[blindlaw] petition

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

There have been allegations that in some states the state agency does not 
want to pay for residents to go to out of state rehab centers such as the 
NFB centers and rehab clients have had to request hearings and other things 
to be have the fees paid.
Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal
1237 P Street
Fresno ca 93721
559-266-9237
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Dubin" <mdubin at pobox.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] petition


> The petition reads: "Blind consumers working with federal state agencies 
> for the blind and Visually Impaired should be allowed to attend National 
> Federation of the blind training centers and they should be fully paid for 
> by said agencies in the U.S.A. Please rewrite...."
> Would someone please explain to me what the problem is that is being 
> experienced?
> How are they being denied the right to attend NFB Training Centers?
>
> Thanks.
> marc
>
>
> Marc Dubin, Esq.
> Director of Advocacy, Center for Independent Living of South Florida
> mdubin at pobox.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:08 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] petition
>
> Unfortunately, petitions put forth on Internet sites like this have little
> if any real effect with Congress. It is much more effective to use a 
> system
> of actual letters that can electronically be submitted to members of
> Congress and/or state legislators. Working with many groups as a 
> consultant
> on legislative issues I have raised this issue previously. While consumers
> definitely need a choice and self empowerment to attend facilities of 
> their
> choice for rehabilitation the Rehab Act of 1973 or any other legislation
> will not get rewritten using this format.
> Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal
> 1237 P Street
> Fresno ca 93721
> 559-266-9237
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mr. Alexander Scott Kaiser"
> <MisterAlexanderScottKaiser10301990 at gmx.com>
> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:43 AM
> Subject: [blindlaw] petition
>
>
>> please read and sign
>>
>> http://www.petition2congress.com/2/2768/rewriting-us-rehabilitation-act-1973/
>>      Quick
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