Setting Boundaries At Work
Having good boundaries at work means respecting other people’s space and time and speaking up if someone is not respecting yours. Some of the slides used were adapted from activities…
Read MoreApply to Share Your Employment Story at Voices and Choices
Green Mountain Self-Advocates is hosting an “Employment Idol” CONTEST. Applications are due April 10th It is time to tell your employment success story! The best success stories will be presented at…
Read MoreWalking the Walk: Building Professional Careers For Self-Advocates Within Disability Organizations
Self-Advocates want to do more than serve on advisory committees. They want careers! Maxwell Barrows and Hasan Ko have held a variety of positions over the past 17 years at…
Read MoreWalking the Walk – Building professional careers for self-advocates within disability organizations
Self-Advocates want to do more than serve on advisory committees. They want careers! Maxwell Barrows and Hasan Ko have held a variety of positions over the past 17 years at…
Read MoreSanta Fin – The Story of a Self-Advocate Who is a Professional Santa Claus
This self-advocacy resource is a video. Finbar Ciappara is a young man who uses an iPad to communicate. For years he had a dream to be Santa Claus. This is…
Read MoreGetting a New Job
Are you looking to make a change in 2022? Presentation by self-advocates who are working a job they love. Get tips on how to find a job and get the…
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 MoreCOVID-19 Plain Language Guidance for Employees with Developmental Disabilities
OSHA means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This government office makes rules to keep people safe and healthy at work. OSHA has rules that will protect workers from COVID-19.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 VOSHA guidelines in Plain Language
Green Mountain Self-Advocates adapted Protecting the Safety and Health of Workers. Each page includes a box with key points in plain language. Green Mountain Self-Advocates is committed to the full inclusion of people…
Read MoreA Plain Language Glossary of Words Used in Protecting the Safety and Health of Workers Coronavirus 2019
These are some of the words used in this health and safety training that employees must do during the Coronavirus emergency. These definitions were written by a team of self-advocates…
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