New England Advocates -Formerly UVA

New England Advocates -Formerly UVA UVA works with families, agencies, and educators to work through complicated issues around education and support for people with disabilities.

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09/20/2023

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Join the Vermont Leadership Series to become an effective advocate for those with developmental disabilities. The training, led by Green Mountain Self Advocates, The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, and Vermont Family Network, consists of three in-person sessions starting in November.

You'll learn about the Disability Rights movement, crafting your story, building relationships with policymakers, and more. You'll also gain new skills, learn about systems change, become a leader, and make new friends.

The training is immersive, and you'll be among a cohort of about 20 other family members and self-advocates. Although the focus is legislative advocacy, the skills you learn are transferable to other settings.

Email [email protected] to apply for the 2024 Vermont Leadership Series cohort. Deadline is September 22, 2023.

Accommodations are for everyone.
08/08/2023

Accommodations are for everyone.

I could tell you I am fantastic at everything, but I’d be lying.

I just finished recording my audiobook, Be Useful. It comes out October 10. I could tell you how amazing it was to sit down and record my own words, but the truth is, I was absolutely dreading it.

Here’s my secret: I’m a terrible reader. They didn’t talk about learning disabilities in Austria in the 1950s, so most of the time, when I was asked to read out loud in class, it was just a disaster, and I got smacked with a ruler. But now I know that I’m dyslexic.

When I prepare for a movie, I read the script over and over for months until I’ve memorized every line. I need time and reps to get my mind around the words.

They told me authors ready their books in 2 or 3 days at the studio. I asked for the recording equipment at home and told them I’d do 20-30 pages a day. That way I could log in with the director and producer twice a day for shorter sessions and I could practice non-stop in between.

In this process, I used my own lessons.

1. I let myself dread it and complain for a minute, but then I forced myself to get moving, because denial wasn’t going to get it recorded.
2. I did so many reps I couldn’t count. I broke it up into small pieces, knowing that small wins build up into big victories, or in this case, a whole book.
3. I had the help of a fantastic team. My own team, but also the producers and directors Nithya, Danny, and Kris, and Eric who set up the equipment. All of us need help; none of us are self made.

When you listen to the audiobook, I hope you’re inspired, not just by the words, but by the process of recording them. You can pre-order now at BeUsefulBook.com and subscribe to my newsletter if you want stories like this in your inbox at ArnoldsPumpClub.com

03/25/2023

UNEXPECTED STORIES IN
UNEXPECTED PLACES.

LET LIFE BE YOUR AUDIENCE.

The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council invites creative voices to share how the pandemic showed them they were strong and capable. This years theme is "I am resilient."

To learn about the much anticipated Story Telling Social at the Vermont State House, and for details on how to submit your story, please visit our website...
https://ddc.vermont.gov/news/story-tellers-wanted

Your stage awaits.
Story Telling Social submission deadline is March 31, 2023.

Not a lot is widely understood about PDA and this is a very nice generalization.
03/24/2023

Not a lot is widely understood about PDA and this is a very nice generalization.

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