Posts by Green Mountain Self-Advocates
Links to Videos and Resources Shared During SARTAC Zoom Meetings
October 19, 2020 Melissa Southall described a project on Overcoming Transportation Barriers in Rural West Virginia. Click here for all of Melissa’s resources and a recording of her 10/19/20 presentation. October 15, 2020 Jeff Johnson described a project on confronting Segregated Education and the School to Prison Pipeline. Click here for all of Jeff’s resources and…
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. This booklet uses plain language to describe many of those rules. It includes information and tools to use to make a decision about going out…
Read MoreStimulus Checks and Representative Payees: What You Need to Know
Because of the COVID-19 the government sent $1,200 to people all over the country. This money is called a Stimulus check. This video is for people with disabilities who get social security AND you have a payee. Now having a payee means that somebody else gets your social security check for you each month. For…
Read MoreKnow Your Rights: People with Disabilities Can Have a Supporter in the Hospital during COVID-19
Because of COVID-19 or the Coronavirus there are big changes in how hospitals and doctor’s offices work. They are not letting people visit patients. On June 9, 2020, the US Office of Civil Rights made it clear that all hospitals and doctor’s offices must allow patients with disabilities to have a supporter with them. This…
Read MoreAn Adapted Version of Protecting the Safety and Health of Workers written in Plain Language
COVID-19 Plain Language Resources for Workers 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 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Getting people back to work is a priority. That is why we created…
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