[Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor

[TaraPrakash]

Hi Yasen. Thanks for your suggestion. I will be in touch if need more 
information about this. Congratulations for the scholarship you won this 
year. You will be assigned a mentor from previous scholarship classes. It 
might be me too. You are going to have a great experience. Convey my regards 
to Amy.


Thanks

Tara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yasen Angelov" <collegeflorida at gmail.com>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor


> Hey, Tara
>
> I have changed couple of counselors and the best way is to go straight to
> the supervisor and express your concerns. Eventually they will get you one
> you can work with him or her.
>
> Yasen
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 1:00 PM, <nfbf-l-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>   1. Re: Red light cameras (Bill Outman)
>>   2. changing your DBS counselor (TaraPrakash)
>>   3. Re: BSE (Sherri)
>>   4. Re: addendum to trivia question (Judith Hamilton)
>>   5. Re: changing your DBS counselor (Sherri)
>>   6. Re: changing your DBS counselor (David Evans)
>>   7. Re: BSE (Debbie)
>>   8. Re: changing your DBS counselor (Kirk)
>>   9. Re: changing your DBS counselor (TaraPrakash)
>>  10. Re: Fw: President Obama Announces More Key Administration
>>      Posts (Debbie)
>>  11. Re: Fw: President Obama Announces More Key Administration
>>      Posts (David Evans)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 14:51:32 -0400
>> From: "Bill Outman" <woutman at earthlink.net>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Red light cameras
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>> Good.
>>
>> I was wondering what happened with that issue as I hadn't heard.
>>
>> Bill Outman
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Patricia A. Lipovsky
>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 12:25 PM
>> To: NFBF List
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Red light cameras
>>
>> Breaking News from last nights FOX TV Newscast:
>>
>> Rescission of Red Light Cameras did NOT Pass !
>>
>> Yay!!!
>>
>>
>> Failure is not falling down, it is not getting up again.
>> Have a Great Day
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:58:25 -0400
>> From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> Message-ID: <D6BC8BB4B105423885CF292D19D895A8 at tara>
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>> Dear all. What is the procedure for having one's dbs rehab counselor
>> replaced? This person has made my life hell on account of a cane. This
>> person would like me to be measured by a Lighthouse "expert" before 
>> getting
>> me a cane. Or she would like me to order a free cane from NFB because 
>> "DBS
>> is not a charity organization."
>> She threatened that she would close my plan if I didn't attend Lighthouse
>> job fair even if I had to skip my classes for it. Well, there is so much
>> more.
>> This person is new to DBS and I don't really want any negative appraisal
>> from her supervisor. Is there any other way of getting a different 
>> counselor
>> without having to complain to her superiors? Anyone can read 
>> contradictions
>> in her emails if I send all her emails.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 16:11:32 -0400
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] BSE
>> Message-ID: <D45108687E8D4635AF972FC2B265751D at DCB3VNJ1>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>        reply-type=original
>>
>> Thank you Debbie. I believe in trying until I get something right! Just
>> checking the rules--we are eligible only for winning one time correct?
>> Thanks Pinellas for such a fun contest.
>>
>> Sherri
>> Have you visited my personal page at
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> If not, please go there now!
>> Thank you.
>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Debbie" <crystalbay at verizon.net>
>> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] BSE
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  _____
>> >
>> > From: Debbie [mailto:crystalbay at verizon.net]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 7:17 AM
>> > To: 'Sherri'
>> > Subject: RE: BSE
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Ding, Ding, Ding!!! You win.  In response to Dan's email about Mad Cow
>> > being
>> > a nasty disease, epidemic, since 2004, only 157 people have died from 
>> > BSE
>> > or
>> > other related neurological diseases.  It may be nasty, but I'd hardly
>> call
>> > it an epidemic!
>> >
>> > P. S, also in 1986, Internet Mail Access Protocol is defined opening 
>> > the
>> > way
>> > for email, the first PC Convertible" is introduced by IBM, and smoking 
>> > is
>> > banned in the US on trains, airplanes and buses.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sherry, you can claim your $8.00 prize at the state convention.  You 
>> > also
>> > get honorable mention for posting the most guesses!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  _____
>> >
>> > From: Sherri [mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:39 PM
>> > To: Debbie Hietala; NFB Florida
>> > Subject: BSE
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Okay.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 1.    Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.
>> >
>> > 2.  Chernobyl.
>> >
>> > 3.  Mad Cow disease, (BSE) bovine spongiform encephalopathy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Leave it to a medical transcriber. *smile. In all the research, I 
>> > didn't
>> > see
>> > mad cow anywhere.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Good job Lenora.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sherri Brun
>> >
>> > Have you visited my personal page at
>> > http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> > If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> > If not, please go there now!
>> > Thank you.
>> > flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> >
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 17:51:00 -0400
>> From: "Judith Hamilton" <jrhamilton51 at earthlink.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] addendum to trivia question
>> Message-ID: <380-2201153112151062 at earthlink.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>>
>> Thanks for donating blood, Dan.  I work for a local community blood bank
>> called LifeSouth and donors have to be deferred from donating blood if 
>> they
>> spent time in Europe, especially the UK during the 1980's.  The FDA
>> regulates our blood supply for BSE among other diseases that can be 
>> carried
>> in the blood.
>> Judy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > [Original Message]
>> > From: Dan Hicks <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
>> > To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> > Date: 5/10/2011 9:12:13 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] addendum to trivia question
>> >
>> > BSE stands for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. That's why we shorten 
>> > it
>> to
>> > BSE or Mad Cow Disease. Whenever I give blood, they always ask me if 
>> > I've
>> > spent time in the UK for a certain period of time. It's a nasty 
>> > disease.
>> >
>> > Dan
>> >
>> > "To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily.
>> > Not to dare is to lose oneself."
>> >                  - Soren Kierkegaard
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> > Behalf Of
>> > > Debbie
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:37 AM
>> > > To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'
>> > > Subject: [Nfbf-l] addendum to trivia question
>> > >
>> > > Hi Lenora, you're correct.  Unfortunately, you're not eligible to 
>> > > claim
>> > the
>> > > $8.00 prize since you've already won twice.
>> > >   Therefore, to claim the $8.00prize,
>> > > Q.  What does BSE stand for?  Debbie
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> > Behalf
>> > > Of Lenora J. Marten
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:14 AM
>> > > To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>> > > Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Crazy Eighties trivia question #7
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, was identified
>> > > in the UK in 1986.
>> > >
>> > > Lenora
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Debbie <crystalbay at verizon.net>
>> > > To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> > > Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 7:32 am
>> > > Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Crazy Eighties trivia question #7
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > No Winner yet.  We can definitely agree that in the U. S. it was the
>> > > hallenger disaster and in Russia, it was Chernobyl.  No one has 
>> > > gotten
>> the
>> > > K one yet.  It does involve something that still concerns everyone
>> today.
>> > > ebbie
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > rom: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> > Behalf
>> > > f Debbie
>> > > ent: Monday, May 09, 2011 4:07 PM
>> > > o: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>> > > ubject: [Nfbf-l] Crazy Eighties trivia question #7
>> > > Hi all, it was really hard to come up with just one question from 
>> > > 1986.
>> > As
>> > >  did some research for this year, there were a lot of major events
>> > > hroughout the world that I thought were note worthy.  Therefore, I 
>> > > want
>> > you
>> > > uys to work a little harder.  This question will have 3 parts and you
>> have
>> > > o get all three correct to win.
>> > >  Q:  Three major events happened in 3 different countries that made
>> > headline
>> > > ews and changed the world as we new it.  The 3 countries are the US,
>> > Russia
>> > > nd the UK.  Good Luck.
>> > > Debbie
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 01:17:24 -0400
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> Message-ID: <4013009697E7452EA4018DCC8FF6A8FF at DCB3VNJ1>
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>> Tara, there's a program called the Client Assistance Program. I don't 
>> know
>> the number, but I can try to find it out. You can let them know your
>> situation and then go from there. The only way I have ever changed
>> counselors is to let the DBS supervisor know.
>>
>> Sherri
>> Have you visited my personal page at
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> If not, please go there now!
>> Thank you.
>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:58 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>>
>>
>> > Dear all. What is the procedure for having one's dbs rehab counselor
>> > replaced? This person has made my life hell on account of a cane. This
>> > person would like me to be measured by a Lighthouse "expert" before
>> > getting me a cane. Or she would like me to order a free cane from NFB
>> > because "DBS is not a charity organization."
>> > She threatened that she would close my plan if I didn't attend 
>> > Lighthouse
>> > job fair even if I had to skip my classes for it. Well, there is so 
>> > much
>> > more.
>> > This person is new to DBS and I don't really want any negative 
>> > appraisal
>> > from her supervisor. Is there any other way of getting a different
>> > counselor without having to complain to her superiors? Anyone can read
>> > contradictions in her emails if I send all her emails.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 08:42:37 -0400
>> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> Message-ID: <58B87FC21D6544C9AA3B8E6C5C2B882A at DAVID>
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>>
>> Dear  Tara,
>>
>> There is a person , in Tallahassee, called "The Consumer Advocate," that
>> you
>> should be able to turn to for help if you feel that DBS has treated you
>> unfairly.  This person's name is Sam Atwood.  I do not know if Sam is 
>> still
>> in the same position now, but he was in that position in the past.
>> I am sure that if you contact him and tell him the situation, he can give
>> you some guidance.
>> I know that you can not just let your DBS Countseller be the "Boss" of
>> everything you do.
>> They are there to serve you, the client, not the other way around.
>> You do have some responsibility, but it must be tempered with reason by
>> both
>> sides.
>> She should be there to help guide you and not boss you.  It is your life
>> and
>> not her's.
>>  Certain things need to come in an order.
>> Which was the most important, attending classes or a Job fair.  There 
>> will
>> always be another job fair, but the classes missed, only come along once 
>> .
>> If you have been taught to use a cane, in the past, having someone from 
>> the
>> Lighthouse  to come and fit you is a waste.  You know already how to use
>> one
>> and the only decision is what type and how long you want it.
>> The Lighthouse always measures from the floor up to the top of the Brest
>> bone, which is to short for most use.
>> This goes back to the days of the sheltered work shops, where the sighted
>> supervisors did not want the workers tripping them and so ordered the 
>> canes
>> shorten to only reach one step ahead.
>> Most NFB canes and members use a cane that reaches 2 or 3 steps ahead.. 
>> I
>> use 3 canes, depending on where I might go, but mostly I use a cane that
>> comes up to my eye brows.
>> I always carry my cane with me, even though I use a guide dog named Jack
>> now
>> too.
>> There is nothing wrong with using the free canes from the NFB, but DBS 
>> gets
>> funds from the RSA to help them with the purchase of equipment and a good
>> cane is basic equipment for any Blind person.  I use a NFB telescoping 
>> cane
>> and love it.
>> You can tell your counselor that you want to work with her, but you will
>> make the decisions about your life.  Document everything you do with her
>> and
>> keep them in a file, with dates, times, summaries and such as to what was
>> said and done.    This will protect you.
>> I had a countseller like this some years ago and I got rid of her too. 
>> My
>> case is closed now, as I am working, but if I need to it can be reopened.
>> The counselor I have is great and helpful and honest with me.  DBS could
>> use
>> more like her.  There are some in her office that are not worth the
>> gunpowder it would take to blow them to hell.
>>
>> Anyway, good luck.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> MV Transit Consumer Advocate.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>>
>>
>> > Tara, there's a program called the Client Assistance Program. I don't
>> know
>> > the number, but I can try to find it out. You can let them know your
>> > situation and then go from there. The only way I have ever changed
>> > counselors is to let the DBS supervisor know.
>> >
>> > Sherri
>> > Have you visited my personal page at
>> > http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> > If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> > If not, please go there now!
>> > Thank you.
>> > flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:58 PM
>> > Subject: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> >
>> >
>> >> Dear all. What is the procedure for having one's dbs rehab counselor
>> >> replaced? This person has made my life hell on account of a cane. This
>> >> person would like me to be measured by a Lighthouse "expert" before
>> >> getting me a cane. Or she would like me to order a free cane from NFB
>> >> because "DBS is not a charity organization."
>> >> She threatened that she would close my plan if I didn't attend
>> Lighthouse
>> >> job fair even if I had to skip my classes for it. Well, there is so 
>> >> much
>> >> more.
>> >> This person is new to DBS and I don't really want any negative 
>> >> appraisal
>> >> from her supervisor. Is there any other way of getting a different
>> >> counselor without having to complain to her superiors? Anyone can read
>> >> contradictions in her emails if I send all her emails.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 09:29:27 -0400
>> From: "Debbie" <crystalbay at verizon.net>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] BSE
>> Message-ID: <90AEB94A2F1047E6A65852841DD3455D at 680IFAST>
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>> Twice
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Sherri
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:12 PM
>> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] BSE
>>
>> Thank you Debbie. I believe in trying until I get something right! Just
>> checking the rules--we are eligible only for winning one time correct?
>> Thanks Pinellas for such a fun contest.
>>
>> Sherri
>> Have you visited my personal page at
>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> If not, please go there now!
>> Thank you.
>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Debbie" <crystalbay at verizon.net>
>> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] BSE
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  _____
>> >
>> > From: Debbie [mailto:crystalbay at verizon.net]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 7:17 AM
>> > To: 'Sherri'
>> > Subject: RE: BSE
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Ding, Ding, Ding!!! You win.  In response to Dan's email about Mad Cow
>> > being
>> > a nasty disease, epidemic, since 2004, only 157 people have died from 
>> > BSE
>> > or
>> > other related neurological diseases.  It may be nasty, but I'd hardly
>> call
>> > it an epidemic!
>> >
>> > P. S, also in 1986, Internet Mail Access Protocol is defined opening 
>> > the
>> > way
>> > for email, the first PC Convertible" is introduced by IBM, and smoking 
>> > is
>> > banned in the US on trains, airplanes and buses.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sherry, you can claim your $8.00 prize at the state convention.  You 
>> > also
>> > get honorable mention for posting the most guesses!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  _____
>> >
>> > From: Sherri [mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:39 PM
>> > To: Debbie Hietala; NFB Florida
>> > Subject: BSE
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Okay.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 1.    Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.
>> >
>> > 2.  Chernobyl.
>> >
>> > 3.  Mad Cow disease, (BSE) bovine spongiform encephalopathy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Leave it to a medical transcriber. *smile. In all the research, I 
>> > didn't
>> > see
>> > mad cow anywhere.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Good job Lenora.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sherri Brun
>> >
>> > Have you visited my personal page at
>> > http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> > If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> > If not, please go there now!
>> > Thank you.
>> > flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> >
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>> Message: 8
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 09:38:19 -0400
>> From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> Message-ID: <2886642DA3AF4626BFAC558E30D6A4D6 at B89HHH1>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> David, well said my friend! I am glad to see you post this information to
>> the site for not only Tara to read, but to many that think they must 
>> follow
>> the direction of their case workers blindly for lack of a better word. We
>> have to understand the it is "WE" that decides what we need in our lives
>> and
>> not them as it is "WE" that know what we truly need after we leave the
>> office of DBS and move into our future  and they are not in it from that
>> point  forward. Thanks agian for clearing up this very important
>> misunderstanding for so many of the blind! KH
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>>
>>
>> Dear  Tara,
>>
>> There is a person , in Tallahassee, called "The Consumer Advocate," that
>> you
>> should be able to turn to for help if you feel that DBS has treated you
>> unfairly.  This person's name is Sam Atwood.  I do not know if Sam is 
>> still
>> in the same position now, but he was in that position in the past.
>> I am sure that if you contact him and tell him the situation, he can give
>> you some guidance.
>> I know that you can not just let your DBS Countseller be the "Boss" of
>> everything you do.
>> They are there to serve you, the client, not the other way around.
>> You do have some responsibility, but it must be tempered with reason by
>> both
>> sides.
>> She should be there to help guide you and not boss you.  It is your life
>> and
>> not her's.
>>  Certain things need to come in an order.
>> Which was the most important, attending classes or a Job fair.  There 
>> will
>> always be another job fair, but the classes missed, only come along once 
>> .
>> If you have been taught to use a cane, in the past, having someone from 
>> the
>> Lighthouse  to come and fit you is a waste.  You know already how to use
>> one
>> and the only decision is what type and how long you want it.
>> The Lighthouse always measures from the floor up to the top of the Brest
>> bone, which is to short for most use.
>> This goes back to the days of the sheltered work shops, where the sighted
>> supervisors did not want the workers tripping them and so ordered the 
>> canes
>> shorten to only reach one step ahead.
>> Most NFB canes and members use a cane that reaches 2 or 3 steps ahead.. 
>> I
>> use 3 canes, depending on where I might go, but mostly I use a cane that
>> comes up to my eye brows.
>> I always carry my cane with me, even though I use a guide dog named Jack
>> now
>> too.
>> There is nothing wrong with using the free canes from the NFB, but DBS 
>> gets
>> funds from the RSA to help them with the purchase of equipment and a good
>> cane is basic equipment for any Blind person.  I use a NFB telescoping 
>> cane
>> and love it.
>> You can tell your counselor that you want to work with her, but you will
>> make the decisions about your life.  Document everything you do with her
>> and
>> keep them in a file, with dates, times, summaries and such as to what was
>> said and done.    This will protect you.
>> I had a countseller like this some years ago and I got rid of her too. 
>> My
>> case is closed now, as I am working, but if I need to it can be reopened.
>> The counselor I have is great and helpful and honest with me.  DBS could
>> use
>> more like her.  There are some in her office that are not worth the
>> gunpowder it would take to blow them to hell.
>>
>> Anyway, good luck.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> MV Transit Consumer Advocate.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>>
>>
>> > Tara, there's a program called the Client Assistance Program. I don't
>> know
>> > the number, but I can try to find it out. You can let them know your
>> > situation and then go from there. The only way I have ever changed
>> > counselors is to let the DBS supervisor know.
>> >
>> > Sherri
>> > Have you visited my personal page at
>> > http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> > If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> > If not, please go there now!
>> > Thank you.
>> > flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:58 PM
>> > Subject: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> >
>> >
>> >> Dear all. What is the procedure for having one's dbs rehab counselor
>> >> replaced? This person has made my life hell on account of a cane. This
>> >> person would like me to be measured by a Lighthouse "expert" before
>> >> getting me a cane. Or she would like me to order a free cane from NFB
>> >> because "DBS is not a charity organization."
>> >> She threatened that she would close my plan if I didn't attend
>> Lighthouse
>> >> job fair even if I had to skip my classes for it. Well, there is so 
>> >> much
>> >> more.
>> >> This person is new to DBS and I don't really want any negative 
>> >> appraisal
>> >> from her supervisor. Is there any other way of getting a different
>> >> counselor without having to complain to her superiors? Anyone can read
>> >> contradictions in her emails if I send all her emails.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:05:19 -0400
>> From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> Message-ID: <6AE808A304F24EC797486052096B6905 at tara>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>        reply-type=response
>>
>> Thanks David.
>>
>> Just a clarification, it was not a job fair she wanted me to attend, but
>> Job
>> Club something Lighthouse hold some Fridays. Job fair would be much more
>> rewarding. I am going to a job fair just now.
>>
>> Will write more as things progress. Thanks all for your support.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>>
>>
>> > Dear  Tara,
>> >
>> > There is a person , in Tallahassee, called "The Consumer Advocate," 
>> > that
>> > you should be able to turn to for help if you feel that DBS has treated
>> > you unfairly.  This person's name is Sam Atwood.  I do not know if Sam 
>> > is
>> > still in the same position now, but he was in that position in the 
>> > past.
>> > I am sure that if you contact him and tell him the situation, he can 
>> > give
>> > you some guidance.
>> > I know that you can not just let your DBS Countseller be the "Boss" of
>> > everything you do.
>> > They are there to serve you, the client, not the other way around.
>> > You do have some responsibility, but it must be tempered with reason by
>> > both sides.
>> > She should be there to help guide you and not boss you.  It is your 
>> > life
>> > and not her's.
>> >  Certain things need to come in an order.
>> > Which was the most important, attending classes or a Job fair.  There
>> will
>> > always be another job fair, but the classes missed, only come along 
>> > once
>> .
>> > If you have been taught to use a cane, in the past, having someone from
>> > the Lighthouse  to come and fit you is a waste.  You know already how 
>> > to
>> > use one and the only decision is what type and how long you want it.
>> > The Lighthouse always measures from the floor up to the top of the 
>> > Brest
>> > bone, which is to short for most use.
>> > This goes back to the days of the sheltered work shops, where the 
>> > sighted
>> > supervisors did not want the workers tripping them and so ordered the
>> > canes shorten to only reach one step ahead.
>> > Most NFB canes and members use a cane that reaches 2 or 3 steps ahead..
>>  I
>> > use 3 canes, depending on where I might go, but mostly I use a cane 
>> > that
>> > comes up to my eye brows.
>> > I always carry my cane with me, even though I use a guide dog named 
>> > Jack
>> > now too.
>> > There is nothing wrong with using the free canes from the NFB, but DBS
>> > gets funds from the RSA to help them with the purchase of equipment and 
>> > a
>> > good cane is basic equipment for any Blind person.  I use a NFB
>> > telescoping cane and love it.
>> > You can tell your counselor that you want to work with her, but you 
>> > will
>> > make the decisions about your life.  Document everything you do with 
>> > her
>> > and keep them in a file, with dates, times, summaries and such as to 
>> > what
>> > was said and done.    This will protect you.
>> > I had a countseller like this some years ago and I got rid of her too.
>>  My
>> > case is closed now, as I am working, but if I need to it can be 
>> > reopened.
>> > The counselor I have is great and helpful and honest with me.  DBS 
>> > could
>> > use more like her.  There are some in her office that are not worth the
>> > gunpowder it would take to blow them to hell.
>> >
>> > Anyway, good luck.
>> >
>> > David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> > MV Transit Consumer Advocate.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:17 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> >
>> >
>> >> Tara, there's a program called the Client Assistance Program. I don't
>> >> know the number, but I can try to find it out. You can let them know
>> your
>> >> situation and then go from there. The only way I have ever changed
>> >> counselors is to let the DBS supervisor know.
>> >>
>> >> Sherri
>> >> Have you visited my personal page at
>> >> http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>> >> If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
>> >> If not, please go there now!
>> >> Thank you.
>> >> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "TaraPrakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
>> >> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:58 PM
>> >> Subject: [Nfbf-l] changing your DBS counselor
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Dear all. What is the procedure for having one's dbs rehab counselor
>> >>> replaced? This person has made my life hell on account of a cane. 
>> >>> This
>> >>> person would like me to be measured by a Lighthouse "expert" before
>> >>> getting me a cane. Or she would like me to order a free cane from NFB
>> >>> because "DBS is not a charity organization."
>> >>> She threatened that she would close my plan if I didn't attend
>> >>> Lighthouse job fair even if I had to skip my classes for it. Well,
>> there
>> >>> is so much more.
>> >>> This person is new to DBS and I don't really want any negative
>> appraisal
>> >>> from her supervisor. Is there any other way of getting a different
>> >>> counselor without having to complain to her superiors? Anyone can 
>> >>> read
>> >>> contradictions in her emails if I send all her emails.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> _______________________________________________
>> >>> Nfbf-l mailing list
>> >>> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>> >>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
>> >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> >>> Nfbf-l:
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>> >>
>> >>
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>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:53:44 -0400
>> From: "Debbie" <crystalbay at verizon.net>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: President Obama Announces More Key
>>        Administration Posts
>> Message-ID: <85831E6E8B7C48D2946E33876C2E06E9 at 680IFAST>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>> So What is the definition of an "intellectual disability?"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Carlos J MontasAS
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 11:47 AM
>> To: NFB of Florida Listserv
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: President Obama Announces More Key Administration
>> Posts
>>
>> President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: White House Disability Group
>> To: carlos.montas at gmail.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 4:38 PM
>> Subject: President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
>>
>>
>> ??
>>
>> THE WHITE HOUSE
>>
>> Office of the Press Secretary
>>
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> May 10, 2011
>>
>> President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
>>
>>
>>
>> WASHINGTON ? Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to 
>> appoint
>> the following individuals to the President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities:
>>
>>
>>
>> ?
>>
>>  a.. James T. Brett, Chair, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  b.. Peter V. Berns, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  c.. Clay Boatright, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  d.. Micki Edelsohn, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  e.. Ann Hardiman, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  f.. Alison A. Hillman de Vel?squez, Member, President?s Committee for
>> People with Intellectual Disabilities
>>  g.. Carl M. La Mell, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  h.. Annette McKenzie Anderson, Member, President?s Committee for People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>  i.. Carol Quirk, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  j.. Susana Ramirez, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  k.. Deborah M. Spitalnik, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  l.. Lillian Sugarman, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  m.. Liz Weintraub, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  n.. Carol Wheeler, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  o.. Sheryl White-Scott, Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>>
>> President Obama said, ?These fine public servants both bring both a depth
>> of
>> experience and tremendous dedication to their new roles.  Our nation will
>> be
>> well-served by these men and women, and I look forward to working with 
>> them
>> in the months and years to come.?
>>
>>
>> President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals
>> to
>> key Administration posts:
>>
>>
>>
>> James T. Brett, Appointee for Chair, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> James T. Brett is the President and CEO of The New England Council, a
>> position he has held since 1996.  Prior to leading the Council, Mr. Brett
>> served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 15 years.  He
>> currently serves as the Chairman of the Massachusetts Governor?s 
>> Commission
>> on Intellectual Disability, and sits on the Board of Directors of the
>> Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and the Advisory Councils of
>> the Robert F. Kennedy Children?s Action Corps and the New England Center
>> for
>> Children.  Mr. Brett has been honored with several awards for his 
>> advocacy
>> for the disabled, including receiving the Action for Boston Community
>> Development?s Lifetime Public Service Award, the Massachusetts Special
>> Olympics? Distinguished Leadership Award, and the Hospice of Boston?s
>> Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 1996, Bay Cove Human Services of 
>> Boston
>> named a new community home for disabled adults "Brett House" in his 
>> honor.
>> Mr. Brett is a graduate of American University in Washington, DC, and 
>> holds
>> Masters Degrees in Public Administration from Suffolk University and from
>> the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter V. Berns, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Peter V. Berns is the Chief Executive Officer of The Arc, a charity
>> federation with 710 chapters nationwide dedicated to promoting the human
>> rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  A
>> nationally recognized nonprofit sector leader and public interest lawyer,
>> Mr. Berns served as the Executive Director of the Maryland Association of
>> Nonprofit Organizations from 1992 to 2008.  In addition, he served as 
>> Chief
>> Executive Officer of the Standards for Excellence Institute from 2004 to
>> 2008 where he developed Standards for Excellence:  An Ethics and
>> Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.  A frequent lecturer,
>> facilitator, consultant, and trainer, he has served as an adjunct faculty
>> member at Johns Hopkins University.  He was named to the Nonprofit Times
>> Power and Influence Top 50 list five times in the past decade.  Mr. Berns
>> has a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Harvard Law
>> School and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.
>>
>>
>>
>> Clay Boatright, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Clay Boatright is the President of the Board of Directors for The Arc of
>> Texas, a non-profit organization which creates opportunities for people
>> with
>> intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their
>> communities and to make the necessary decisions on issues that affect 
>> their
>> lives.  In addition, Mr. Boatright serves on the Easter Seals North Texas
>> Autism Advisory Board, the Mosaic-Dallas Business Advisory Committee, the
>> Childrenfirst! Collin County Coalition, and the Long Term Care 
>> subcommittee
>> of the Texas Taskforce for Children with Special Needs.  Previously he
>> served as Board President for The Arc of Dallas and campus chair for the
>> Special and Gifted Education committee in the Plano Independent School
>> District.  Mr. Boatright is employed as a Vice President with the Dean
>> Foods
>> Company in Dallas, and has previously worked with The Coca-Cola Company,
>> Ralston Purina, and Maybelline. Mr. Boatright is a father of three
>> children,
>> including identical twins with intellectual disabilities and autism.  He
>> holds a B.A. in Communications and M.S. in Marketing from the University 
>> of
>> Memphis.
>>
>>
>>
>> Micki Edelsohn, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Micki Edelsohn is currently the Treasurer of Homes for Life Foundation, a
>> nonprofit organization she founded in 1999 to build safe and comfortable
>> neighborhood group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities.  She
>> also works with local officials and businesses to secure meaningful
>> employment opportunities for the residents who live in the group homes. 
>> In
>> addition, Mrs. Edelsohn is collaborating with a local college to 
>> establish
>> a
>> new curriculum for students interested in a career serving individuals 
>> with
>> disabilities. She has been active in many organizations including The Arc
>> of
>> Delaware, the Governor?s Commission on Community Based Alternatives, the
>> Center for Disabilities Studies at the University of Delaware, and the
>> Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities. 
>> Most
>> recently, Mrs. Edelsohn was recognized by being named one of the 25 Who
>> Matter in Delaware by the Wilmington News Journal. She has also received
>> the
>> Humanitarian Award from the United Way of Delaware, the Lifetime
>> Achievement
>> Award from the Wilmington Senior Center, and the Delaware Housing 
>> Coalition
>> Award. Mrs. Edelsohn?s inspiration is her adult son who has an 
>> intellectual
>> disability.  She holds a B.A. from the Tyler School of Art at Temple
>> University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ann Hardiman, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Ann Hardiman is currently the Executive Director of the New York State
>> Association of Community and Residential Agencies (NYSACRA). NYSACRA
>> represents non-profit agencies serving people with developmental
>> disabilities and their families. Previously, she was an Assistant 
>> Executive
>> Director at Opengate Inc. From 1978 to 1992, Ms. Hardiman served as the
>> Director of Residential Services at Rehabilitation Inc. She currently 
>> sits
>> on the board and is the Secretary of Potential Unlimited Productions Inc.
>> Ms. Hardiman is the recipient of the Community Leader of the Year award
>> given by the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. She holds a
>> B.A. from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam and a M.A.
>> from
>> Marist College.
>>
>>
>> Alison A. Hillman de Vel?squez, Appointee for Member, President?s 
>> Committee
>> for People with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Alison A. Hillman de Vel?squez is Program Officer for the Open Society
>> Foundations? Disability Rights Initiative, where she manages a grant 
>> making
>> program aimed at implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons
>> with Disabilities.  From 2002 to 2009, Ms. Hillman directed the Americas
>> Programs at Disability Rights International, where she advocated for the
>> rights of persons with mental disabilities. Ms. Hillman sits on the Board
>> of
>> Directors of the American Association of People with Disabilities. In 
>> 2003,
>> she received the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award as an emerging 
>> leader
>> in the disability field. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a
>> J.D.
>> from American University, Washington College of Law.
>>
>>
>>
>> Carl M. La Mell, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Carl M. La Mell is the President and CEO of Clearbrook, a service 
>> provider
>> for individuals with developmental disabilities in Illinois.  Previously,
>> Mr. La Mell held senior positions at Victor C. Neumann Association as 
>> Chief
>> Financial Officer, Associate Executive Director, and CEO.  Most recently,
>> he
>> chaired the Finance Committee of the Illinois Statewide Early 
>> Intervention
>> Task Force.  Mr. La Mell is also a member of the Illinois Association of
>> Rehabilitation Facilities, the Illinois Department of Human Services 
>> State
>> Task Force on Autism, and the American Association of Intellectual and
>> Developmental Disabilities.   He is the past recipient of various
>> distinguished awards, including the Executive of the Year Award from the
>> Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Community Leader 
>> of
>> the Year Award given by the City of Rolling Meadows, and the Claude D.
>> Pepper Distinguished Service Award.  Mr. La Mell holds a B.S. from DePaul
>> University.
>>
>>
>> Annette McKenzie Anderson, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee 
>> for
>> People with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Annette McKenzie Anderson, Ph.D. is the President & CEO of Diversified
>> In-Valuable Assistance (DIVA) Enterprises.  Recently, she served as an
>> Adjunct Clinical Supervisor for Graduate Students enrolled in the Speech
>> Language Pathology Clinical Practicum in the Department of Communication
>> Sciences and Disorders at Howard University.  Previously, Dr. Anderson
>> served as a certified Speech Language Pathologist at Mamie D. Lee School,
>> the District of Columbia Public School for students with intellectual and
>> related disabilities.  During her tenure at Mamie D. Lee School, she
>> implemented interventions in the areas of communication, socialization,
>> cultural arts, community involvement, and adaptive skills for students.
>>  Dr.
>> Anderson was recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing 
>> Foundation
>> by receiving the Louis M. DiCarlo National Award for Outstanding Clinical
>> Achievement in Human Communication Sciences and Disorders.  She was also 
>> a
>> recipient of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award presented by The
>> Washington Post.  She holds a B.S. in Speech Pathology from Hampton
>> University, a M.S. in Speech Language Pathology from the University of 
>> the
>> District of Columbia (formerly, Federal City College), and a Ph.D. in
>> Special Education Administration from Gallaudet University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Carol Quirk, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Carol Quirk is currently the Co-Executive Director of the Maryland
>> Coalition
>> for Inclusive Education (MCIE), a non-profit corporation that provides
>> advocacy services to families and professional development opportunities 
>> to
>> schools.  Prior to this position, Dr. Quirk was the Executive Director of
>> East Baltimore Resources, an adult service agency that provides supported
>> employment opportunities to adults with disabilities.  She also served as 
>> a
>> specialist in early intervention and behavior and as a consultant to the
>> School District of Philadelphia. Dr. Quirk is the President of the TASH
>> Board of Directors, an international advocacy and professional disability
>> organization.  She is the recipient of the top 100 Minority/Women 
>> Business
>> Entrepreneurs Award for the Maryland-Virginia-District of Columbia 
>> region.
>> She holds a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Connecticut, and an
>> Ed.D. from Johns Hopkins University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Susana Ramirez, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Susana Ramirez is currently a Special Education Advocate at Disability
>> Rights Oregon, the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Agency in
>> Oregon that advocates for the rights of individuals with disabilities. 
>> Ms.
>> Ramirez's responsibilities include individual representation of students 
>> in
>> special education, policy advocacy, and working closely with the Latino
>> community by providing individual rights trainings in Spanish. Ms. 
>> Ramirez
>> has held gubernatorial appointments in the Oregon Council on 
>> Developmental
>> Disabilities, Oregon State Advisory Council of Special Education, and the
>> Oregon Special Education Task Force. Ms. Ramirez has been a guest 
>> lecturer
>> at the University of Oregon Law School and Portland State University,
>> College of Education. In 2000, she received the Advocate of the Year 
>> Award
>> from the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, for her work
>> establishing Padres en Accion, a parent group focused on advocating for 
>> the
>> rights of Latino children with disabilities and their families. She is 
>> the
>> mother of three sons, one of whom has an intellectual disability.
>>
>>
>>
>> Deborah M. Spitalnik, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for
>> People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Deborah M. Spitalnik, Ph.D. is the founding Executive Director of The
>> Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at New Jersey
>> Robert
>> Wood Johnson Medical School, where she is also a Professor of Pediatrics. 
>> A
>> co-author of two editions of the classification manual in intellectual
>> disability, Dr. Spitalnik educates a wide range of constituencies 
>> including
>> individuals with disabilities and their families, medical students,
>> resident
>> physicians, direct support professionals, and social workers. Dr. 
>> Spitalnik
>> chairs the New Jersey Medical Assistance Advisory Council, the National
>> Council on Quality and Leadership, was a previous member and chair of
>> PCPID,
>> and is a past President of the Association of University Centers on
>> Disabilities.  She was the recipient of the Dybwad Humanitarian Award 
>> given
>> by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental 
>> Disabilities,
>> the Verice M.  Mason Community Service Leader Award, and the Ann Klein
>> Distinguished Advocate in Developmental Disabilities Award given by the
>> Community Health Law Project.  Dr. Spitalnik holds a B.A. in Psychology
>> from
>> Brandeis University, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in
>> Clinical Psychology from Temple University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lillian Sugarman, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Lillian Sugarman is currently Director of the Early Head Start National
>> Resource Center at ZERO TO THREE (ZTT), an organization that informs,
>> trains, and supports professionals, policy makers and families in their
>> efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Ms. Sugarman has 
>> over
>> 40 years of experience in the field of early childhood development. Prior
>> to
>> joining ZTT, she served as Director of the Child Care Bureau?s Technical
>> Assistance Division at the Department of Health and Human Services
>> Administration for Children.  In this capacity, she was responsible for
>> managing several national technical assistance contracts funded by the
>> Child
>> Care Bureau.  Ms. Sugarman is currently a member of the Human Rights
>> Committee at the Mary Campbell Center and previously served on the 
>> advisory
>> committee for the Special Quest Project, which supported services for
>> children with special needs. As a sibling to a sister with Down syndrome,
>> Ms. Sugarman has lifelong experience with the disability community. She
>> holds an M.A. in Teaching Early Childhood from the University of the
>> District of Columbia and an M.S.W. from Virginia Commonwealth University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Liz Weintraub, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Elizabeth Weintraub currently works for the American Association of
>> University Centers on Disabilities. She also serves as a consultant for 
>> the
>> National Children?s Center, and for the Council on Quality and Leadership
>> (CQL). She represents CQL in a variety of local, state, and national 
>> forums
>> regarding quality of life for people with disabilities.  She is the past
>> Chair of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council and is a board
>> member for the Maryland Disability Law Center.  She was previously a 
>> board
>> member of the National Association of Councils on Developmental
>> Disabilities
>> and Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered. Ms. Weintraub is a former 
>> appointee
>> to the President?s Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities.
>> She was the recipient of the Elizabeth Monroe Boggs Award for Young
>> Leadership and was recognized by the President of the American 
>> Association
>> on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with a Presidential Award
>> for
>> significant contributions to the mission of the organization.
>>
>>
>>
>> Carol Wheeler, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Carol Wheeler most recently coordinated the Washington chapter of Project
>> Children and founded the Washington Ireland Program for Service and
>> Leadership. Previously, she was a consultant with America?s Public
>> Television Stations, Vice President for Government Affairs at the 
>> National
>> Association of Broadcasters, a Liaison for Women during President 
>> Carter?s
>> Administration, and Executive Director of the Women?s Campaign Fund. She
>> currently serves on the Honorary Board of N Street Village, a program for
>> homeless women, and chairs the Board of the South Africa-Washington
>> Internship Program. Ms. Wheeler is the mother of a young adult with
>> Williams
>> Syndrome. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Iowa.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sheryl White-Scott, Appointee for Member, President?s Committee for 
>> People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Sheryl White-Scott is currently the Associate Director of Community 
>> Health
>> Services for the medically frail at AHRC/New York City and Medical 
>> Director
>> for Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services.  She is also an 
>> Assistant
>> Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at
>> New
>> York Medical College.  Previously, Dr. White-Scott was the Director of 
>> the
>> Program for Developmental Disabilities (PFD) at Saint Vincent?s/Catholic
>> Medical Center.  Prior to her tenure at Saint Vincent?s, she was the
>> Director of Adult Health Services at the Westchester Institute of Human
>> Development, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental
>> Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.  Dr White-Scott is 
>> currently
>> a member of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental
>> Disabilities and former President of the American Association of 
>> University
>> Affiliated Programs (now Association of University Centers for
>> Disabilities).  Dr. White-Scott holds a B.A. in Natural Sciences from 
>> Johns
>> Hopkins University and an M.D. from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine.
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 11
>> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:24:16 -0400
>> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: President Obama Announces More Key
>>        Administration  Posts
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>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> The definition is a person, who's thinking moiled, backward, confused, 
>> does
>> not make sense, is wrong headed, convoluted, slow in response,difficult 
>> to
>> understand to come to or make decisions, retired in nature and bumbling 
>> in
>> approach or execution.  In short, members of the U.S. Congress and 
>> Senate.
>> Will Rogers had the right idea.  Let's put them all on commission.  Then 
>> if
>> the country has a good year, so will they, if not they will starve, get
>> sick
>> and die.
>>
>> David Evans,
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Debbie" <crystalbay at verizon.net>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: President Obama Announces More Key 
>> Administration
>> Posts
>>
>>
>> So What is the definition of an "intellectual disability?"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Carlos J MontasAS
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 11:47 AM
>> To: NFB of Florida Listserv
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: President Obama Announces More Key Administration
>> Posts
>>
>> President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: White House Disability Group
>> To: carlos.montas at gmail.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 4:38 PM
>> Subject: President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
>>
>>
>> ??
>>
>> THE WHITE HOUSE
>>
>> Office of the Press Secretary
>>
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> May 10, 2011
>>
>> President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
>>
>>
>>
>> WASHINGTON - Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to 
>> appoint
>> the following individuals to the President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities:
>>
>>
>>
>> ?
>>
>>  a.. James T. Brett, Chair, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  b.. Peter V. Berns, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  c.. Clay Boatright, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  d.. Micki Edelsohn, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  e.. Ann Hardiman, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  f.. Alison A. Hillman de Vel?squez, Member, President's Committee for
>> People with Intellectual Disabilities
>>  g.. Carl M. La Mell, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  h.. Annette McKenzie Anderson, Member, President's Committee for People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>  i.. Carol Quirk, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  j.. Susana Ramirez, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  k.. Deborah M. Spitalnik, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  l.. Lillian Sugarman, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  m.. Liz Weintraub, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  n.. Carol Wheeler, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>  o.. Sheryl White-Scott, Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>>
>> President Obama said, "These fine public servants both bring both a depth
>> of
>> experience and tremendous dedication to their new roles.  Our nation will
>> be
>> well-served by these men and women, and I look forward to working with 
>> them
>> in the months and years to come."
>>
>>
>> President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals
>> to
>> key Administration posts:
>>
>>
>>
>> James T. Brett, Appointee for Chair, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> James T. Brett is the President and CEO of The New England Council, a
>> position he has held since 1996.  Prior to leading the Council, Mr. Brett
>> served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 15 years.  He
>> currently serves as the Chairman of the Massachusetts Governor's 
>> Commission
>> on Intellectual Disability, and sits on the Board of Directors of the
>> Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and the Advisory Councils of
>> the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps and the New England Center
>> for
>> Children.  Mr. Brett has been honored with several awards for his 
>> advocacy
>> for the disabled, including receiving the Action for Boston Community
>> Development's Lifetime Public Service Award, the Massachusetts Special
>> Olympics' Distinguished Leadership Award, and the Hospice of Boston's
>> Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 1996, Bay Cove Human Services of 
>> Boston
>> named a new community home for disabled adults "Brett House" in his 
>> honor.
>> Mr. Brett is a graduate of American University in Washington, DC, and 
>> holds
>> Masters Degrees in Public Administration from Suffolk University and from
>> the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter V. Berns, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Peter V. Berns is the Chief Executive Officer of The Arc, a charity
>> federation with 710 chapters nationwide dedicated to promoting the human
>> rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  A
>> nationally recognized nonprofit sector leader and public interest lawyer,
>> Mr. Berns served as the Executive Director of the Maryland Association of
>> Nonprofit Organizations from 1992 to 2008.  In addition, he served as 
>> Chief
>> Executive Officer of the Standards for Excellence Institute from 2004 to
>> 2008 where he developed Standards for Excellence:  An Ethics and
>> Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.  A frequent lecturer,
>> facilitator, consultant, and trainer, he has served as an adjunct faculty
>> member at Johns Hopkins University.  He was named to the Nonprofit Times
>> Power and Influence Top 50 list five times in the past decade.  Mr. Berns
>> has a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Harvard Law
>> School and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.
>>
>>
>>
>> Clay Boatright, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Clay Boatright is the President of the Board of Directors for The Arc of
>> Texas, a non-profit organization which creates opportunities for people
>> with
>> intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their
>> communities and to make the necessary decisions on issues that affect 
>> their
>> lives.  In addition, Mr. Boatright serves on the Easter Seals North Texas
>> Autism Advisory Board, the Mosaic-Dallas Business Advisory Committee, the
>> Childrenfirst! Collin County Coalition, and the Long Term Care 
>> subcommittee
>> of the Texas Taskforce for Children with Special Needs.  Previously he
>> served as Board President for The Arc of Dallas and campus chair for the
>> Special and Gifted Education committee in the Plano Independent School
>> District.  Mr. Boatright is employed as a Vice President with the Dean
>> Foods
>> Company in Dallas, and has previously worked with The Coca-Cola Company,
>> Ralston Purina, and Maybelline. Mr. Boatright is a father of three
>> children,
>> including identical twins with intellectual disabilities and autism.  He
>> holds a B.A. in Communications and M.S. in Marketing from the University 
>> of
>> Memphis.
>>
>>
>>
>> Micki Edelsohn, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Micki Edelsohn is currently the Treasurer of Homes for Life Foundation, a
>> nonprofit organization she founded in 1999 to build safe and comfortable
>> neighborhood group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities.  She
>> also works with local officials and businesses to secure meaningful
>> employment opportunities for the residents who live in the group homes. 
>> In
>> addition, Mrs. Edelsohn is collaborating with a local college to 
>> establish
>> a
>> new curriculum for students interested in a career serving individuals 
>> with
>> disabilities. She has been active in many organizations including The Arc
>> of
>> Delaware, the Governor's Commission on Community Based Alternatives, the
>> Center for Disabilities Studies at the University of Delaware, and the
>> Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities. 
>> Most
>> recently, Mrs. Edelsohn was recognized by being named one of the 25 Who
>> Matter in Delaware by the Wilmington News Journal. She has also received
>> the
>> Humanitarian Award from the United Way of Delaware, the Lifetime
>> Achievement
>> Award from the Wilmington Senior Center, and the Delaware Housing 
>> Coalition
>> Award. Mrs. Edelsohn's inspiration is her adult son who has an 
>> intellectual
>> disability.  She holds a B.A. from the Tyler School of Art at Temple
>> University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ann Hardiman, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Ann Hardiman is currently the Executive Director of the New York State
>> Association of Community and Residential Agencies (NYSACRA). NYSACRA
>> represents non-profit agencies serving people with developmental
>> disabilities and their families. Previously, she was an Assistant 
>> Executive
>> Director at Opengate Inc. From 1978 to 1992, Ms. Hardiman served as the
>> Director of Residential Services at Rehabilitation Inc. She currently 
>> sits
>> on the board and is the Secretary of Potential Unlimited Productions Inc.
>> Ms. Hardiman is the recipient of the Community Leader of the Year award
>> given by the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. She holds a
>> B.A. from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam and a M.A.
>> from
>> Marist College.
>>
>>
>> Alison A. Hillman de Vel?squez, Appointee for Member, President's 
>> Committee
>> for People with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Alison A. Hillman de Vel?squez is Program Officer for the Open Society
>> Foundations' Disability Rights Initiative, where she manages a grant 
>> making
>> program aimed at implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons
>> with Disabilities.  From 2002 to 2009, Ms. Hillman directed the Americas
>> Programs at Disability Rights International, where she advocated for the
>> rights of persons with mental disabilities. Ms. Hillman sits on the Board
>> of
>> Directors of the American Association of People with Disabilities. In 
>> 2003,
>> she received the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award as an emerging 
>> leader
>> in the disability field. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a
>> J.D.
>> from American University, Washington College of Law.
>>
>>
>>
>> Carl M. La Mell, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Carl M. La Mell is the President and CEO of Clearbrook, a service 
>> provider
>> for individuals with developmental disabilities in Illinois.  Previously,
>> Mr. La Mell held senior positions at Victor C. Neumann Association as 
>> Chief
>> Financial Officer, Associate Executive Director, and CEO.  Most recently,
>> he
>> chaired the Finance Committee of the Illinois Statewide Early 
>> Intervention
>> Task Force.  Mr. La Mell is also a member of the Illinois Association of
>> Rehabilitation Facilities, the Illinois Department of Human Services 
>> State
>> Task Force on Autism, and the American Association of Intellectual and
>> Developmental Disabilities.   He is the past recipient of various
>> distinguished awards, including the Executive of the Year Award from the
>> Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Community Leader 
>> of
>> the Year Award given by the City of Rolling Meadows, and the Claude D.
>> Pepper Distinguished Service Award.  Mr. La Mell holds a B.S. from DePaul
>> University.
>>
>>
>> Annette McKenzie Anderson, Appointee for Member, President's Committee 
>> for
>> People with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Annette McKenzie Anderson, Ph.D. is the President & CEO of Diversified
>> In-Valuable Assistance (DIVA) Enterprises.  Recently, she served as an
>> Adjunct Clinical Supervisor for Graduate Students enrolled in the Speech
>> Language Pathology Clinical Practicum in the Department of Communication
>> Sciences and Disorders at Howard University.  Previously, Dr. Anderson
>> served as a certified Speech Language Pathologist at Mamie D. Lee School,
>> the District of Columbia Public School for students with intellectual and
>> related disabilities.  During her tenure at Mamie D. Lee School, she
>> implemented interventions in the areas of communication, socialization,
>> cultural arts, community involvement, and adaptive skills for students.
>>  Dr.
>> Anderson was recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing 
>> Foundation
>> by receiving the Louis M. DiCarlo National Award for Outstanding Clinical
>> Achievement in Human Communication Sciences and Disorders.  She was also 
>> a
>> recipient of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award presented by The
>> Washington Post.  She holds a B.S. in Speech Pathology from Hampton
>> University, a M.S. in Speech Language Pathology from the University of 
>> the
>> District of Columbia (formerly, Federal City College), and a Ph.D. in
>> Special Education Administration from Gallaudet University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Carol Quirk, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Carol Quirk is currently the Co-Executive Director of the Maryland
>> Coalition
>> for Inclusive Education (MCIE), a non-profit corporation that provides
>> advocacy services to families and professional development opportunities 
>> to
>> schools.  Prior to this position, Dr. Quirk was the Executive Director of
>> East Baltimore Resources, an adult service agency that provides supported
>> employment opportunities to adults with disabilities.  She also served as 
>> a
>> specialist in early intervention and behavior and as a consultant to the
>> School District of Philadelphia. Dr. Quirk is the President of the TASH
>> Board of Directors, an international advocacy and professional disability
>> organization.  She is the recipient of the top 100 Minority/Women 
>> Business
>> Entrepreneurs Award for the Maryland-Virginia-District of Columbia 
>> region.
>> She holds a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Connecticut, and an
>> Ed.D. from Johns Hopkins University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Susana Ramirez, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Susana Ramirez is currently a Special Education Advocate at Disability
>> Rights Oregon, the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Agency in
>> Oregon that advocates for the rights of individuals with disabilities. 
>> Ms.
>> Ramirez's responsibilities include individual representation of students 
>> in
>> special education, policy advocacy, and working closely with the Latino
>> community by providing individual rights trainings in Spanish. Ms. 
>> Ramirez
>> has held gubernatorial appointments in the Oregon Council on 
>> Developmental
>> Disabilities, Oregon State Advisory Council of Special Education, and the
>> Oregon Special Education Task Force. Ms. Ramirez has been a guest 
>> lecturer
>> at the University of Oregon Law School and Portland State University,
>> College of Education. In 2000, she received the Advocate of the Year 
>> Award
>> from the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, for her work
>> establishing Padres en Accion, a parent group focused on advocating for 
>> the
>> rights of Latino children with disabilities and their families. She is 
>> the
>> mother of three sons, one of whom has an intellectual disability.
>>
>>
>>
>> Deborah M. Spitalnik, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for
>> People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Deborah M. Spitalnik, Ph.D. is the founding Executive Director of The
>> Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at New Jersey
>> Robert
>> Wood Johnson Medical School, where she is also a Professor of Pediatrics. 
>> A
>> co-author of two editions of the classification manual in intellectual
>> disability, Dr. Spitalnik educates a wide range of constituencies 
>> including
>> individuals with disabilities and their families, medical students,
>> resident
>> physicians, direct support professionals, and social workers. Dr. 
>> Spitalnik
>> chairs the New Jersey Medical Assistance Advisory Council, the National
>> Council on Quality and Leadership, was a previous member and chair of
>> PCPID,
>> and is a past President of the Association of University Centers on
>> Disabilities.  She was the recipient of the Dybwad Humanitarian Award 
>> given
>> by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental 
>> Disabilities,
>> the Verice M.  Mason Community Service Leader Award, and the Ann Klein
>> Distinguished Advocate in Developmental Disabilities Award given by the
>> Community Health Law Project.  Dr. Spitalnik holds a B.A. in Psychology
>> from
>> Brandeis University, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in
>> Clinical Psychology from Temple University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lillian Sugarman, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Lillian Sugarman is currently Director of the Early Head Start National
>> Resource Center at ZERO TO THREE (ZTT), an organization that informs,
>> trains, and supports professionals, policy makers and families in their
>> efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Ms. Sugarman has 
>> over
>> 40 years of experience in the field of early childhood development. Prior
>> to
>> joining ZTT, she served as Director of the Child Care Bureau's Technical
>> Assistance Division at the Department of Health and Human Services
>> Administration for Children.  In this capacity, she was responsible for
>> managing several national technical assistance contracts funded by the
>> Child
>> Care Bureau.  Ms. Sugarman is currently a member of the Human Rights
>> Committee at the Mary Campbell Center and previously served on the 
>> advisory
>> committee for the Special Quest Project, which supported services for
>> children with special needs. As a sibling to a sister with Down syndrome,
>> Ms. Sugarman has lifelong experience with the disability community. She
>> holds an M.A. in Teaching Early Childhood from the University of the
>> District of Columbia and an M.S.W. from Virginia Commonwealth University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Liz Weintraub, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Elizabeth Weintraub currently works for the American Association of
>> University Centers on Disabilities. She also serves as a consultant for 
>> the
>> National Children's Center, and for the Council on Quality and Leadership
>> (CQL). She represents CQL in a variety of local, state, and national 
>> forums
>> regarding quality of life for people with disabilities.  She is the past
>> Chair of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council and is a board
>> member for the Maryland Disability Law Center.  She was previously a 
>> board
>> member of the National Association of Councils on Developmental
>> Disabilities
>> and Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered. Ms. Weintraub is a former 
>> appointee
>> to the President's Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities.
>> She was the recipient of the Elizabeth Monroe Boggs Award for Young
>> Leadership and was recognized by the President of the American 
>> Association
>> on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with a Presidential Award
>> for
>> significant contributions to the mission of the organization.
>>
>>
>>
>> Carol Wheeler, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for People 
>> with
>> Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Carol Wheeler most recently coordinated the Washington chapter of Project
>> Children and founded the Washington Ireland Program for Service and
>> Leadership. Previously, she was a consultant with America's Public
>> Television Stations, Vice President for Government Affairs at the 
>> National
>> Association of Broadcasters, a Liaison for Women during President 
>> Carter's
>> Administration, and Executive Director of the Women's Campaign Fund. She
>> currently serves on the Honorary Board of N Street Village, a program for
>> homeless women, and chairs the Board of the South Africa-Washington
>> Internship Program. Ms. Wheeler is the mother of a young adult with
>> Williams
>> Syndrome. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Iowa.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sheryl White-Scott, Appointee for Member, President's Committee for 
>> People
>> with Intellectual Disabilities
>>
>> Sheryl White-Scott is currently the Associate Director of Community 
>> Health
>> Services for the medically frail at AHRC/New York City and Medical 
>> Director
>> for Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services.  She is also an 
>> Assistant
>> Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at
>> New
>> York Medical College.  Previously, Dr. White-Scott was the Director of 
>> the
>> Program for Developmental Disabilities (PFD) at Saint Vincent's/Catholic
>> Medical Center.  Prior to her tenure at Saint Vincent's, she was the
>> Director of Adult Health Services at the Westchester Institute of Human
>> Development, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental
>> Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.  Dr White-Scott is 
>> currently
>> a member of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental
>> Disabilities and former President of the American Association of 
>> University
>> Affiliated Programs (now Association of University Centers for
>> Disabilities).  Dr. White-Scott holds a B.A. in Natural Sciences from 
>> Johns
>> Hopkins University and an M.D. from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine.
>>
>>
>>
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