HCBS Settings Rule
There are rules when we get services. The rules are all about our right to make our own choices and decisions. The rules say we control our lives. Other people…
Read MoreWhat is the ADA?
These slides explain the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are discussion questions to understand the concepts connected to our everyday lives!
Read MoreVermont Showcase – Alternatives to Guardianship
Come celebrate the GMSA Youth Ambassadors as they present the resources they created on alternatives to guardianship. Thursday, December 8, 2022 6:00-7:30 pm EST To register: https://communityinclusion.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ntMGwlJdQcaI4B5WyTSxWw
Read MoreYouth Ambassadors
Youth Ambassadors are young people with disabilities helping peers get the support they need to make decisions. These choices might be about where to work, how to spend money, or…
Read MoreHow We All Make Choices
Hasan Ko is a Youth Ambassador working for Green Mountain Self-Advocates. He is part of a Vermont team teaching people about supported decision making and ways to avoid guardianship. He…
Read MoreHCBS Settings Rule
A few years ago, ASAN created a 36 pages toolkit focused on how the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule helps us live in the community. Community living means being…
Read MoreRoe v. Wade
What is Roe v. Wade? What does it mean if the US Supreme Court overturns this decision? How will this change the way we get healthcare? The goal of this…
Read MoreSupported Decision Making: How is it the same or different than Alternatives to Guardianship?
GMSA created this resource to explain alternatives to guardianship and why they are important. 1) Why Guardianship Should Be The Last Resort 2) Supported Decision Making 3) Alternatives To Guardianship
Read MoreA Plain Language Guide About Ableism & Violence
GMSA teamed up with partners to make a booklet about ableism and violence. We wrote it for people with disabilities to understand ableism. Ableism may be a new word to…
Read MoreInformation for STUDENTS and FAMILIES About Alternatives To Guardianship For Education Decisions
After a student turns 18, who gets to make decisions about their education? When a student turns 18 they get to make their own decisions. This includes school decisions. But,…
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