Hi there I’m Eric McVay from Bangor and recently I was able to attend the Special Olympics USA Games in Florida. I am a self-advocate and part of the Central Maine Chapter of Speaking Up For Us. I want to share with you my experience of training and going to the...
What’s Up Members, I know the SUFU Conference is coming up so let me tell you about the SUFU Conference. There’s lots of FUN, food, workshops, and music. We also get to meeting people in person you might not know or seen in a long time and you say to yourself...
Hi there! Here is my experience going to the Disability Pride Day Event. It was wonderful seeing new and old faces alike. I was able to meet people that work for DRM that I had not met before or heard of at all. I also got to meet the other...
We celebrate important events in our lives, Birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, too. We say congratulations And throw a party or two. It’s important to come together To share in others’ joy. To hear them say, “You matter. I am so proud of you!” But there’s one...
Today we welcome Sarah Trites as she shares one of her original poems. Painted pictures By Sarah Trites Would you paint me a picture? So that I may see All the colors of the rainbow From sea to glimmering sea. Would you paint me a picture? Of the world you see From...
Hi this Jon On July 1st, 2019, Kile, Stephanie, Mike Labreque and myself went to Disability Pride Day in Augusta. That was also the day that Supported Decision Making went into effect in the state of Maine. Speaking Up For Us had a table at...