[nfbmi-talk] FW: Information on College Policy

Sun Jun 27 15:49:18 UTC 2010

Liz,
It is a known fact, that if one champions for a just cause, they will 
attract enemies.
So put on your flak vest and champion on!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] FW: Information on College Policy

>
> 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
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 3:06 PM
>> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
>> 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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