NYSARC

Michelle Michaels is a longtime member of the Self Advocacy Group and the C.O.O.L Speakers Bureau at Liberty, the Montgomery County Chapter NYSARC, Inc.

“I have been a member of the Self-Advocacy group for almost eight years,” says Michelle. “It has given me a chance to share ideas with other people in the group and to make changes when things need to change. One area that we have been working on is safety. I brought the Self-Advocacy group’s ideas to Liberty’s Safety Committee and have been asked to join and help run the meetings. I was a little nervous at first but Barb Rockwell and the other members have made me feel welcome. A few of the things we have talked about are: the need to wash your hands after using the rest room to keep from spreading germs; making sure that lids are put on hot coffee; and removing pallets from walkways at Amsterdam Print in case of fire. We are making posters to remind everyone at Liberty how important safety is and talking about safety in our Life Skills group. My friend Kiesha and I gave a presentation on safety at the February staff meetings at Liberty Enterprises and Day Support.”