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My Life-Going FAR
c/o :
Marion Simpson, Project Assistant
Regional Peer Trainers:
Western
Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County,
Washington County
Peer Trainer Position Available |
Central
Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County,
Harford County, Howard County |
| Sharon Glass Sharon Glass is fulltime
mom and advocate for her son Taylor, devoted wife to Mike, and the founder of two groups
in Carroll County, Maryland—FOCAS (Families of Children with Autism Support Group)
and FIT (Faith and Inclusion Together, Grace Lutheran Church). She advocates at the
County, State and Federal levels for the rights of people with disabilities and for
inclusive communities. An international member of TASH, Sharon co-chairs
the Spirituality Committee and is actively involved in MASH (Mid-Atlantic Chapter of
TASH). Sharon is in her second, two-year term as co-chairperson of the CarrollCo-SECAC
(Carroll County Special Education Citizen's Advisory Council), and an active parent
participant on the Carroll County LMB (Local Management Board). She is a graduate of
Partners in Policymaking program (Class of 2003), and the second class of the Parent
Leadership Institute (Class of 2004).
Prior to her advocacy work, Sharon worked in different capacities at Washington
National Cathedral for almost twenty years.
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Carlo Harris "My name is
Carlo Harris and I am thirty years old and I live in Gwynn Oak Maryland. I am a
self-advocate and have advocated for people with disabilities for much of my adult life. I
have enjoyed being an active part of my community and making a difference in the lives of
others. I have been on different committees and participated in different functions, which
enabled me to learn about all kinds of people and about the challenges and obstacles life
presents and how to overcome them and make the best of life’s circumstances. In a
nutshell I am a person like everyone else trying to figure out the meaning of life, to be
great in all my endeavors and to be an example for my fellow man."
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Southern
Calvert County, Charles County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County,
St. Mary's County |
Eastern
Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's
County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County |
Melonee Clark - Melonee is a mother
of a 12 year old daughter with Autism. A 2000 graduate of Partners in Policy-Making
program. She's Parent Coordinator of Children Developmental Clinic and Resource
Coordinator for the Prince George's County Infants & Toddlers Program. Co-Chair The
ARC Education Committee of Prince George's County.
Aileen O'Hare "My name is Aileen O'Hare. I am an
individual with a developmental disability. I grew up in Chicago. Attend public school all
the way through high school. I have an Associates Degree in Word Processing and Office
Management from the College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
"I have been working for the Department of Agriculture since 1991 as an
Office Automation Clerk. I also do paid and volunteer work for several organizations that
support the rights of persons with disabilities. I have a greeting card business on the
side which I started in December 2003." |
Lisa Morgan "I currently
work at Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living on the eastern shore. I am a parent
educator, an advocate and a peer mentor. I was diagnosed with fibromyaligia 4 years ago. I
also have an 11 year old daugter who has non-verbal learning disability. So I see ALL
aspects of the ''system', as a parent, as a person with an agency and as a person with a
disabilty. "I agreed to be a parent trainer for the new DDA waiver
to eduate others parents like myself who has a child with a disablity and is entitled to
medicaid dollars. As a parent I believe the greatest tool you can have in your tool box is
knowledge. I feel, above all, the best I can give my child is a clear, direct path to what
is available to her and the power to direct her own path."
Christine Jones Young "Native of the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland...I graduated in 1972...Former Ms. Wheelchair of Maryland 1973...I worked at
Md. Rehabilitation Center now known as WTC as a Ortho-radar Technician for the Hearing
Impaired and a Medical Secretary, until I moved back to the Eastern Shore. I worked at our
local Hospital until I retired from there, to be a stay at home mom. When my son got older
I decided to go back to work and got a job at our Local Wal-Mart as a Door Greeter for 12
years-absolutely wonderful job for inter-action with the Community-lots of opportunities
to advocate. Currently I work for The Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living as an
Independent Living Specialists, some of my duties include advocacy, peer mentoring and
skills training. My work at the Center is very fulfilling and I have learned THAT
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. I look forward to working on this project and feel since I spent
almost 5 years Institutionalized, that I know something about Advocating for
oneself." |
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