[rehab] What every rehab counselor and client should know.

[Dick Davis]

Bryan,
That is correct, and hopefully the information provided in these policy
directives and technical assistance circular will help them do a better
job at it, as well as provide their customers with the tools to make sure
they do.  It's a start.
Dick

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From: rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bryan Schulz
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [rehab] What every rehab counselor and client should know.

hi,

Informed choice doesn't exist if the counselor doesn't tell the client
*all* of the vendors available to provide services.

Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:10 AM
Subject: [rehab] What every rehab counselor and client should know.


>   Hi,
>
> Over the last ten years, I've done a lot of training for NFB members
> and rehabilitation professionals on the subjects of informed choice
> and writing your own rehabilitation plan (IPE).  These four documents
> provide key information that will be of benefit for everyone, consumer
> and professional.  They contain a little legalese, but are pretty
> user-friendly otherwise.  I think if everyone were to read and adhere
> to them, there would be much less in the way of disagreements between
> consumers and their counselors.
>
> What are they?  Policy Directives (PD's) and Technical Assistance
> Circulars (TAC's) interpret the law and regulations for agencies
> (referred to as "Designated State Units" or "DSU's") and tell those
> agencies how to stay in compliance with them.  Unfortunately, I don't
> think many rehabilitation counselors see them.  The only consumers I
> know who have seen them got them from me, and hopefully passed them
> on.  Thanks to Dr.
> Schroeder, who made such clear intepretations of the law and
> regulations when he was RSA Commissioner.
>
> Dick Davis
>


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