by Avery Olmstead | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog
Hi All, I wrote this article a few years ago for another organization, but I really wanted to share it with you too… Several weeks ago, I needed to finish reading a book, so that I could write a review for Eastern Area Agency on Aging. Since it’s really hard...
by Avery Olmstead | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, Remember in my last blog how I talked about hearing about what issues were important to you? Here’s an opportunity coming up where you can let people know in person about the services and supports that you receive. SUFU will be hosting a...
by Avery Olmstead | Oct 15, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, A good friend of mine came up from Boston to visit for a few days. He uses a wheelchair, too. We were talking and he said something to me that was really important for me to hear. He said, “You need to realize that you matter.” What my friend...
by Avery Olmstead | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, I originally wrote this in 2013. Everything in the article is true but thankfully, it didn’t all happen on the same trip! 🙂 – Avery Recently, I went on a trip to Washington D.C. DC itself was great and I would definitely go back in a...
by Avery Olmstead | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, In this blog, I’m asking for your advice. I hope you can help me. Last week I talked about what self-advocacy meant to me. I forgot to mention that sometimes advocating for yourself can be really confusing and scary because sometimes when you...