[nabs-l] informed choice

Briley Pollard brileyp at gmail.com
Sun Apr 25 14:10:08 UTC 2010


Informed choice as I understand it states that if another out of state facility can provide services that the in state facility cannot, then the state in question is to pay full funding for the training. If you can outline the differences, they should pay for all of it. I'd appeal that decision, Beth. 

Briley 
On Apr 25, 2010, at 12:07 AM, RJ Sandefur wrote:

> 
> Yes, she's right, because she read the letter to me. I've atteched RSA's policy concerninginformed choice, and DBS's policy on the subject. RJ -----  Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
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>> I had the executive director write the letter of justification and
>> when I got it, I read it, and it was the best letter I could've
>> written.  They're only sponsoring the in-state portion, so I have to
>> get more money in order to pay for this thing in full.
>> Beth
>> 
>> On 4/24/10, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>>> Actually, someone trying for something out of the ordinary with rehab
>>> should remember that they have an employment goal, and an
>>> Individualized Plan for Employment.  They have to show how the
>>> alternative they propose will get them to their goal, while the
>>> resources the agency normally uses would not do so.
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> At 08:31 PM 4/24/2010, you wrote:
>>>> Focus more on the "daily use of skills" part, because any center can
>>>> claim they teach you braille. THey put you in there for an hour and that's
>>>> it.
>>>> Its not what you learn at LCB that sets it apart, its how you learn
>>>> it--the fact that its blind teaching the blind, and that you have to
>>>> use your skills on a daily bases, not because its required to pass,
>>>> but because you absolutely have to.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jorge
>>> 
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