04/09/24 – We began the second day of the Disability Policy Seminar taking part in a “rap session” led by Tia, who represents Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), the national self-advocacy organization. A few of us were able to tell other people in other states...
04/08/24 – After the Disability Policy Seminar wrapped up on the first day, our group decided to head to a place called the City Tap House next door to the Westin for supper that night. From the moment we walked in, the first thing I thought of was how this City Tap...
04/08/24 – When the Disability Policy Seminar officially began on Monday, it really began to sink in for me just how huge the Westin in downtown Washington really was. Going down the escalators to the meeting room / ballroom area was an eye-opener for me. I wanted to...
04/07/24 – After settling in at the Westin on Saturday night, it gave me and my group pretty much the whole day Sunday to explore and get acclimated with our surroundings in the immediate vicinity, since the Disability Policy Seminar didn’t officially begin...
Now that I’ve had some time to regroup, I can tell you all more about my trip to Washington. Let’s start with how I got there . . . 04/06/24 – Ordinarily, it would have been a straight shot for Monique, Stacy, Rose, and Regina to drive three hours to Bangor from...