[nfbmi-talk] FW: Information on College Policy

Fri Jun 25 20:29:10 UTC 2010

Hmm.... hopefully I have not opened up a can of worms by accidentally leaving her email address as part of the message that I passed on to the list. Although I cannot imagine why she would want to keep it a secret if it is a professional email address. But even so, if she happens to ask you how you received a copy of it, it would be nice if my name was not mentioned as part of your response. I believe all my hard work on the college policy has created enough enemies for me on its own.

Elizabeth

> From: f.wurtzel at comcast.net
> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:54:24 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] FW: Information on College Policy
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Jeanette's email is: JBROWN at mpas.org
> 
> 
> I hope everyone emails her to ask why a person who represents clients will
> not give out contact information. Whhile you are at it, ask why she
> represents the agency against clients. Why should our rehab money be given
> to these clowns. They are agency lapdogs and do not advocate for blind
> people. Just ask Mary or Marcus, they will tell you about Michigan
> Protection and Advocacy. They are taking money under false pretenses, which
> I think may qualify as fraud.
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> 
> Fred
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> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] FW: Information on College Policy
> 
> Thanks as always on this Elizabeth. It is interesting that I made a call to 
> Jeaneette yesterday to adress systemic issues at CAP and they would not 
> release her e-mail. Nor has she returned my messages for her.
> 
> Keep up the excellent work!!
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Joe
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
> To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 2:55 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] FW: Information on College Policy
> 
> 
> 
> Hello List,
> 
> I received the following email with the notes from the college policy 
> meeting along with the federal policies that were read aloud during the 
> meeting. I find it interesting that she did not include the section about 
> the use of means test when providing services.
> 
> Also, there is a policy directive attached to this message which may be 
> helpful for anyone who is being forced to take out a loan to pay for 
> classes. The document essentially says that maximum efforts by the State 
> agency to secure grant assistance does not mean that a student is required 
> to take a loan as a condition for receiving vocational rehabilitation 
> services.
> 
> I will post the revisions that are made to the policy as it was presented 
> during the meeting on Monday once it becomes available for anyone who is 
> interested in reading it. I understand only a select few were nominated to 
> serve on this new writing committee, but it is still a committee appointed 
> by the Commission Board which I believe would be applicable to the open 
> meeting provisions in P.A. 260 as pointed out in previous posts on the list.
> 
> Elizabeth
> 
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "JEANETTE BROWN" <JBROWN at mpas.org>
> > To: <accesstherapy at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 4:28 PM
> > Subject: Information on College Policy
> >
> >
> > > Geri:
> > >
> > > You had requested I email you the pieces within the Rehabilitation Act
> > > that I mentioned in the meeting today.
> > >
> > > This is the section in the Rehabilitation Act, 361.5(10), that defines
> > > comparable benefits:
> > >
> > > (10) Comparable services and benefits means--
> > > (i) Services and benefits that are--
> > > (A) Provided or paid for, in whole or in part, by other
> > > Federal, State, or local public agencies, by health insurance, or by
> > > employee benefits;
> > > (B) Available to the individual at the time needed to
> > > ensure the progress of the individual toward achieving the employment
> > > outcome in the individual's individualized plan for employment in
> > > accordance with Sec. 361.53; and
> > > (C) Commensurate to the services that the individual would
> > > otherwise receive from the designated State vocational rehabilitation
> > > agency.
> > > (ii) For the purposes of this definition, comparable benefits do
> > > not include awards and scholarships based on merit.
> > >
> > > This is the section in the Rehabilitation Act, 361.48(f), that says
> > > that maximum effort must be made to secure grant assistance from other
> > > sources to pay for training:
> > >
> > > (f) Vocational and other training services, including personal and
> > > vocational adjustment training, books, tools, and other training
> > > materials, except that no training or training services in an
> > > institution of higher education (universities, colleges, community or
> > > junior colleges, vocational schools, technical institutes, or hospital
> > > schools of nursing) may be paid for with funds under this part unless
> > > maximum efforts have been made by the State unit and the individual to
> > > secure grant assistance in whole or in part from other sources to pay
> > > for that training.
> > >
> > > I have also attached to this email a Policy Directive from the
> > > Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) concerning financial
> > > assistance. It does a really nice job of explaining what is expected
> > > concerning the individual receiving services. The number of the
> > > directive is RSA-PD-92-02 and the subject is Provision of Financial
> > > Assistance for Post Secondary Education By State Vocational
> > > Rehabilitation Agencies.
> > >
> > > If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
> > >
> > > Jeanette
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeanette Brown
> > > Director, Employment Advocacy
> > > Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc
> > > 4095 Legacy Parkway, Ste 500
> > > Lansing, MI 48911-4263
> > > 1-800-292-5896
> > > jbrown at mpas.org
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