New Changes

 Self Advocacy/Self Determination Training (Utah State University)

I'm stoked about this training that comes up in about three weeks!!! I cannot wait to get back into doing trainings for people in person again and educating them on issues that effect individuals in the disability community. One of my most favorite people who used to be involved in the IL World for many years--- and someone that I've considered to be like a second mom to me, reached out to my boss asking us if we could do a presentation for them on the topic I mentioned above. My colleague and I have anxiously just wanted to return back to in person stuff for awhile, which if you ask me is something I cannot wait to do once the chance arrives itself in my hands!! 

This experience will certainly be one that I hope stays close to my heart and look forward to being around people in my age group, who I know have a lot of potential to accomplish so many things. It's going to be an all day long event with lots of laughs to share as well as informing self advocates about ways they can have their voices heard. It's nothing short of a dream come true whenever I get to present on an important topic like this one in front of self advocates as well as to someone who I genuinely love so much as not only a professional in their field, but an individual who tries to do everything they can to help self advocates like me fulfill their dreams!!! 

Virtual (In Person Conference)

There will be only four other people with me on this virtual event and look forward to mentoring some of my own peers in some way. I cannot wait to assist and help them with getting as much out of the event as they can possible, because I know the more you can get out of what is being taught in a lesson or whatever is being presented-- I think is extremely important. More details to come!!! :)