SUFU Blog
Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine; Self-advocates share their experience.
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...
Statewide Meeting January 5th – Contacting Disability Rights Maine
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 that...
THE TRANSPARENCY CHRONICLES: FORGET BEING NORMAL from Marco Orlando
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...
My Home Away From Home from Marco Orlando
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...
Miss the Family from Jon McGovern
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
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...
Maintaining and Making New Friends
Today we welcome Stace Atter and James Whitman, both from the Casco Chapter, to our blog. They wanted to share with you all some tips on Maintaining and Making Friends especially during Covid. They are both good at making new friends and maintaining the friendships...
Voter Anniversary. By Ms. Regina Bowie
Welcome Regina to the blog! Regina wrote this on November 3, 2020 and shared it with us. As many of you know my name is Regina Bowie. I am a member of the Presque Isle Chapter of Speaking Up For Us and have been since July/August 2017. I am also a...
LOS ORLANDOS LIFE LESSONS from Marco Orlando
LOS ORLANDOS LIFE LESSONS Marco Orlando Have you ever stopped to think about how you could have been a step or two away from living a completely different life? Maybe growing up, you were one class, one grade, or one school away from having a whole new group of...
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