OUR LEADERSHIP
Molly
PRESIDENT
Arthur
VICE PRESIDENT
Amanda
SECREATRY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQS
- Speaking for Ourselves (SFO):
- a statewide grassroots organization
- all members of SFO are people with disabilities
- we advocate with and for people with disabilities
- we Speak for Ourselves on disability rights issues that involve and affect us
- local self-advocacy groups join SFO to raise our voices together
- We care about human rights and social justice issues like:
- Real jobs with real wages, not jobs we may not like, have no choice about and pay less than minimum wage.
- To live as independently as we can. To have a say in where we live and with whom we live.
- To be treated with respect when we do need support from a program. To direct the kind of program we have.
- To be part of the community, not separate.
- To close institutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- The use of People First language in all settings.
- Fair and informed treatment by law enforcement and judicial system for people with all types of disabilities. Representation in the legal system by membership in juries for people with disabilities.
- To have rewarding relationships of our choice.
- Full accessibility at EVERY location in EVERY community, with consideration to EVERY type of disability.
- To set our own goals.
- To have our needs, interests and choices considered by legislators in all levels of government.
You can apply to join us by going to the Join Us page.
We meet once a month, on the first Monday of the month at 2 pm MST.