[blindlaw] Fw: [nabs-l] informed choice

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AS a consumer you have the right to appeal any decision that is made by a 
state rehab agency through the hearing process and ultimately in a law suit.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 8:48 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] Fw: [nabs-l] informed choice


> Is this person correct?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Briley Pollard" <brileyp at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] informed choice
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>> 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>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:35 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] informed choice
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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