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 MoreMeeting With Your Legislator
Action Circles helps people with disabilities and their families learn how to share stories about their lives. Here are simple tips for meeting with your legislator. This advice was adapted…
Read MorePhotos taken at the Voices and Choices Conference
Below are links to photos taken at the Voices and Choices Conference. Enjoy – they are fun and beautiful. If you find photos of yourself – please feel free to share them. DO NOT…
Read MoreAdvocate Voice: A Podcast Blog by Max Barrows and Hasan Ko
Join Max Barrows and Hasan Ko from Green Mountain Self Advocates as they discuss how state leaders, service providers, and others can help ensure advocates have a seat at the…
Read MoreAlternatives to Guardianship
When a person turns 18 they get to make their own decisions. But, sometimes a person has difficulty making decisions. They may have a hard time saying what they want…
Read MoreHow To Be A Self-Advocate Consultant
GMSA created this booklet on how to work as a professional advocate. We explain: How much should you charge to speak? How do you figure out the time you need…
Read MoreGreen Mountain Self-Advocates Speaks Out Against Police Brutality June 2020
GMSA makes statements when we see something wrong in the world. On June 1, 2020, our board talked about “police brutality.” This has been a real issue in the lives…
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 MoreHow to Get Your Voice and Use It!
To have a voice is most important. Never stop using it. Tracy Thresher has been using typing to communicate since 1990. Before that he could not tell people what he…
Read MoreSexual Self-Advocacy
GMSA believes that we are all sexual beings and sexuality is a positive and pleasurable part of life. The fundamental principles of self-advocacy that people with disabilities can have control…
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