Tracy’s Employment Story: My Job as a Facilitated Communication Consultant
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Tracy Thresher works for the Facilitated Communication Institute in Syracuse, NY. He shares his experiences as…
Read MoreSusan’s Employment Story: My Job as a Self-Advocate
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Susan Aichroth talks about what she does as a self-advocate. She talks about understanding the feeling…
Read MorePaul’s Employment Story
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Paul Nichols tells about his experience at a Sheltered Workshop. He felt great about it closing.…
Read MoreMay Ray’s Employment Story
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. May Ray Young shares about her job history and her current job with Hannaford. She says…
Read MoreGreg’s Employment Story
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Greg shares what his job is like washing dishes at the Wayside Restaurant. A timeline is…
Read MoreDelsie’s Employment Story: My Job at the National Bank of Middlebury
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Delsie Farnsworth shares her employment history and current work duties. She brings up challenges of changing…
Read MoreAbby’s Employment Story
This resource is a story. It is a part of GMSA’s “Hire Up!” Training. Abby Laframboise shares her employment history. A timeline is listed after her story. There are questions…
Read MoreEqual Employment for Persons with Disabilities
This resource is a blog post. Max Barrows shares the importance of persons with disabilities having real jobs with real pay. He explains why sheltered workshops are bad. He lists…
Read MoreHire Up Employment Curriculum: Job Club Run by Self-Advocates
GMSA can show you how to start and run employment support groups that are facilitated by self-advocates. Self-advocates support their peers to feel confident about running their own lives and…
Read MoreEmployment First Statement
APSE EMPLOYMENT FIRST STATEMENT Adapted to plain language by Green Mountain Self Advocates and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national…
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