Re: Editorial - PA (Autism Speaks....Watchdog)

[Guest guest]

My reading comprehension skills just aint what it used to be. I am

unclear here who is doing what to whom untoward? What is an HB1150 or

a TSS? And the $9.1 million, is that the price of tea in china? Oh, I

just don't get it. But I do know that AS doesn't like vaccine damaged

children or their families, fwiw.

Lenny

>

> (Many of you don't like to hear some of " watchdog " stories that I

> write in my editorials. I'm sorry, but I can't just blow sunshine and

> roses while watching wasteful spending and political back scratching.

> I think people have the right to know exactly what is going on with

> their tax and donation dollars. If this offends some of you, I

> apologize. I personally believe that people have a right to know.

> Utopia isn't all its cracked up to be, and...there's always that

> " delete " button.

>

> Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare announced

> that it granted $250,000 to the University of Pittsburgh and Dr.!

> Minshew in Pittsburgh for the establishment of an Autism Speaks

> Treatment Network Site.

>

> The Department of Public Welfare, so " distraught " and " overburdened "

> by children with autism that they are screaming for funds is giving

> 1/4 of a million dollars to establish an Autism Treatment Network

> site?? Something that already exists within several organizations

> already?? ( Institute, Community Psychiatric Centers, Pressley

> Ridge, Wesley Spectrum Services).

>

> So, I'm confused. But not really. Let me tell you what's really

> going on.

>

> Many parents have been yelling that Autism Speaks doesn't do anything

> locally and they've lost quite a bit of donation money because of just

> that. This is hurting their bottom line.

>

> Autism Speaks scratched the back of the DPW and certain members of the

> legislature by helpin! g them with HB1150 by providing highly-paid

> lobbyists and running radi o commercial spots to help in the passage

> of HB1150. (A good thing.)

>

> DPW is now scratching the back of Autism Speaks by providing them with

> $250K to start this treatment network so they can say " Look! We're

> doing something locally! " You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

>

> My question is -- with all of the parents clamoring about horrible

> services, unqualified TSS, high turnover and the like -- why isn't the

> DPW putting money into raising the wages and reimbursement rates for

> providers so that they can attract QUALITY EMPLOYEES? The rates of

> reimbursement for TSS and BSC haven't changed in well over 10 years.

> No wonder there is high turnover and lousy quality. TSS is hard work!

> Particularly after UPMC and Dr. Minshew were just awarded $9.1

> million from the National Institutes of Health.

>

> Am I the only person sitting here scratching my head at this logic??

> Because really, tell me ! if I am. I just don't get it.

>

>

> Waeltermann

> Director, AutismLink

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lenny I'm not sure what an HB1150 is, but I would bet money it is one of

those AS

template insurance bills they are pushing in every state so they can say " Look,

we pushed

a bill for you, now we can organize a walk in your area and bleed you like

leeches " . As for

TSS, I have no clue either. Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

> >

> > (Many of you don't like to hear some of " watchdog " stories that I

> > write in my editorials. I'm sorry, but I can't just blow sunshine and

> > roses while watching wasteful spending and political back scratching.

> > I think people have the right to know exactly what is going on with

> > their tax and donation dollars. If this offends some of you, I

> > apologize. I personally believe that people have a right to know.

> > Utopia isn't all its cracked up to be, and...there's always that

> > " delete " button.

> >

> > Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare announced

> > that it granted $250,000 to the University of Pittsburgh and Dr.!

> > Minshew in Pittsburgh for the establishment of an Autism Speaks

> > Treatment Network Site.

> >

> > The Department of Public Welfare, so " distraught " and " overburdened "

> > by children with autism that they are screaming for funds is giving

> > 1/4 of a million dollars to establish an Autism Treatment Network

> > site?? Something that already exists within several organizations

> > already?? ( Institute, Community Psychiatric Centers, Pressley

> > Ridge, Wesley Spectrum Services).

> >

> > So, I'm confused. But not really. Let me tell you what's really

> > going on.

> >

> > Many parents have been yelling that Autism Speaks doesn't do anything

> > locally and they've lost quite a bit of donation money because of just

> > that. This is hurting their bottom line.

> >

> > Autism Speaks scratched the back of the DPW and certain members of the

> > legislature by helpin! g them with HB1150 by providing highly-paid

> > lobbyists and running radi o commercial spots to help in the passage

> > of HB1150. (A good thing.)

> >

> > DPW is now scratching the back of Autism Speaks by providing them with

> > $250K to start this treatment network so they can say " Look! We're

> > doing something locally! " You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

> >

> > My question is -- with all of the parents clamoring about horrible

> > services, unqualified TSS, high turnover and the like -- why isn't the

> > DPW putting money into raising the wages and reimbursement rates for

> > providers so that they can attract QUALITY EMPLOYEES? The rates of

> > reimbursement for TSS and BSC haven't changed in well over 10 years.

> > No wonder there is high turnover and lousy quality. TSS is hard work!

> > Particularly after UPMC and Dr. Minshew were just awarded $9.1

> > million from the National Institutes of Health.

> >

> > Am I the only person sitting here scratching my head at this logic??

> > Because really, tell me ! if I am. I just don't get it.

> >

> >

> > Waeltermann

> > Director, AutismLink

> >

>

[Guest guest]

a TSS is like a therapist for special service kids (ASD, Down's, etc)

I'm in PA & if you need svcs for your kids, they want you to get on

SSI so you can qualify for wrap-around svcs.

so why so much for these " specialists " ? they want us to get on Fed $$.

It has sounded like a scam from the start - ie: some local yokel is a

local politico, they all scam to get yet another NEW hi sch. built

(instead of adding on to the old one) so all their " buds " can " win

the bid " & get paid in turn they get voted in all the time to sit

around & do nothing.

YKWIM?

also, PA is so freaking polluted - see my intro post, I'm not

surprised there are many kids needing help plus its so mainstream -

everyone does what the Dr tells them.

Formula feeding is encouraged, vaxes, etc.

UGH.. also PA State gov does middle of the night passing of laws, etc.

the voter rarely gets to vote on anything unlike AZ that has some of

the longest ballots in the US b/c you vote on most issues.

C'mon.. PA pays it tollbooth ccashiers $18-21/hr with the same or

better benefits that my Cop hubby. They make freaking change - that's

all. The people @ any fast food place works 20X harder that they ever

do. They should all be replace with auto toll machines

dd

-- In EOHarm , " King " <medfordkings1@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Lenny I'm not sure what an HB1150 is, but I would bet money it

is one of those AS

> template insurance bills they are pushing in every state so they

can say " Look, we pushed

> a bill for you, now we can organize a walk in your area and bleed

you like leeches " . As for

> TSS, I have no clue either. Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > (Many of you don't like to hear some of " watchdog " stories that

I

> > > write in my editorials. I'm sorry, but I can't just blow

sunshine and

> > > roses while watching wasteful spending and political back

scratching.

> > > I think people have the right to know exactly what is going on

with

> > > their tax and donation dollars. If this offends some of you, I

> > > apologize. I personally believe that people have a right to

know.

> > > Utopia isn't all its cracked up to be, and...there's always that

> > > " delete " button.

> > >

> > > Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

announced

> > > that it granted $250,000 to the University of Pittsburgh and

Dr.!

> > > Minshew in Pittsburgh for the establishment of an Autism

Speaks

> > > Treatment Network Site.

> > >

> > > The Department of Public Welfare, so " distraught "

and " overburdened "

> > > by children with autism that they are screaming for funds is

giving

> > > 1/4 of a million dollars to establish an Autism Treatment

Network

> > > site?? Something that already exists within several

organizations

> > > already?? ( Institute, Community Psychiatric Centers,

Pressley

> > > Ridge, Wesley Spectrum Services).

> > >

> > > So, I'm confused. But not really. Let me tell you what's

really

> > > going on.

> > >

> > > Many parents have been yelling that Autism Speaks doesn't do

anything

> > > locally and they've lost quite a bit of donation money because

of just

> > > that. This is hurting their bottom line.

> > >

> > > Autism Speaks scratched the back of the DPW and certain members

of the

> > > legislature by helpin! g them with HB1150 by providing highly-

paid

> > > lobbyists and running radi o commercial spots to help in the

passage

> > > of HB1150. (A good thing.)

> > >

> > > DPW is now scratching the back of Autism Speaks by providing

them with

> > > $250K to start this treatment network so they can say " Look!

We're

> > > doing something locally! " You scratch my back, I'll scratch

yours.

> > >

> > > My question is -- with all of the parents clamoring about

horrible

> > > services, unqualified TSS, high turnover and the like -- why

isn't the

> > > DPW putting money into raising the wages and reimbursement

rates for

> > > providers so that they can attract QUALITY EMPLOYEES? The

rates of

> > > reimbursement for TSS and BSC haven't changed in well over 10

years.

> > > No wonder there is high turnover and lousy quality. TSS is

hard work!

> > > Particularly after UPMC and Dr. Minshew were just awarded $9.1

> > > million from the National Institutes of Health.

> > >

> > > Am I the only person sitting here scratching my head at this

logic??

> > > Because really, tell me ! if I am. I just don't get it.

> > >

> > >

> > > Waeltermann

> > > Director, AutismLink

> > >

> >

>