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I’m Ruth Ready, and I’ve been overweight all my life. It is hard for me to lose the weight. My goal is to lose 25 lbs. by summer, get some smaller clothes and feel better about myself. I have been working hard to make healthy diet choices. I

buy healthy meals and get granola snack bars instead of a candy bar from the candy machine. Sometimes, I buy a Fig Newton. It feels good to eat healthy, and it is fewer calories. I used to weigh 350 lbs. when I lived on my own, in a

supported living home for 12 years. Now, staff helps me with portion control. For example, I used to over-fill my cereal bowl. Now staff measures my cereal for me. I used to drink at least three bottles of soda a day. Now, I only drink one can a day. Before, I never used to exercise; now I walk with a pedometer that I wear on my hip all day. This helps me keep track of how many steps I take each day. Staff also encourages me to be more active when I am at home. Since I have made these changes I have lost 66 lbs. My staff is always there for me for moral support and making healthy choices.

—Ruth Ready Self-Advocate

Madison County Motivators

Taking Control of Your Life Can Work!

The Power of Our Voices CNY Self-Advocates Speaking Out Volume 1 Issue 4/Volume 2 Issue

1005 West Fayette Street, Suite 1A, Syracuse, NY 13204 (315) 473-5080 April-July, 2011

What’s Inside “You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog”

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade

News from Albany: SANYS Board Report

Institutions in American History Part 2

Report on the Regional Conference

Self-Advocates Demonstrate Against Attacks on Medicare & Medicaid

“All things work out for the love of God”

CNY Community Events

Meet Nicole Doyle

Spread the Word to End the Word 2011

Sound Off–For self-advocates to talk about whatever they want

Love is in the Air...

The Power of Our Voices 2

I am a man of few words. Cyndy Colavita has helped me to write about my work with the K-9 Unit and Helping Hounds. For the last 18 years,

during the last week in August to the first week in September, I have spent 10 days volunteering with the NYS Trooper Exhibit at the NYS Fair with Jesse Davis and his bloodhounds Sassy and Dillon. Sassy, Dillon, and the

other dogs in this special unit are trained to help the troopers look for people in need, lost kids, and bad guys. They find them by smelling for them. This is called “picking up for the scent of the person.” They are really good at what they do. During the off-season I

help Jesse work with the dogs. We find a place, I hide, and they have to find me by picking up my scent. We will do this for several times a year—in all kinds of weather, sun or rain. They always find me!!! I consider Jesse my friend

and I love dogs—but can’t stand cats. I can’t have my own dog where I live. I

“YOU AIN’T NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG”

Dan Smith (left) with Jesse Davis (right) and Bloodhound, Dillon

me happy that dogs like Dillon and Sassy will find good homes and good people to take care of them.

—Dan Smith Member

Self-Advocacy Network

Helping Hounds is always looking for donations and volunteers! You can contact them at:

Helping Hounds Dog Rescue 6606 Kinne Road, Dewitt, NY 13214 Phone: (315) 510-6618 Website: http://www.rescuehounds.com/

recently lost the job I had for 18 years and—because of my love of dogs—will start to volunteer walking dogs at a place called Helping Hounds in Dewitt, NY. They rescue hound dogs from down south and bring them to Syracuse to be adopted. This will make

To find out more about the Canine Unit, visit their

website: http://

troopers.ny.gov/specialized_services/

Canine_Unit/

Dan Smith (right) with “Elvis” (A.K.A. Joe, left) in Nashville, TN


Wednesday, March 2, 2011 was the national day to “Spread the Word to End the Word.” Groups and organizations all over America held rallies, performances, and other events to educate others to not say the R-Word. As a part of this day, our

group, the Self-Advocacy Council of Oswego County, had a table at the Campus Center on the Oswego State Campus. Also some members of the Self-Advocacy Network in Syracuse, and from the Information Station were there with us. We told college students and others who were there that day, to not say the R-word. We gave them buttons, stickers, fact sheets, and other information.

“Someone saying the R-Word is offensive to me and to other people with disabilities,” says Sarah Skillen. All of us there that day did

our part to tell them to treat people with disabilities, and everyone

Spread the Word to End the Word: March 2, 2011

Members of the Self-Advocacy Council of Oswego County along with members from Self-Advocacy Network and the Information

Station at on the Oswego State Campus in March.

else, with dignity and respect and to spread the word to end the word!!

—Ken Skillen, Self-Advocacy Council of

Oswego County

“Advocacy, Independence & Awareness is How We Roll” is the winning slogan from the March 2011 End the R-Word slogan contest, sponsored by The Friends of Self-Advocacy. The $25 Gift Card and buttons went to Natalie Horne, a self-advocate from Tampa FL.


2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Members of the Self-Advocacy Network, Self-Advocacy for Change, The Mainstream Group—SW Community Center, Seneca County Dream Team, Self-Advocacy USA—Syracuse, SU students and friends and family all came together to “Celebrate Community” at the 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. See more pictures of the

parade on page 5. Shquira Velez, a new

member of the Self-Advocacy Network, shares what she called a “great experience.” She also felt the excitement of the people watching the parade. We gave out 200 Label Jars and Celebrate Community t-shirts, 50 Sticks and Stones Tote Bags, lots of flyers on the

We want to welcome to the newest SA group in the CNY region! Meet the Shining Stars from Little Falls, NY!!! Welcome to members Jane Bullock, Debbie Gillen, Maria Tabaka, Hank Williams, and Karen Smith and their advisors, Katie Denne, Pat Lamanna, and Nancy Hampel!!!

“Spread the Word” Pledge and information about Self-Advocacy (listed all the groups participating and contact information). The SA Network held a

basket raffle and all the money raised helped us pay for the banner, hot chocolate & decorations! A good time was had by all!!! Thanks to everyone who was involved. SEE

YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!


News from Albany: SANYS Board Report Greetings to all, I am Chris

Paronis, the Central Region representative to the SANYS Board, and below is the report from the last board meeting. We had a short board

meeting in March 7th 2011. During the meeting, we discussed preparation for the 1st Annual SANYS Legislative Day in terms of discussing budget cuts. We think that our government shouldn’t cut services for people with disabilities and also we want our voice to be heard. Based on how the day

went, we have come up with a couple of good suggestions for the next year’s Legislative Day. For example, one suggestion is to make it an annual event, trying to get more legislators to attend the event. Another suggestion is that we lay out the SANYS agenda/platform in the beginning and then have board members repeat key points during the day. More ideas about sharing the agenda include having a workshop on the SANYS position on the NYS

budget at all regional conferences, attaching platforms to every regional agenda, regional newsletters and visiting home legislators in the next couple of weeks. Last but not least, we

discussed an issue about employment and disability: Self-Advocacy Being Empowered (SABE) calls for elimination of all sheltered workshop because there is a problem with wages. Moreover, we have cut back on workshops in NY which means we have expanded day hab, but not employment. Thank you for reading

my report. Our next board meeting is August 10-12.

Chris Paronis Central Representative

SANYS Board

The 2011 Statewide Self-Advocacy Association of NYS

Conference September 8-10, 2011

Albany Marriot

Celebrating 25 years of speaking up for ourselves and others!

For more information, call us at 518-382-1454 Help us save time & money. Join our email list!

Call us at 518-382-1454 or email [email protected]

with your email address. Thank you!


SANYS’ Mission Statement and Core Activities Approved by the SANYS Board on 2/4/10

Mission Statement: SANYS is an organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. We help people with developmental disabilities speak-up for themselves and others.

SANYS Core Activities: The following is a list of the activities we should focus on in the next few years, especially as our “system” struggles with our state and nation’s economic challenges: Continue to teach people with developmental disabilities about self-advocacy and how to speak up for themselves and others

Develop and support self-advocacy groups throughout our regions Strengthen our grass roots approach: local groups, regional leadership teams and an active state-wide board

Teach others (community members, staff of support organizations, state government) about self-advocacy and how people with developmental disabilities want to live their lives and what supports they want

Teaching self-advocates and families about individualized supports Increase our “system” and legislative advocacy around: Spending all “system” funds with a people first focus; Advocacy for system sustainability and transformation; and Promoting individualized choices for supports and services

Promoting opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to contribute to their communities through employment and included community service

For more information on other SANYS policies, visit the Policy sections of their website:

http://www.sanys.org/policy.htm and http://www.sanys.org/policy2.html


Sound Off For Self-Advocates To Talk About Whatever They Want

“What AmeriCorps Means to Me” AmeriCorps is a federally funded project that allows people with

developmental disabilities to teach the community about our experiences. I give presentations on “Our experience is the Best Teacher” to all different types of people. I do this to educate them about my life as a person with a disability. I like working with my teammates designing presentations for the community. I also

like talking to people about my life story, and I hope that they will learn how to help other people with disabilities be successful in their lives. Over the past two years I have learned to speak-up for myself and others. I have

learned to be a positive role model at work and in my life. When I need help I ask for it, and I help others when they need it. I am comfortable doing my presentations in front of large audiences. AmeriCorps has taught me how to be more responsible at work and in my life. I’ve enjoyed my time in the project and plan on continuing for as long as I can.

By: Matt Akin

“What Self-Advocacy Means to Me” How lucky to be able to speak-up for your Rights. How fortunate to be able to work

toward what is just and true. I advocate for myself and others to make sure we are treated equally. As an advocate I support the human potential. I am an activist who will back up a justified cause. I encourage and promote independence and sponsor autonomy.

By: Debbie Gillen, Shining Stars Self-Advocacy Group


The Important Day In the last issue, we left

off describing the most important day in history to me. I started off describing the Willowbrook School. In 1965 Senator Robert

Kennedy visited the residents of Willowbrook and was more than a little disgusted. He called Willowbrook “a snake pit.” He also said that “the wards were less comfortable and cheerful relative to cages in which we put animals at the zoo.”

In November 1971 a bunch of local newspapers displayed articles describing how terrible the conditions at Willowbrook were exactly. The following year a big break came for the residents of Willowbrook. One of the workers had been fired for apparently trying to get the families together to come get their loved ones. This worker was fired for trying to fix this problem. Before he left he took the

key for Building Six, which was the one that was the worst taken care of, and gave it to TV news reporter Geraldo Rivera. He went in the building with his cameras and exposed it. Geraldo Rivera showed how the children’s hands were tied up behind them, and how one person fed five children in their own bowel movements and dirty clothes with one spoon. Sharing diseases was just half the battles the residents had to deal with. Not having enough staff was another major issue. Very few families had seen the truth of Willowbrook, due to the fact that they

Institutions in American History: Part 2

were asked to visit sparingly. And he families who did visit saw a show, put on by the staff, as their family member was pranced out in a good pair of clothes and treated like gold while they were there. Once the families had left

they went back to being restrained, ignored, and abused. Families were often lied to when they asked why their loved ones were bruised.

Sen. Robert Kennedy You can watch a video of Senator Kennedy talking about his visit to Willow-brook online at http://

www.mnddc.org/parallels/five/5b/4.html

Geraldo Rivera You can watch some of the historical footage of his famous expose of Willowbrook online at

http://www.sproutflix.org/

content/willowbrook-last-great-disgrace


Geraldo Rivera said that he saw Willowbrook “as a concentration camp for the disabled.” Thanks to Geraldo Rivera the once hidden disgrace was now coming to people in their very own living rooms on the 6 o’clock news. And finally the

government and the people were forced to deal with the no longer silent voices of Willowbrook. After that display there was a class action lawsuit filed in March 1972 on behalf of the residents of Willowbrook. Three years later they won, and on September 17, 1987, Willowbrook was closed for good! The closing of

Willowbrook jump started a lot of civil rights movements, and created civil rights laws for people with disabilities. This is why it is the most important day in history for me. I have tons of friends, including myself, that have a disability. If Willowbrook had not been exposed where would my friends and I be? Plus I’m proud to call myself a civil rights advocate. This country was build on equality and after

the closing down of Willowbrook; the gap for equality for people with disabilities was made smaller, although this gap is not fully closed though.

By: Letisia Comstock

Erin Henderson received the

Community Service Award from the Madison County

Community Services Board at

their Annual Dinner at Graystone Castle on June 22, 2011. Congrats, Erin!

The Information Station has

moved!

The Central SANYS Office (The Information Sta-tion) has a new office.

Here is the new address:

The Information Station 1005 West Fayette Street, Suite 1A

Syracuse, NY 13204 Dan Flanigan & Nicole

Spear 315-473-6927


Relationships, Sexuality, and Disability was also enjoyed by a lot of people. It was nice talking about people with developmental disabilities having relationships, dating, and getting married. Coping with Grief was another workshop that taught us how to deal with death. It was nice that the local Self-Advocate’s all had jobs to do during the workshops. We asked some Self-

Advocate’s about their experiences at the conference and other workshops, Dan Cuddy said, “I liked the keynote because I learned about others experiences, and how to speak up for myself.” Jordan Poissant said, “I

liked the Zumba workshop because it was fun. We watched a movie about how to do Zumba and it was helpful. I really liked dancing to the music.” Another SA Jennifer

Borrowman stated, “I liked it. I had fun.” We ended the day with the award

ceremony that everyone really liked because we get to recognize each other for the great jobs we are all doing. Thanks everyone for coming and we hope to see you all again next year! Written by Anna Carroll and

Mario Alexander

We liked the conference very much! We liked the food, workshops, conference packets, awards, and info tables. At the info tables were Dennis Pullen an artist from Oswego, the Self-Advocacy Network selling and distributing bags, and Nicole Doyle, a writer from Mattydale. The keynote presentation

was interesting because the original leaders in CNY taught us never say you can’t do something, and education is good for the soul. If you have problems in your life you need to tell someone. Being a good Self-Advocate means being prepared and educated on a topic. The presenters also talked about moving out of the institutions and the importance of Speaking Up and educating others about Self-Advocacy. The workshops were great

too! Bingo was a big hit and we didn’t even have enough cards for everyone at that workshop.

REPORT ON THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SANYS:

WHERE WE’VE BEEN, WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE’RE GOING MAY 21, 2011

We are sad to report that Becca Toole passed away suddenly on June 21, 2011. Born in Boston, she lived in Camillus since 1996. She was a 2007 graduate of West Genesee High School and was attending Le Moyne College. Although Becca's life was brief, she had a tremendous impact on all those who knew her. She persevered and was optimistic in the face of many challenges and enlightened each and every heart she touched by reminding all of us to "label jars, not people." Her pursuit of higher education and advocacy for those in need were Becca's passions in life. Her faith in God and family was a beacon for all.


PHOTOS FROM REGIONAL CONFERENCE

“How We Started Self-Advocacy in

NYS”

presented by Bonnie

Shoultz, Michael Ken

nedy,

Sally Johnston, Sue L

ehr, Pat Killius,

Perry Whittico, & Lisa Obrist

“Self-Advocacy

Bingo!”

Keynote for the conference:

The workshop by Carrie Bergeron on Zumba was also a hit.

There was also a workshop on “Coping with Grief and Making End of Life Decisions,” presented by

the People Are Beautiful Self-Advocates.


Self-Advocate of the Year Award: Letisia Comstock (left)

Community Support Award: Herkimer County Community College Christian Fellowship (Pictured left to right: Susan

Grace Smith, George Smith Jr., Mr. George Smith, Mrs. Susan Smith, and Letisia Comstock)

Advisor of the Year Award: Glenn McIver and Craig Cureau (Left to right: Glenn McIver,

Daniel Flanigan, Craig Cureau, and Samantha LaRocque)

Direct Support Professional of the Year Award: David Drake

(left)

Self-Advocacy Group of the Year Award: (USA) Utica Self-Advocates

(Left to right: Kim Kirshbaum, Earl Casler, Dolly Leggett, Jimmy Olney, Cheryl Rodgers, Daniel Flanigan, Jimmy Hunt, Samantha

LaRocque, and Henry Freeman)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Fred Niebuhr & Perry Whittico (Left to right: Daniel Flanigan, Fred Niebuhr, Perry Whittico, and Samantha LaRocque)

Agency of the Year Award: CNY DSO

(Left to right: Lynette O’Brien and Daniel Flanigan)

Agency of the Year Award: Broome DSO

(Left to right: Thomas Marsalisi, Steven Stacey, Jeff Hill, Jason Stevens, Daniel Flanigan, Allen

Walley, and Samantha LaRocque)

CENTRAL SANYS 2011 AWARD RECIPIENTS


Photo by Jim Commentucci / The Post-Standard

Demonstrators, including Tina Fitzgerald of Mattydale, vice-president of Disabled in Action of Greater Syracuse,

who is in a wheelchair, gather outside the James M. Hanley Federal Building in Syracuse on June 16, 2011 to protest Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle's support for a proposed

overhaul of the Medicare system.

Disabled in Action of Greater Syracuse Inc. has called for action from the CNY community to fight threats against Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. This new plan includes things that are troubling to the disabled community. And this plan involves services that are vital to people with disabilities, for older Americans and for poor struggling families who depend on them. Congresswoman Ann

Marie Buerkle favors this new plan, and DIA and the CNY disability community coordinated a demonstration to tell her that as her constituents we object to this plan and that we object to her support of it. The demonstration took

place on June 16, 2011 and included participating organizations such as the Syracuse Peace Council, Central New York Area Labor Federation-AFL-CIO, 1199 SEIU United

Healthcare Workers East, Self-Advocacy Network, ANSWER Coalition, Syracuse/Onondaga County NAACP, Central New York National Alliance for Retired Americans; CNY Labor Religion Coalition; Occupational Health Clinic; Workers' Center of CNY; Physicians for a National Health Program; Health Care Now; Single Payer NY; Defend CNY.


Madison County Motivators March!

The Madison County Motivators Self-Advocacy Group marched in the Oneida Memorial Day Parade on Friday evening, 5/27. This was the first time the Motivators have marched in a parade! We hope this is the first of many future public appearances to promote self-advocacy and to gain greater membership to our group in Madison County. The Motivators are looking forward to participating in the parade at the Durhamville bicentennial celebration in September. Lou Best was the photographer. After the parade, members participated in a Memorial Day Celebration at the VFW in Oneida.

From left, Eileen Taveniere, Esther Dygert, Joe VanGelder, Michael Morgan, Claude Snyder, Erin Henderson, John Henderson, Ted Nicholson, Robin Collins, Alberta Dawley, and Ralph Collins

The 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award is presented to a CNYDSO individual who best exhibits self-advocacy and self-determination. Congrats to Gary Burkle and Rick Fitzgerald!

Andy Marshall (left) presents the East MLK Award to Gary Burkle

The West MLK Award was presented to Rick Fitzgerald


time with each other and our family. The Bible and our church is very important part of our lives and will continue to be after our wedding. All things work out for the

love of God. —Lori Kelso &

Lance Gonzelez

Lance and I have known each other since we were kids. Our parents were in the same parent group together and we become friends and stayed friends over the years. I believe that

everything is put together by God. I know this is true, because a friend from Northside Baptist Church hooked us up and we started dating a couple of years ago. Lance proposed to me on

Christmas. Our wedding is scheduled for October 29, 2011.

I was so excited to go to my very first bridal show this spring. However, I was so disappointed as the room was too small to accommodate all the guests and it was impossible for me to get around in my chair. Lance and I love spending

My name is Liz Sherman and I am an active member of the Self-Advocacy Network. I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life.

Four years ago, I met the love of my life, Mike Pinto at New Visions and instantly felt something special.

Mike has asked me to marry him and will be giving me a ring on my birthday in August. I will look forward to making plans for my wedding.

I have already decided that It will be in my Synagogue and my bridesmaids will be two of my closest friends. The colors will be white and pink with lots of roses.

I am extremely excited to start our new life together!


My mom had me, and I was different. She was scared then her friend asked her to bring me to the church. She went home asked my dad. My dad said it is up to you. She took me to church then I got blessed cause I had a hole in my heart. I went to the doctor`s to take an x-ray, but they couldn`t find the hole in my heart. Then my mom believed in God. Now she calls me the miracle child. The Doctor said I wouldn`t talk or read, and it was God who healed me. This is a real story about my life. Now I love church. I am

close to God. I told my mom and Bonnie I want to

be a youth leader at my church. We had a question day.

What do you want to be? I said, “I want to be a youth leader.” She was surprised! On Friday my teacher said “What are you doing this weekend?” I said, “I am going to youth prayer meeting. I want to be a youth leader.” It was so much fun. I`ve never been to a youth prayer meeting like this. I felt Him in my hands, in my body. It was so much fun, and I cannot wait for the next one. Then Pastor Aaron said, “We need some youth leaders.” I was so happy because God answered my prayer. In that one day God changed

me. Pastor Aaron was talking about changing our life around. My life changed—I don`t act like my old self any more. I don`t kick or punch walls, and I don`t punch myself any more. Thank you for making me understand God now. I feel so happy right now.

—Danielle Gadle Vice-President

Self-Advocacy for Change

“I FELT HIM IN MY HANDS, IN MY BODY”


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to order yours today!

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only $5!!!

My name is Nicole Doyle. I grew up in a small town north of New York City called Pine Plains. I currently live in Mattydale, NY. I have many interests

including jewelry making, gardening and spending time with my significant other and my pets, but my passion in life is writing. I've been attending OCC since 2009, where I have honed my writing skills. Since starting college, I've

had one of my short stories published and another one received an award. Short stories are my favorite thing to write, but I also enjoy writing poetry and letters. I also love watching and

reviewing movies. Some of my movie reviews have been published in The Syracuse Post-Standard. I'd like to be able to earn a

living as a writer someday. My ultimate dream would be to write a screenplay and have it made into a feature film—hopefully starring Brad Pitt.

BUILDING A SNOWMAN By Nicole Doyle Wet hands shape the snow Coloring my knitted hat White and cold Tears under purple polka-dots Daddy`s away, he went in a plane

Off the dusty TV His summer straw hat Daddy hates the sun Quarters and his subway tokens

Shining in his pants pickets like treasure

Daddy left behind Between the salt and pepper shakers

On his favorite table A cigarette he never smoked Daddy`s trying to quit Behind the kitchen chair Green and blue scarf like a snake

Daddy forgot Daddy`s away, he went in a plane

Meet Nicole Doyle


CNY Community Events

Events are subject to change.

Would you like to post an event?

Contact us @ 473-5080

JULY, 2010 AUGUST, 2011 SEPTEMBER, 2011 July 9th: Life is Beautiful Festival at Herkimer Area Resource Center

(HARC), 9:30am registration, 11am Awareness Walk. To

celebrate with the community each year, HARC hosts a Life Is Beautiful Festival on July 9th at 129 East Albany St. in Herkimer. Events include “A Walk in My Shoes” Disabilities Awareness

Walk, food, raffles, entertainment throughout the day, and more. If you would like to be a sponsor or volunteer for the event, contact HARC’s Special Events Director at

(315) 574-7355.

CNY SA Picnic at Knoll Pavilion Onondaga Lake Park-Thursday August 4th 10:30am-3:30pm

Please come with your SA group members!!! For more information contact Nicole at 315-473-5080 or

315-882-6343.

The 2011 Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference

September 8-10, 2011 Albany Marriot.

For more information, call SANYS

at 518-382-1454.

July 29th 10:30-3:30pm - CNY SA Open House NEW OFFICE. The Information Station

1005 West Fayette Street, Suite 1A, Syracuse, NY 13204

Come check out our new DIGS!!

August 13th, 12:00pm – 6:00pm ArcStock at Wampsville Fireman’s Field. 8th Annual All Wheels Ride

for ARC starts at 9:15 am. For more information, contact Jolene Cleaver at 315-363-3389.

July 28th, 9:00-12:00pm21st ADA Anniversary Celebration March, 9:00-12:00pm The OnCenter 800

South State Street. For information/accommodations

please contact Beata at 315-671-2929 or find the event on Facebook under “CNY ADA

Celebration”!

August 5-7, 2011: A national conference for college students

with disabilities—the next generation of leaders on campus

and beyond. For more information, call 315-443-3851.

17th Annual Arc Race Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Long Branch Park in Liverpool. Arc Race

features certified 5k and Half Marathon events, a non-

competitive 3k Fun Walk, a Family Fun Zone and more. For more information, call the Arc at

315-476-7441.


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The Power of Our Voices, formerly The Voice of Freedom, is a newsletter by and for self-advocates in the Central New York Region. We encourage contributions to the newsletter. Let us know if you have a suggestion, would like to write an article, or have ideas to make it better. Contact us at (315) 473-6927 or (315) 443-3851. The Power of Our Voices is published four times a year (July, October, January, April). Opinions expressed in The Power of Our Voices represent the views of the authors.

The Power of Our Voices is supported by the Self-Advocacy Association of NYS and the Center on Human Policy through a subcontract with the RTC on Community Living and Employment at the University of Minnesota. Editorial Staff: Cyndy Colavita (Editor), 315-443-3851; Dan Flanigan (Regional

Coordinator SANYS), 315-473-6927; and Nicole Spear (Regional Organizer SANYS), 315-473-6927. Special thanks to Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri for the design of this newsletter.

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