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Voices of The Members of SUFU – Roberta
Hi, this is the start of the “Voices of the Members of SUFU” I (Jon) talked to Roberta Lessard and asked her questions about the SUFU Conference. Roberta has been to the SUFU Conference before and loves going to the SUFU Conference because she has fun and makes new...
Guest Post from Jon McGovern: Self-Advocates and the DD Network part 2
Hi, this is Jon McGovern Today I want to tell you about the other self-advocates that are on the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) about their Leadership Skills in the DD Network. First, I spoke to Stace Atter that is on the MDDC. She is currently...
Guest Post from Jon McGovern: Self-Advocates and the DD Network
Hi, this is Jon McGovern Today I want to tell you about the roll of self-advocate that are on the MDDC about their Leadership in the DD Network. First, I spoke with Regina, and she is the Council Treasurer. Regina shares that she likes to listen to what people...
SUFU History: Self-Advocates Take To Augusta
SUFU will be sharing letters, posts and other documents to preserve the history of SUFU and what Self-Advocates have done in Maine. This was originally shared in March of 2005 as Self-Advocates participated in Self-Advocacy Day at the Statehouse. This was written by...
Guest Post: Jon McGovern – Growing through LEND
Hi, this is Jon McGovern I started taking Lend back on August 29th 2025. Lend is about Child development to provide interdisciplinary Graduate and non-Graduate levels to learn about what child development is. It develops leadership skills in the trainees. It then...
2025 Conference Award Winners
Each year at the SUFU Conference Awards are given to well deserving self-advocates from around the state of Maine. We are proud of the work that they do and want to recognize their accomplishments: This years Paige Barton Award Winner is Jon McGovern of Bangor. Jon...
Conference Countdown: What to Expect
The following is an outline of what to expect during the SUFU Conference Tuesday: 9:00 AM - Doors open! This is when you should arrive. *Please leave your items for spending the night in the vehicle you arrive in if you are able. There is no storage...
The SUFU Conference from Jon McGovern
I will be attending the SUFU Conference event facilitated by SUFU. It’s going to be on September 23-24, at the Bangor Grande. This is the yearly conference. You will meet Self-Advocates at the SUFU Conference. You get to talk about the workshops you...
Guest Post: Jon McGovern – Celebrating Disability Pride
Hi everybody, it’s Jon. I did attend the Disability Pride Day event facilitated by our friends at Disability Rights Maine. It was held on July 18th at Mill Park in Augusta. Jared & Casey from DRM brought Marco & I down. I also helped Molly with the RevUp table...
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