Re: TWWIA-request to testify or write comment

[Guest guest]

In telephone conversation with an old friend, Berthy Aponte,the Chair of the

TWWIA-Advisory Panel she seeks your comments--see announcement below.

Here is the link to their recent Briefing Paper for the President:

_What's New_ (http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel/whats_new/whatsnew_main.html)

The Effectiveness of Medicaid Buy-in Programs in Promoting the Employment of

People with Disabilities " .

On how TWWIA effects young adults, and post secondary/college

students..see--

_http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/151/IMPACT_Volume15_Issue1.pdf_

(http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/151/IMPACT_Volume15_Issue1.pdf)

Although some of you may already have been informed of the panel public

testimonies taking place next week for Ticket to Work and Work Incentives, the

panel is in great need of receiving more feedback from advocates,

self-advocates, and parents.

-------------- Forwarded Message: --------------

From: " Berthy De La -Aponte "

Subject: Public Comment - Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel

Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006

The meeting is next week. Hopefully the Panel will be able to hear from

self advocates, parents, etc.

Berthy

Your input is VERY IMPORTANT!

The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel was established by the

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 to advise the

President, Congress and the Commissioner of Social Security on issues related

to

work incentive programs, expanded availability of health care services,

planning and assistance for individuals with disabilities and the Ticket to

Work

and Self-Sufficiency Program established under this Act. The Panel is a

bi-partisan group of twelve private citizens, four of whom were appointed by

the

President, four by the Senate and four by the House of Representatives.

The August Quarterly Meeting will Take Place NEXT WEEK: August 16, 2006 -

9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. August 17. 2006 - 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. August 18, 2006

- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Location: Double Tree Hotel Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington,

VA 22202

PHONE:

Public testimony will be heard on:

Wednesday, August 16, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August

17, 2006, from 3:15 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. Individuals interested in providing

testimony in person or via a toll-free phone number should contact Ms. Tinya

White-, at _Tinya.White-@..._

(mailto:Tinya.White-@...) or by calling to schedule a

time slot. Members of the

public must schedule a time slot in order to comment. Each individual

providing public comment will be acknowledged by the Chair in the order in

which

they are scheduled to testify and is limited to a maximum five-minute, verbal

presentation.

Full written testimony on the Implementation of the Ticket to Work and Work

Incentives Program, no longer than five (5) pages, may be submitted in person

or by mail, fax or email on an ongoing basis to the Panel for consideration.

Donna ez