How to Be a Beautiful Teenager by Isabella Carrera-Skorsfad
Isabella (Bella) Carrera-Skorsfad is a Youth Ambassador working with Green Mountain Self-Advocates. Bella completed a class teaching youth about their rights and how to make decisions for themselves. Youth Ambassadors…
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 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 MoreLegal Clinics For Self-Advocates – Get Advice about Guardians
Legal Clinics For Self-Advocates–A free, private, confidential session with a lawyer. You have a chance to spend 25 minutes with a lawyer to answer questions and get advice about how…
Read MoreWhat is Person Centered Planning?
Person-centered planning helps people talk about their dreams and goals. It helps you think about what a good life means for you. Here are resources from training facilitated by Ruthie…
Read MoreTraining for Self-Advocates about Person-Centered Planning
Click Here For Homework Training is held on Wednesdays 10:00 to 12:00 (am session) and 5:00 to 7:00 (pm session) The training is held on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/905238684 Person-centered planning…
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…
Read MoreGet the Life You Want: A Transition Toolkit
This toolbox helps self-advocates, teachers, support people, and families to plan for the transitions self-advocates make as they move into independence and adulthood during high school. The checklists cover topics…
Read MoreSupporting People with Intellectual Disabilities to be Board Members
In the spirit of “Nothing About us without us,” GMSA members often serve on local and state boards and committees. Here are a few resources about the best ways to…
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