Voices and Choices Conference: Our Annual Family Reunion!
Every year since 1998, GMSA has hosted the Voices and Choices Conference. This two-day conference gives self-advocates the chance to shine and grow. This conference brings more than 600 people…
Read MoreChamplain Voices: Intro to Self-Advocacy Video
Champlain Voices is a local self-advocacy group in Vermont. Mission Statement: Champlain Voices supports people with disabilities to speak up for themselves. We provide a safe place to share ideas,…
Read MoreTips for Running Groups When People Disagree
How to include members who do not get along.
Read MoreNational Meeting for Self-Advocates Every Thursday at 1 pm ET
For more than 4 years self-advocates from 35+ states have shown up at weekly meetings run by Max. It is a great way to meet strong self-advocates from other states.…
Read MoreGMSA Mini Grants to Revitalize Self-Advocacy
Green Mountain Self-Advocates has a mini-grant project called Revitalizing Self-Advocacy. Revitalize means to put new life or energy into something. Our #1 goal is to get more people with developmental…
Read MoreConnecting Youth to Self-Advocacy Groups
Tips from Green Mountain Self-Advocates on ways to welcome youth into the self-advocacy movement.
Read MoreBeing an Ally in the Self-Advocacy Movement
This resource is a PowerPoint presentation. Presenters discuss 10 tips to be a great ally to people with disabilities. They explain where allies can offer support. A resource list is…
Read MoreIntroducing Self-Advocacy to Youth
This resource is a blog post. You are given a list of 12 rules to follow when creating a self-advocacy group for students. This list is directed at high school…
Read MoreHow To Start A Self-Advocacy Group
Self-advocacy groups can be an amazing and empowering experience. Belonging to a self-advocacy group gives power to individual members and to the group together. You discover the different stages of…
Read MoreGMSA Handbook for Local Self-Advocacy Groups
Green Mountain Self-Advocates supports more than 20 local self-advocacy groups in Vermont. This handbook is the basic guide we give to all local self-advocacy groups to help them start and…
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