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#578

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:47 pm
Subject: Fwd: Medicaid Hotline

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FYI Everyone.

Michael

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Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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We have launched a statewide legislative hotline automatically directing callers to their respective State Representative after callers receive a brief scripting on background.

Please feel free to distribute the number – 1-888-232-6829 – to your members and constituents in order to shore up House opposition to cuts in the Medicaid budget. (a pdf of the postcard is also attached for your use) In our own efforts to drive calls, AARP has mailed legislative alerts to 80,000 of its activist member households in Michigan and has sent out 11,000 e-mail alerts to our Michigan e-activists.

Your efforts to distribute this number in real time will exponentially add to the volume of these calls so please do what you can to get word of it out ASAP. Thanks!

SueAnn Reyes

Program Coordinator

AARP Michigan State Office

309 N. Washington Square

Suite 110

Lansing, MI 48933

(517) 267-8912

(517) 482-2794 (fax)

sreyes@...

#577

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Thu Mar 1, 2007 1:48 pm
Subject: AAIDD Michigan Conference Coming Up

michaeljbray2

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http://www.ddi.wayne.edu/AAIDD_Michigan.php

Hello Everyone,

The Michigan Chapter of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) will be having its 2007 annual conference on March 21st and 22nd in Midland, MI at the Valley Plaza and Resort, Hotels and Convention Center. Please follow the link below for the conference brochure and registration form. The AAIDD conference is an excellent capacity builing opportunity and a great way to network with friends and colleagues.

Thank,

Michael

_____________________________

Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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#576

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:04 pm
Subject: Fwd: FW: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Michigan 2007 Conference

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Thought some of you might want to check this out.

Michael

Note: forwarded message attached.

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Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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Attached is the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities - Michigan 2007 Conference brochure.  Please consider joining
us at this year's conference.  Also please share this information with any
interested colleagues or co-workers.   If you should have any questions or
concerns, please contact me via email at Angela.M.Martin@... or via
phone at (313) 577-9470.

Thanks,
Angela Martin

#575

From: "chuck kesner" <cgk15075@...>
Date: Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:14 am
Subject: RE: Meeting Reminder

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Thanks Michel.

I hope to attend.
Chuck

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Reply-To: Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com
To: MADSP Listserve <Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Michigan-DSP] Meeting Reminder
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:38:59 -0800 (PST)

Just a reminder that the MADSP will be having its first quarterly planning meeting of 2007 this Thursday, Feb. 22nd at 3:00pm at the Developmental Disabilities Institute, 4809 woodward Avenue, Suite 268, Detroit, MI 48202. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming 2007 MADSP Forum scheduled for june 1st.

if you need directions or have questions, please contact Michael at (313) 577-6684 or mikebray@wayne.edu See you then. Please feel free to bring a friend!

Michael

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Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

www.ddi.wayne.edu

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#574

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:38 pm
Subject: Meeting Reminder

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Just a reminder that the MADSP will be having its first quarterly planning meeting of 2007 this Thursday, Feb. 22nd at 3:00pm at the Developmental Disabilities Institute, 4809 woodward Avenue, Suite 268, Detroit, MI 48202. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming 2007 MADSP Forum scheduled for june 1st.

if you need directions or have questions, please contact Michael at (313) 577-6684 or mikebray@... See you then. Please feel free to bring a friend!

Michael

_____________________________

Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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#573

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:07 pm
Subject: Fwd: Online Learning Opportunity

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By the way, the on-line ADA course is FREE!! Another very nice feature:)

Michael

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Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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Following is an online learning opportunity about the ADA.

Visit http://www.adabasics.org to register for the ADA Basics Course developed for you by your regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers. The course is designed to provide you with the basic principles and core concepts of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The 12-topic course may be accessed at any time using a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection. Each topic contains relative information and real-life examples to help increase your understanding of the ADA.! The comprehensive course includes:

Multiple-choice self-tests to "Apply Your Knowledge ".
Relevant court cases and additional "Tell Me More" resources.
A Glossary of frequently-used terms and Resources for further reference.

To date, thousands have taken the course and rated it very highly. Satisfied users have said:

At first I thought this was going to be a boring lesson on law, but I learned so much without the hassle of endless jargon.
THIS WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE COURSE FOR THE BEGINNER SUCH AS MYSELF.
This course should be mandatory for those in a position to hire new employees.
This is a great course and the style of the course is perfect for my particular learning style.
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I enjoyed the challenge this course presented. Finally I understand the ADA and have more confidence answering questions.
This was a very approachable, thorough and simplified-language introduction to the ADA.

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#572

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:06 pm
Subject: Fwd: Online Learning Opportunity

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here is a very cool course on the Americans with Disabilities Act. very informative and very necessary for anyone in the field.

Michael

Note: forwarded message attached.

Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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Following is an online learning opportunity about the ADA.

Multiple-choice self-tests to "Apply Your Knowledge ".
Relevant court cases and additional "Tell Me More" resources.
A Glossary of frequently-used terms and Resources for further reference.

To date, thousands have taken the course and rated it very highly. Satisfied users have said:

At first I thought this was going to be a boring lesson on law, but I learned so much without the hassle of endless jargon.
THIS WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE COURSE FOR THE BEGINNER SUCH AS MYSELF.
This course should be mandatory for those in a position to hire new employees.
This is a great course and the style of the course is perfect for my particular learning style.
</SPA! NThis course was very informative and I learned some things about the ADA that I didn't know!
I enjoyed the challenge this course presented. Finally I understand the ADA and have more confidence answering questions.
This was a very approachable, thorough and simplified-language introduction to the ADA.

#571

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:51 pm
Subject: Fwd: Faculty/Staff Focus Group - Improving Accessibility at WSU

michaeljbray2

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FYI: these are 2 focus groups that will be held at Wayne State university to address accessibility issues on campus. You do not have to be a student to attend, but some familiarity with the campus, or knowledge of barriers to accessibility would be helpful

Michael

Note: forwarded message attached.

Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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UGL, Community Room

February 20, 2007 5:30 PM

February 28, 2007 1:00 PM

Faculty/staff focus group to discuss improving accessibility at WSU. Present your concerns

regarding access to buildings, parking, retail, housing, recreational facilities and more.

Light refreshments will be served.

Speaker: Todd Duncan

Biography: Senior Lecturer, English Department,

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Contact Information

Name: Donna Wells

Phone: (313) 577-6204

E-mail: ae4919@...

#570

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Thu Feb 8, 2007 7:42 pm
Subject: TIME CHANGE FOR FEB MEETING!!

michaeljbray2

Offline

Please make a not of the following time change for the February 22: Meeting start time moved from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Please email Michael at mikebray@... if you have questions regarding this time change.

Thank you!

Michael

Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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#566

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Fri Feb 2, 2007 2:23 pm
Subject: Fwd: FW: Governor strengthens long-term care

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FYI - Some interesting information regarding the Governer's action to improve the Long Term Care system in Michigan.

Michael

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Michael Bray, M.A.

Developmental Disabilities Institute

4809 Woodward Ave, Suite 268

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 577-6684

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 10, 2007

Granholm Signs Legislation to Strengthen Long-Term Care in Michigan

LANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has signed legislation that will strengthen the state’s long-term care system. The bills implement recommendations made by the Long-Term Care Task Force appointed by Granholm in 2004.

“The Long-Term Care Task Force report has provided a clear and well-researched road map to improving long-term care in Michigan,” Granholm said. “My administration has already implemented a number of the recommendations, and these bills help us take the next step in our efforts to ensure that citizens have affordable, quality care throughout their lives.”

The two bills address key recommendations contained in the task force report: Single Points of Entry and long-term care partnerships. A Single Point of Entry (SPE) is a program that enables a consumer to obtain information, screening, assessment of need, care planning and support, and referral services at a single location. In June, the Granholm administration announced that four locations had been chosen as SPE demonstration sites. The four sites, located throughout the state, received a combined grant of $34.83 million for a 27-month trial period. Providing complete long-term care services in a single location will create cost savings for the state while improving services. House Bill 5389 mandates the establishment of up to four SPEs and establishes a series of reporting requirements for them.

Long-term care partnerships provide additional care options to citizens once insurance benefits have been depleted. Currently, Michigan residents who have long-term care needs as a result of illness or injury must liquidate their assets and spend their savings before they qualify for Medicaid assistance. Under a long-term care partnership, residents will be able to retain some assets and still qualify for assistance. Until recently, federal law prohibited Michigan and 45 other states from offering such policies. But a recent change in federal law, called for in the governor’s task force report, eliminated the prohibition. House Bill 6478 authorizes the Department of Community Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Office of Financial and Insurance Services to establish long-term care partnerships in Michigan.

“We are committed to providing every resident in Michigan with access to affordable health care,” said Granholm. “To achieve that goal, we must also ensure that citizens’ long-term care needs are affordable and accessible as well. This legislation, combined with our on-going efforts, will help us achieve that goal.”

House Bill 5389 (Public Act 634 of 2006) was sponsored by Representative Rick Shaffer (R-Three Rivers); House Bill 6478 (Public Act 674 of 2006) was sponsored by Representative Barb VanderVeen (R-Allendale).

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#565

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:13 pm
Subject: Fwd: Online Professional Development Opportunity

michaeljbray2

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FYI for anyone interested in Special Education.

Have a great weekend!

Michael

Note: forwarded message attached.

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
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#564

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Jan 9, 2007 5:44 pm
Subject: RE: New MADSP Website up and running!

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Thanks for the input Chuck! Hey, by the way, I have not heard from Tricia yet as to the training schedule at NSO this year...I will let you know what is going on when I hear from her.

Happy New Year,

Michael

chuck kesner <cgk15075@...> wrote:

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Enjoy the choice of links.

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From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com
To: MADSP Listserve <Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Michigan-DSP] New MADSP Website up and running!
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 06:20:35 -0800 (PST)

Hello,

I just wanted to pass along a note to let everyone know that the newly "remodeled" MADSP website is up and running. I have pasted the link below and ask that everyone take a peek when you get a chance. I would really like your feedback on the site as well.

http://www.ddi.wayne.edu/michigan_alliance.php

Also, if you navigate to the "Meetings" portion of the site, all upcoming meeting dates and the annual forum tentative date are listed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mikebray@wayne.edu or 313-577-6684.

Thanks,

Michael

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@wayne.edu
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Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
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#563

From: "chuck kesner" <cgk15075@...>
Date: Tue Jan 9, 2007 5:11 pm
Subject: RE: New MADSP Website up and running!

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From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Reply-To: Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com
To: MADSP Listserve <Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Michigan-DSP] New MADSP Website up and running!
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 06:20:35 -0800 (PST)

Hello,

I just wanted to pass along a note to let everyone know that the newly "remodeled" MADSP website is up and running. I have pasted the link below and ask that everyone take a peek when you get a chance. I would really like your feedback on the site as well.

http://www.ddi.wayne.edu/michigan_alliance.php

Also, if you navigate to the "Meetings" portion of the site, all upcoming meeting dates and the annual forum tentative date are listed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mikebray@wayne.edu or 313-577-6684.

Thanks,

Michael

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@wayne.edu
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#562

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Jan 9, 2007 2:20 pm
Subject: New MADSP Website up and running!

michaeljbray2

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http://www.ddi.wayne.edu/michigan_alliance.php

Hello,

I just wanted to pass along a note to let everyone know that the newly "remodeled" MADSP website is up and running. I have pasted the link below and ask that everyone take a peek when you get a chance. I would really like your feedback on the site as well.

Also, if you navigate to the "Meetings" portion of the site, all upcoming meeting dates and the annual forum tentative date are listed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mikebray@... or 313-577-6684.

Thanks,

Michael

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
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#561

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Jan 9, 2007 2:27 pm
Subject: MADSP Meeting Date Change

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Please note that the MADSP Quarterly meeting set for Thursday February 15th has been moved to Thursday February 22nd. please make a note of it (http://www.ddi.wayne.edu/directions_alliance.php)

Thank you,

Michael

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
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#560

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Mon Jan 8, 2007 6:59 pm
Subject: Fwd: FW: CMS Webinar for Direct Support Workforce Bi-Monthly Call on January 10

michaeljbray2

Offline

FYI....here is an announcement regarding seminars on increasing wages and benefits for Michigan DSP's.

Hope all is well with everyone,

Michael

Note: forwarded message attached.

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
============

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From: Hollis Turnham [mailto:Hollis@...]
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:34 AM
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Subject: FW: CMS Webinar for Direct Support Workforce Bi-Monthly Call on January 10

Colleagues,

Over the last few weeks, I've been distributing a report we at PHI completed for AARP's Public Policy Institute on 7 strategies for increasing the wages and benefits of direct care workers. The report goes beyond wage pass throughs.

One of the authors of that report Dorie Seavey of PHI's staff will be discussing state and local strategies for improving wages and benefits as part of CMS's technical assistance to states regarding long-term care workforce issues. Information about this Wednesday's (1/10/07) webinar is posted below. [Sorry for the late notice but this notice was just posted last Friday.]

Please share this notice with others you think might be interested.

Thanks.

Hollis Turnham
Michigan Policy Director
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
5013 Applewood Drive
Lansing, MI 48917
T: 517-327-0331

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From: DSW Resource Center Team [mailto:info@...]
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 4:02 PM
To: Hollis Turnham
Subject: Webinar for DSW Bi-Monthly Call on January 10

DSW Resource Center

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Greetings!

As a subscriber to the DSW Resource Center Newsletter, you are invited to participate in a Technical Assistance call next Wednesday, January 10 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

Dorie Seavey from the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (http://www.paraprofessional.org) will present about state and local strategies for improving wages and benefits for direct service workers.

We will be using an on-line Webinar system for this call so that participants can view the presentation on their own computers as we go along. If you plan to join the call and would like to participate in the Webinar, please RSVP by following this link to "register" for the Webinar:

https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/391942849

Once you have registered, you will receive an email from "gotowebinar" that contains a link to use to join the call next Wednesday.

At the time of the call, you will also need to dial in to the DSW conference line:

DIAL IN NUMBER: 1-866-462-0164
MEETING NUMBER: *9256455*

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#559

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Tue Dec 5, 2006 6:26 pm
Subject: DDI Community Assessment Survey

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Offline

http://www.ddi.wayne.edu/community_assessment.php

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all doing well and staying warm with the weather getting cold and the holiday season upon us. I wanted to pass along a quick note regarding a survey that DDI is doing. In order to design and impliment our next 5-year plan, the Developmental Disabilities Institute at WSU is conducting a Community assessment survey to gather input and ideas from persons with disabilities, family members, and direct support professionals from around the state of Michigan.

If you would like to be a part of the planning process, please click on the link below and follow the instructions to complete the survey. it should take no more than 10 mibnutes. And thank you for your valuable help!!

Sincerely,

Michael

============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
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#558

From: "doctor_anish_chowdary" <doctor_anish_chowdary@...>
Date: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:49 pm
Subject: Doctors Forum

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#553

From: "Kathy McGeathy" <kathym@...>
Date: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:26 pm
Subject: FW: [olmsteadMI] FW: Michigan's New State Earned Income Tax Credit

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From: Kathy McGeathy [mailto:kathym@...]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:26 PM
To: Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: FW: [olmsteadMI] FW: Michigan's New State Earned Income Tax Credit

Kathy McGeathy
The Disability Network
810-742-1800

From: olmsteadMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:olmsteadMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Hollis Turnham
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:18 PM
To: olmsteadMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [olmsteadMI] FW: Michigan's New State Earned Income Tax Credit

Information about the state earned income tax credit for the 2008 tax year. It will mean more money for direct care workers and other low-income families.

Hollis Turnham
Michigan Policy Director
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
5013 Applewood Drive
Lansing, MI 48917
T: 517-327-0331

www.paraprofessional.org
www.directcareclearinghouse.org
www.hchcw.org

From: Peter Ruark [mailto:pruark@...]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:47 PM
To: Peter Ruark
Subject: Michigan's New State Earned Income Tax Credit

On September 22, 2006, Governor Granholm signed into law a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for Michigan. This new tax credit, passed with bipartisan support, will help working families keep more of their paycheck. It will reward work, supplement low wages, and help a segment of the state’s population that has not benefited from other recent tax measures. The Michigan EITC will go into effect in the filing season for Tax Year 2008.

Here are some facts about Michigan’s new earned income tax credit:

1) The new tax credit is refundable. This means that each person claiming the credit receives the full amount of the credit even if it exceeds the person’s tax liability. Some workers who are liable for no Michigan income tax at all (because their earnings are too low) will get a refund through this tax credit.

2) The Michigan earned income credit is based on the federal earned income credit. In Tax Year 2008, the first year that Michigan workers can receive the credit, their refund will be 10 percent of their federal EITC amount. In each year after that, it will be equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.

3) Because all families who are eligible for the federal credit will be eligible for the state credit, the new tax credit will put money into the pockets of hundreds of thousands of Michigan working families. In Michigan last year, over 639,000 families (14 percent of tax-filing families) received the federal earned income credit.

4) The new state EITC will bring more than $214 million into the economies of local communities throughout Michigan.

Peter Ruark

Michigan League for Human Services

1115 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 202

Lansing, MI 48912

Phone: (517) 487-5436

Fax: (517) 371-4546

Website: http://www.MiLHS.org

#552

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:39 pm
Subject: MADSP Updates and Announcements

michaeljbray2

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Hello everyone,

I hope that you are all doing well and are ready for the Fall season. I am! I wanted to pass along a note with some general MADSP updates, announcements and information regarding future meetings and plans involving the Alliance.

The Sixth annual MADSP Forum that was held June 2^nd of this year was a huge success! We had over 100 direct support professionals, consumers, and family members attend this year. Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped plan and execute the Forum. The 2006 Forum Proceedings which outline the activities of the day has been uploaded to the MADSP listserv. Please click on the link below to check it out: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Michigan-DSP/files/Forum/2006/

Regarding the future of the MADSP monthly meetings, it has been decided that all future meetings will be held on a quarterly basis (4 times a year). This new format will help to ensure that more MADSP members will be able to attend and offer input to future MADSP activities and events. Also, the main focus of future meetings will shift toward planning the upcoming MADSP Forum. This will allow more Alliance members to have an impact on what topics are selected for the forum, what speakers are considered, etc. Announcement regarding the dates, times, and locations of future meetings will be forthcoming.

Finally, the MADSP electronic listserv and mailing lists will still be used. However, we want to encourage everyone to participate. If you hear of any training opportunities, conferences, or other events that you feel other MADSP members would be interested in, please pass along an email to the listserv or let Michael know and he can assist you in getting the word out to the group.

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding these new directions for the MADSP, we encourage you to voice it here using the listserv, or to attend future meetings of the Alliance. This is your group! All points of view are welcomed and supported. Please contact Michael at mikebray@... or 313-577-6684 if you have any ideas that you would like to discuss.

Thanks and have a great day everyone!

Sincerely,

Michael

===============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
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#551

From: Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:15 pm
Subject: New file uploaded to Michigan-DSP

Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Michigan-DSP
group.

   File        : /Forum/2006/2006 Forum Proceedings.pdf
   Uploaded by : michaeljbray2 <michaeljbray2@...>
   Description : Final Wrap-up of the 2006 MADSP Forum

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michigan-DSP/files/Forum/2006/2006%20Forum%20Proce\
edings.pdf

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
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#550

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Fri Aug 4, 2006 3:17 pm
Subject: Fwd: AAMR F.Y.I.--August 2006

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Information from AAMR.

Have a great weekend,

Michael

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AAMR F.Y.I.
August 2006, Vol.6, No.8

Subscribe at http://www.responsetrack.net/aamr/sign_up/?12LWO094BEB.

Dear AAMR Friends and Colleagues:

U.S. government exempts Medicaid beneficiaries in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities from controversial proof-of-citizenship requirements
Three users of the Supports Intensity Scale share different, yet valuable uses of this planning tool for persons with intellectual disabilities
Researchers discover one gene contributing significantly to mental retardation in persons with Down Syndrome
Only five U.S. states screen newborns for all the 29 core disorders recommended; overall number of babies screened has nearly doubled in the past year
Professor of social work and noted disability researcher, Dr. Susan Parish talks to AAMR F.Y.I.
In utero exposure to DDT causes developmental delay, new research shows

U.S. GOVERNMENT EXEMPTS MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES IN NURSING HOMES AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FROM CONTROVERSIAL PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS
President Bush announced that the administration would exempt millions of the most vulnerable Medicaid recipients in the United States, including persons with mental retardation living in nursing homes, assisted living, and intermediate care facilities, from a new law requiring proof of citizenship by showing a birth certificate, passport, or other relevant documents. Critics of the law identify dementia, lack of family contacts, and absence of paper trail as some of the major challenges preventing residents with mental retardation from receiving Medicaid benefits, had the law been applied to this group.

Read a press release from the National Center for Assisted Living and the American Health Care Association (AHCA) applauding the administration on the exemption at http://www.ahca.org/news/nr060707.htm

Also in Medicaid news, the AHCA has published a report on the shortfall between Medicaid reimbursement and allowable Medicaid costs for nursing homes in the United States for the years 2003 and 2004. Read A Report on Shortfalls in Medicaid Funding Nursing Home Care at http://www.ahca.org/brief/seidmanstudy0606.pdf

THREE USERS OF THE SUPPORTS INTENSITY SCALE SHARE DIFFERENT, YET VALUABLE USES OF THIS PLANNING TOOL FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Since its publication in 2004, the Supports Intensity Scale, an assessment tool for persons with intellectual disabilities, has been adopted by six U.S. states and is in use in the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Canada, and providers across the country. We talked with three users of this planning tool to highlight the different, yet valuable uses of SIS assessments in providing person-centered services and supports to people with intellectual disabilities. The result is an article titled "What's in a SIS Score: User Experiences of the Supports Intensity Scale" published in the second issue of the SIS Vantage newsletter.

The SIS Vantage is a free, quarterly newsletter on the Supports Intensity Scale. Sign up at http://www.responsetrack.net/aamr/sis/sign_up. To read past issues of the SIS Vantage visit http://www.siswebsite.org/page.ww?name=Past+Issues&section=Newsletters

The Supports Intensity Scale is published by the American Association on Mental Retardation. If you would like to tell your constituents about the Supports Intensity Scale, download a free article on SIS here. http://www.siswebsite.org/galleries/default-file/Danarticle.pdf

RESEARCHERS DISCOVER ONE GENE CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO MENTAL RETARDATION IN PERSONS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered that one specific gene on the chromosome responsible for Down Syndrome is responsible for the cognitive impairment that results from having the Syndrome. This discovery allows for possible treatments to focus on that specific gene rather than the entire chromosome. Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, giving persons born with it a total of three such chromosomes. Down syndrome is a major cause of mental retardation.

Read a press release on the discovery from Stanford University at http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2006/july12/med-downsynd-071206.html

To read an article on this discovery published in Neuron, visit http://www.neuron.org/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS0896627306004144

To read a statement from the National Down Syndrome Society on this discovery, visit http://www.ndss.org/content.cfm?fuseaction=NwsEvt.Article&article=1859

ONLY FIVE U.S.STATES SCREEN NEWBORNS FOR ALL THE 29 CORE DISORDERS RECOMMENDED; OVERALL NUMBER OF BABIES SCREENED HAS NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE PAST YEAR
While the number of newborn babies receiving screening tests has nearly doubled in the past year in the United States, only five states including Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia administer all of the 29 tests recommended. This means that only 9 percent of all newborns are screened for all of the conditions and more than four million babies born this year will not be screened for all treatable disorders, says the latest March of Dimes Newborn Screening Report Card.

Read the report at http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/15796_20475.asp

PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK AND NOTED DISABILITY RESEARCHER, DR. SUSAN PARISH TALKS TO AAMR F.Y.I.
Researcher, professor, and social worker, Dr. Susan Parish is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of North Carolina and also a member of the American Association on Mental Retardation. Dr. Parish talks to AAMR F.Y.I. about the long-term care crisis in America and how social workers are uniquely poised to help the developmental disability community.

Read the interview at http://www.aamr.org/FYI/interview_Parish.shtml

IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO DDT CAUSES DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS
A federally-funded research project by the University of California, Berkeley scientists involving the children of women who recently emigrated from Mexico to California's Salinas Valley shows that the pesticide DDT does serious harm to the human brain. The study, led by Brenda Eskenazi of the UC Berkley School of Public Health measured blood levels of DDT and one of its breakdown products, DDE, in 360 pregnant women. For each tenfold increase in DDT levels measured in the mother, the team found a corresponding two-to three-point decrease in the children's mental development scores at 12 and 24 months. The highest in utero DDT exposures in children were associated with a seven-to 10-point decrease in Bayley Scales of Infant Development mental scores, compared to the lowest exposures. Bayley is a well-known method for developmental assessment of young children.

Read a press release on the discovery at http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/07/05_ddt.shtml

To read an abstract on the study published in the July 2006 issue of Pediatrics, visit http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/118/1/233

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#549

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#548

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:46 pm
Subject: Fwd: : CMS Money Follows the Person Announcement Today--July 26

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Info on MFP initiatives.

Michael

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: adapt@...
  To: micasa-list@...
  Sent: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:26 AM
  Subject: Fw: UPDATED: CMS Money Follows the Person Announcement
  Today--July 26

  UPDATED: CMS Money Follows the Person Announcement Today--July 26
  ----- Original Message ----- From: Kegler, Elizabeth R. (CMS)
  To: Kegler, Elizabeth R. (CMS)
  Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:40 AM
  Subject: UPDATED: CMS Money Follows the Person Announcement Today--July
  26

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mark
  McClellan, will be making an announcement today at 2:00 pm ET regarding
  the next steps in implementing the Money Follows the Person initative,
  which was included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
  Representatives from the American Association of People with
  Disabilities, ADAPT, and the National Council on Independent Living
  will also be participating in this call. Call-in information is below.

  DATE: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
  TIME: 2:00 PM ET
  DURATION: 30 minutes
  TOLL FREE #: 1-888-677-3119

  PASSCODE: MFP

  CALL LEADER: Ruth Miller (Dial in 10-15 prior to the scheduled start  time,
if possible.)

*******************************************

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: HHS Press Office

  Wednesday, July 26, 2006 (202) 690-6343

  HHS PROVIDES FUNDING TO STATES

  FOR ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE IN MEDICAID

  "Money Follows the Person" Helps States Rebalance Long-Term Care
  Systems

  States will get additional help from the federal government to support
  elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients who wish to live in the  community
rather than institutions, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt
  announced today.

  Through competitive grants, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
  Services (CMS) will give states a total of $1.75 billion over five
  years to help shift Medicaid from its historical emphasis on
  institutional long-term care services to a system that offers more
  choices for seniors and persons with disabilities from all age groups,
  including home and community-based services. This Money Follows the
  Person "rebalancing" initiative was included in the Deficit Reduction
  Act of 2005 (DRA) currently being implemented by CMS. This endeavor is
  also a part of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative.

  "With this program, people who need long-term care and prefer to live
  in their own homes and communities can do so," Secretary Leavitt said.
  "States will also get more for their money by giving the elderly and
  people with disabilities more control over how and where they get the
  Medicaid-funded long-term care services they need."

  "We've worked with advocates and states for years to end the
  institutional bias in Medicaid, and now we've got the best opportunity
  ever to do it," said Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., CMS Administrator.
  "We need to move as quickly as possible to make that shift across
  Medicaid. With new Federal funding, there is no longer any excuse for
  the status quo."

  States interested in applying for a "Money Follows the Person" grant
  can propose new programs to CMS that are aimed at sustaining people in
  their homes or communities who would have otherwise received care in a
  nursing home or other institution. The qualified expenditures may be
  eligible for an enhanced match rate from the federal government equal
  to an increase of 50 percent of the usual state Medicaid percentage
  contribution in addition to the usual match rate. In effect, the
  federal government will pay for 75 to 90 percent of the costs of
  transitioning individuals out of nursing homes and into community
  settings, and the associated long-term care benefit costs. Grant funds
  may also be used to help control how they receive these services.

  The higher matching rate will be applied to certain services provided
  to an individual for a one year period after the individual moves out
  of an institution and into the community. Funds can be used not only
  for alternatives to institutional care services, such as home health
  care; they can also be used for home modification costs, respite
  services to augment informal or unpaid caregivers, personal care and
  assistive devices. In their applications, states are encouraged to
  coordinate with local and state housing authorities to provide
  coordinated assistance for community-based housing needs. CMS and the
  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have made steps to
  establish a new interagency liaison to support this coordination.

  "We know that accessible, affordable, integrated housing is critical
  to a person's ability to make the transition into the community, HUD
  Secretary Alphonso Jackson said. "My agency will strongly urge the
  Public Housing Agencies and Housing Finance Agencies in the states to
  work collaboratively with Medicaid programs to help create
  opportunities for those moving out of institutions into the community."

  Each state awarded a grant must continue to provide community services
  after the year of enhanced match as long as the person needs community
  services and is Medicaid eligible. The deadline for the first year's
  applications is Nov. 1, 2006. Demonstration grants will be
  competitively awarded to states from Jan. 1, 2007 through Sept. 30,
  2011. Funds will be available for a five-year period; however, states
  must participate in the demonstration for a minimum of two consecutive
  years.

  The Medicaid program traditionally pays for care for persons who are
  elderly and those with disabilities living in institutions who needed
  help with activities of daily living, because institutional care was
  the norm when the Medicaid law was enacted forty years ago. To provide
  home and community-based services, states must get a "waiver" of normal
  program rules designed to pay for care in institutions. Waivers and
  demonstration programs offer the promise of significantly lower costs
  per beneficiary and reductions in overall Medicaid spending as a result
  of giving individuals control over how to get their services, rather
  than requiring them to use institutional care in order to get Medicaid
  long-term care benefits. But rebalancing Medicaid coverage may have
  some short-term costs, which the new federal program enables states to
  overcome.

  In addition to the Money Follows the Person initiative, the DRA made
  many changes in Medicaid that will allow states to add home and
  community-based services to their permanent array of benefits without
  having to go through the waiver process. For example, under another DRA
  provision, states now have the option to provide home and
  community-based services without needing a waiver.

  "Even though personal control leads to better results and lower costs  for
people with a disability, it's still true today that most elderly
  or disabled enrollees do not have a choice about how they get their
  long-term care services under Medicaid," said Dr. McClellan. "By
  working with states, advocates, and Medicaid enrollees to take
  advantage of these unprecedented opportunities, that's going to
  change."

  A copy of the "2006 Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Initiative
  Demonstration Program," including the application forms, can be
  obtained at www.grants.gov. For more details about the New Freedom
  Initiative, visit the CMS Web site at:
  http://www.cms.hhs.gov/newfreedom/.

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#547

From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Date: Thu Jul 6, 2006 12:47 pm
Subject: Fwd: NADSP Credentialing Program

michaeljbray2

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FYI regarding the Natioanl Alliance's credentialing program.

Michael

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Dear NADSP affiliates,

We are thrilled to announce the NEW NADSP Credentialing Program. This is a national, voluntary credentialing program designed to provide recognition for the contributions and competence of direct care employees. The NADSP credential is a portable credential that represents consistency in direct support education, work-based learning and competence.

NADSP developed this program following a decade of advocacy, research and outreach regarding the profession of direct care. Consensus has evolved among NADSP affiliate chapters across the United States and sponsoring organizational members of the NADSP regarding the issues that confront the direct support profession. This national credentialing program is one of the many outcomes of that work.

Through this email NADSP is asking for assistance from its affiliates. You can assist NADSP in spreading the word about this exciting opportunity for DSPs and their employers. We ask that you use your personal and professional networks to announce the availability of the NADSP national credentialing program. In doing this, your affiliate group joins NADSP in making a highly trained and respected direct support workforce the expectation in every state using this program. We encourage you to visit the credential website at www.nadsp.org/credentialing to learn about the details of each level of NADSP credential. Then, pass the website address and the credentialing information on to your co-workers, your employees, and professional colleagues. We ask that you publicize the credential program in your affiliate newsletters.

The time has come when direct support professionals must be seen as the talented, educated, caring individuals they are. Do your part to make this vision a reality for DSPs. Make a commitment on behalf of your affiliate group to help NADSP make our highly competent human services workforce the pride of the nation.

Mark Olson, President

Don Carrick, Affiliate Coordinator

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immediately by telephone at (660) 582-7113 and destroy all copies of this
communication and any attachments. Thank you.

#546

From: "chuck kesner" <cgk15075@...>
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:53 am
Subject: RE: Fwd: May June 2006 E-newsletter

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From: Michael Bray <michaeljbray2@...>
Reply-To: Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com
To: MADSP Listserve <Michigan-DSP@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Michigan-DSP] Fwd: May June 2006 E-newsletter
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:14:52 -0700 (PDT)

Hello,

Here are a few articles and announcements from Michigan's center for self-determination.

?

Have a great week!

Michael

Note: forwarded message attached.

===============
Michael Bray, MA
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
Wayne State University
4809 Woodward Ave., Ste. 268
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-6684
mikebray@...
===============

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From: The Center for Self-Determination <selfdetermination1@...>
Reply-To: The Center for Self-Determination <reply.98266.82861169.2003592113212172606-ai3063_wayne.edu@...>
To: Michael Bray <ai3063@...>
Subject: May June 2006 E-newsletter
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:50:49 -0700 (PDT)

Center for Self-Determination E-Newsletter
Alliance for Freedom News

www.self-determination.com

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May/June 2006? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Volume 3, Issue 3
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?Editors
Tom Nerney ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Pat Carver ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Deborah Crowley
Community Drive

Conley heads Center Research

Economist Ronald Conley has been appointed Director of Research at the Center for Self-Determination.? "Ron Conley had a distinguished career as a policy expert with many divisions of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. As an economist (PhD from Johns Hopkins) Ron brings an important degree of fiscal knowledge to augment the research objectives of the Center" says Executive Director Tom Nerney. "We are delighted Ron has come aboard."

Prior to serving as Special Assistant to the Commissioner at the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the 1990's, Dr. Conley directed the Division of Program Analysis and Monitoring at the Rehabilitation Service Division (RSA) and was the Program Analyst in the Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human services.

Conley states "I believe in rigorous research. No matter what the findings the research has to be rigorous" and he refers to self-determination " as part of a continuum of a long tradition of disability services that upholds the central role of consumers."

Ron Conley has published hundreds of articles in an assortment of journals, written several books about economics and policy research, and issued Rehabilitation Services Administration Evaluation Reports to the U.S. Department of Education.

System of the Future

On May 15 ^thsome of the most progressive self-determination project sites across the country came to Detroit and strategically addressed potential cost effectiveness in comparison to the traditional Medicaid delivery system. Also discussed was the forced impoverishment of people with disabilities, the current disincentives to meaningful income generation in the Supplement Security Income provisions of the Social Security Act and how to simultaneously contain costs within the Medicaid program.

Those attending were Jim Dehem , President and CEO of Community Living Services in Wayne Michigan; Beth Durkee , Director of Services for People with Developmental Disabilities, Allegan (MI) County Community Mental Health; Jack Hillyard , Director Employment Policy Group, University of Iowa Health Care, Center for Disabilities and Development; Bob Morgan, Superintendent of the Delaware (Ohio) County Board of Developmental Disabilities; Pat Seybold , Executive Director at the Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Council and Mike Clark and Russ Rankin of the Kern Regional Center in California.

Guardianship is Not Self-Determination

The imposition of guardianship as the antithesis of self-determination principles is explained in a series of articles now accessible at www.self-determination.com .?

Eliminating the Pervasiveness of Guardianship by Dohn Hoyle, Executive Director of the ARC of Michigan and Treasurer of the Center for Self-Determination reviews the dichotomy between guardianship and self-determination.

Diane Coleman, J.D. , President of Not Dead Yet and Executive Director of Progress at the Center for Independent Living in Forest Park, Illinois joins Center Executive Director Tom Nerney in writing Guardianship and the Disability Rights Movement

Attorney Joel Welber reviews three reasons this commonly accepted estate-planning device offers a better option for families in The Trust as an Alternative to Guardianship

The article Guardianship is Not Self-Determination is written by Center for Self-Determination Board President Kathleen Harris , a social worker and attorney who consults with non-profit organizations about alternatives to guardianship.

? Each article was originally published in a special guardianship issue of TASH Connections .

NConSD in DC

At the National Coalition on Self-Determinatio n ( NConSD ) 6 ^thAnnual Washington, DC Initiative on Monday, June 11, members met with policy makers, Senators and Representatives to promote equal citizenship and participation for all people with disabilities.? NConSD organized five years ago to move federal policy away from its institutional bias and toward supporting the freedom and participation of people with disabilities in the mainstream of life. ?As parents and individuals with disabilities NConSD challenged the "Voice of the Retarded" (sic) during this specific week on Capital Hill by spreading the message that all people regardless of the severity of disability are entitled to full and equal citizenship and within the community.? For more information, please contact Donna Szamatowicz or Ray Gerke

?

? I nternational N etwork C onference o n M icro E nterprises

This spring 25 individuals set sail aboard the Carnival Cruise ship to learn about very small business development with IncomeLinks . Owned by Doreen Rosimos and Darcy Wilson and based in New Hampshire, INCOMELINKS is a micro-enterprise training and consulting service firm.
"We learned so much from the cruise line. We saw how they treated everyone equally and how they anticipated customer's needs" says Doreen Rosimos . The inaugural voyage worked so well that another is scheduled February 24 thru March 1, 2007.
E-mail Darcy Wilson or call 603-209-1198 or visit IncomeLinks . Doreen and Darcy helped to found the Center for Self-Determination.

Self-Determination State News

California

During a trip to the far West in May, Center Director Tom Nerney drove with Kern regional Center Director Mike Clark and self-determination coordinator Russ Rankin, from Bakersfield, CA to Bishop, CA to meet and discuss this innovative self-determination project in rural California. Discussions were also held on a research project to be developed that would document both quality of life changes for the participants as well as cost differences.

Minnesota

The Minnesota Team of the Alliance for Full Participation and the statewide Steering Committee on System Redesign for people with Developmental Disabilities Good Life conference brochure reads:

When we consider the path to Freedom in life, decision making and financial freedom are crucial pieces of the puzzle. While "self-determination" has taken many meanings over the last few years, this conference examines what support different people need to live a self-determined life. A good life.

On Thursday July 27 in St. Paul, Minnesotans will gather to discuss what makes a good life: where and with whom we live, what kind of jobs we have, and what we do for fun. Conference speakers include Dennis Harkins, Tom Nerney and Shirley York. On July 28, Pat Carver will facilitate a train-the trainer session based on information shared at "A Good Life Conference."? For more information call Kari at 877-917-2404.

Wisconsin

In May at the Aging Summit VI, Center Resource Guide Dennis Harkins presented " You're Never Too Old for Self-Determination " as the keynote luncheon message. The summit Person Directed Care across the Continuum: Making Choices Available to Seniors and Families Center Resource sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire continuing education and highlighted Wisconsin initiatives toward person directed care in home, retirement and long-term care communities.

News from Self-Determination.com

The website has recently been re-designed and we are in the process of having a screen reader imbedded in the pages so that individuals who have visual impairments will be able to access the information more easily. We are always looking for ways to make our site more user friendly while assuring that the information provided is timely and useful. Please take time to visit the site and leave us a note in the guestbook.

Kathy Homan developed the Center's original website and volunteered monthly by translating the html language that's behind this newsletter and made sure it got out to readers promptly for many years. The March/April issue was her last, and we'd like to thank Kathy for her diligence and wish her well with Team Michigan this month at the US transplant Games in Louisville, Kentucky.
Thanks also go to Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) for sponsoring the website and its continuing subscription services of Alliance for Freedom listserv. MDRC, a statewide network that advances the issues of Michigan's disability community through grassroots activism, public education and advocacy, sells " Feisty and Non-compliant" pins and shirts to raise money. Visit the Nth Degree for more information.

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Closing Quote

" We want only that which is given naturally to all people's of the world - to be masters of our own fate, in cooperation and friendship with others."

- Golda Meir, former Prime Minister of Israel and Milwaukee school teacher as quoted in We Are Never too Old for Self-Determination: Integrating the Gifts of Elders, Families, Communities, and Human Services

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