Here are some of the ideas
and logos we've received ! !

Calgary SCOPE Society
211, 2323 32 Ave. NE
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6Z3

myvoice@calgscope.org
Phone 403.717.7632
Fax 403.291.4087

"I'm not stupid, just poorly informed" "Focus on me, not my disability"

Gordon

"Focus your attention on the individual, not on the chair"

Martin

"Stand up for your rights"

Cynthia

"Give us a chance to be heard, give us a fair wage"
"Do not discriminate"

Michael

"Celebrate Disability"
"People with disabilities on the Rise"

Thomas

"I want to b e a good role model and team leader, and self advocate"

Robert

"We are not different, we have the right to be independent, we have the right to speak up!"

Christine

"We can beat disability"

Steve

"We are the light of the world"

Douglas

"Respect other people"

Gabby

"I am a disabled advocate!"

Lawrence

"People should know what schizophrenia means"

Kitt

"I am proud to be a self advocate"

Paul

"If only you knew me for who I am"

Don

"Be proud"

Rosemarie

"Don't give up"

Cathy

"Work = Pay cheque"

Linda

"Don't Kneel, Appeal!"

Loretta

"To be a careful and friendly guy"

Dennis

"Accept me, speak out, listen and have fun!"

Sam

"You never know what you can do"

Emily

"Believe in your dream for they do come true."

Linda

"Disabled people are people too! "
"People make fun of people with disabilities"

Jeffrey

"Self Advocacy is having rights, having freedom, having a voice, being heard and belonging in our society."

Paulette

"We need more help with others more eople with lots of love, kindness and lots of spirit"

Carey

"Our hearts are like a piece of glass when you break the glass of judgement, you break the glass of trust"

Tammy

"We have a voice too!"

Sara

"My turn to speak"

Paul

"I am strong"

Marc

"Be friendly"

Cheryl

"Having rights for financial independence"

Faye

"Low incomes are second class citizens"

Sue

"I am funny and like to have fun and be helpful"

Cherie

"I 'snuck' into self advocacy and learnt to speak up!"

Laurie

"Give people a chance"

Claronel

"Friends are one to listen"

Alissa

"more AISH! "

Jerry

"I just want to have fun"

Brian

"Sometimes life is really a struggle, but I still don't give up."

Pat

"I have people that love and care about me. Stuff that I treasure to my heart"

Maria

"If you judge people with disabilities your judging god for God made us perfect"

Shannon

"Life is a peace of sane you never know how much you can get out of it"

Denali

"When it comes to housing, What about us?
When it comes to education, What about us?"
"We should be proud of what we have and we have to enjoy that we are safe"
"Give an open hand"
"When people look at people with disabilities they judge them by what they look lik eon the outside"
"Everyone deserves a chance"
"Everyone has a disability of some sort"

Jack

TV Commercial idea:

"Show how we have come a long way, and to show how we are speaking up for ourselves. I would show the facilities that help and train us to work in the world around us, and to show where we work and help others that need more help. To show meetings, summits and travels that we go to to advocate for ourselves and others. In all, show that we no longer need to be in institutes."

Tammy

"I have had a hard life and lived in High River my whole life. I didn't have any friends so I watched cartoons my whole life and I still do. Because in school I was teased because I'm big for my size.
I didn't have any friends at all until Grade 10. School bus rides were lonely and I became shy and disliked. Then I grew my attention to art and then people started to take notice of what I can do!!
That's special for me!"

Maria

"It's hard. Sometimes it's a struggle not being accepted. People without disabilities are cruel to those with disabilities. They call you names I've been mistreated many many times in my life."

Pat

'I am cool"

Bill

"I have a job"

Jon

"I am a star"

Sarah

"Equality for all"

Brad

"Welcome to Self Advocacy Freedom!"

Gary

"Look into the looking glass of sand for we are the future!"

Arlene

"I have jobs, consumer advisory board, VRRI"

Dennis

"Everybody has a right to make their own decision"

John

"Please do not discriminate against me in jobs - I am a person first - I happen to have a disability (Aspergers Syndrome) second."

Yvette

"Our voices should be heard and not kept silenced. If people give us a chance to prove to them we are able to survive in this world too."

LeeAnn

"People with heart conditions can do everything everyone else can Speak for your rights"

Cathy

"Self advocates treat you right and are full of leadership and fulfillment"

Terence

"We may have a disability, butt we are here to kick butt!"

Laurie

'I have a disability, I am not my disability"

Amanda

'If you put your mind to it,
go for it"

Ann

"I am a proud supporter of people with disabilities"

Jessica

"I'm proud to be different"

Maria

"we need more $"

Michelle

"Be friendly"

Marianne

"everyone has abilities"

Grant

"I'm just like you, one of Gods children"

Maria

"Disabled people has the right!"

Lee

"My turn to talk, your turn to listen Ralph Klein"

Joy

"People with disabilities need to speak out for themselves"

Terrance

"What does "normal" really mean?"

Jennifer

"If no one stands up in self advocacy than who does"

Terence

"Give me a chance to speak and be heard"

Jordan

"Use words we can understand"

Janet

"Think outside the box"

L.J.

"I am an actor"

Randy

"I make good decisions"

Adrianne

"Your life, make it or break it"

Edwin

"I'm Jason, I'm a proud individual"

Jason

"I like myself"
"What is normal?"

Darlene

"Let my voice be heard"

Kathy

"More friends"

Lynda

"I work hard as a person"

Molly

"be nice to friends"

Lisa

"proud to be me"

Dave

"Don't judge me I'm human"

Liz

"You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same"

Ryan

"Judge me by who I am. Not what I am"

Phillip

"Don't judge me for what I look like, I am no different than you."

Blaine

"Just because I have disabilities, doesn't mean I don't have abilities"

Sheldon

"We shall be free"

Clinton

"Peace on earth"

Drew

"Help others"

Bill

"Make new friends"

Joel