Self-Advocacy @VTGMSA
Green Mountain Self-Advocates (GMSA) is a disability rights organization run by and for Vermonters with developmental disabilities. Our tweets are our own. gmsavt.org Montpelier, VT Joined August 2013-
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30 years after ADA's passage, what it means to these Americans with disabilities. Max Barrows from Green Mountain Self-Advocates featured on PBS News Hour. pbs.org/newshour/show/…
She has and will continue to teach us. Her videos are key to opening all of our eyes and hearts, getting to presuming competence
For the latest plain language information on the Coronavirus go to gmsavt.org
Call to action. facebook.com/VTspeakUP/vide… Ban the use of shock devices at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts. Stop torturing people with disabilties. Here is more information bit.ly/2N7O8sI and also at adapt.org/jrc/.
#PoorPeoplesCampaign Max Barrows, disability activist MC of Vermont PPC action linking systemic racism to voter suppression and deportation of undocumented immigrants
#PoorPeoplesCampaign Vermont - moral witnesses settling in speaking of poverty and resistance to budget cuts on the backs of the poor
Setting up Direct Support Prof. Day Story Garden! On display at the #VT state house today from 11am-1pm. Share stories and more! #celebrate
@vprnet: Today is Direct Support Wkr Day Celebration at 11am in Montp! Gorgeous story garden w/ story flags! PR: bit.ly/2jskeWe
@GallowayVTD-Today is Direct Support Wkr Day Celebration at 11am in Montp! Gorgeous story garden w/ story flags! PR: bit.ly/2jskeWe
@sevendaysvt:Today is Direct Support Wkr Day Celebration at 11am in Montp! Gorgeous story garden w/ story flags! PR: bit.ly/2jskeWe
@bfp_news: Today is Direct Support Wkr Day Celebration at 11am in Montp! Gorgeous story garden w/ story flags! PR: bit.ly/2jskeWe
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@TimesArgus: Today is Direct Support Wkr Day Celebration at 11am in Montp! Gorgeous story garden w/ story flags! PR: bit.ly/2jskeWe
Today is Direct Support Professional Celebration Day at the #VT #statehouse in #Montpelier. 11am-1pm. Beautiful story garden to see! Come!
@VTFN and @VTGMSA and the Vermont DD Council are ready to roll this weekend for Cohort 2017! #Disability #Vermont #LeadershipDevelopment
@VTFN @VTGMSA 2017 cohort off and running #leadership #disability #vermont #selfadvocacy
@VTGMSA @VTFN The one and only Chester Finn with his first address to the group #disability #leadership #VTLeadershipSeries #selfadvocacy
@VTGMSA facilitates the ROCK EXERCISE to increase awareness #selfadvocacy #VTLeadershipSeries #disability
@VTGMSA Max Barrows lays it out - "The real burden is the attitudes and actions of others" #VTLeadershipSeries #Vermont #Disability
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