I'm not sure if anyone still gets emails from this group, but I'm
going to start here and then contact people individually if I need to.
As I mentioned to some of you early in the summer, my staff and I
have been playing around with the idea of taking over the scholarship
fund. Jen Gerson asked me months ago if this is something I'd be
willing to do, and I've been thinking about how to best make it work.
I believe this is an important issue and I'd like to see it flourish.

What I am prepared to do is form a non-profit here in Michigan (where
my clinic is located) so the scholarship fund is it's own entity. I
have support staff who can work on the incorporation paperwork, etc.
I will make myself the incorporator and then form a board consisting
of parents, professionals, and other interested parties from within
and outside of the RDI community. I have people involved with my
clinic who are interested, and I'm sure some of you are interested as
well. I will also extend an invitation to some of my consultant
colleagues - not sure exactly how many people we will have involved on
the actual board...a detail to be worked out.

I am letting you all know this in order to get your feedback and
input. I do not want to do this if those of you who started this
project are not supportive of it. The fund can certainly remain a
part of FACT Family and you can run it the way you have been if that's
what you feel is best. Please either post a response here or email me
privately (nicole@...) with your comments, concerns, etc.

Thanks - Nicole