. Please see their announcement...
Thank you for joining us for another blog post from Marco Orlando. “LOVE ABILITY” Marco Orlando Historically, I’ve gotten along with women and understood women a lot better than I’ve ever gotten along with and understood men. I attribute this to my background in...
From the MaineDOT: ***Notice of Public Comment*** MaineDOT Updated Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Of 1990 Title II Updated Transition Plan MaineDOT’s American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan (the Plan) is a living document that assesses...