Re: Message from the National Campaign to End the Waiting List

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Correction: The correct link is here:

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/fully_fund_medicaid_waivers_for_the_development\

ally_disabled

> Hello,

>

> At the request of the National Campaign to End the Waiting List, I'm

> passing along the following message in regards to their efforts to publicize

> the need for additional community services funding. This is an issue that

> the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network is also quite vocal on and that we will

> be conducting additional work on in the near future. As a courtesy to our

> partner organization, we pass along the following message.

>

> Regards,

> Ari Ne'eman

> President

> The Autistic Self Advocacy Network

> 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700

> Washington, DC 20036

> http://www.autisticadvocacy.org

>

>

> *BRING THE URGENT ISSUES OF THE WAIT LIST AND PORTABILITY OF SERVICES TO

> THE ATTENTION OF THE OBAMA TRANSITION TEAM

> *

>

>

> We have 2 opportunities to get the waiting list and portability issues in

> front of the Obama transition team that involves YOU. It's time now! Many

> of you have wanted to do something...and this will take only a few minutes

> to do.

>

> First, VOTE on the issue at the Change.org team site.

>

> *

>

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/fully_fund_medicaid_waivers_for_the_development\

ally_disabled

> *

> *

> *We need over 900 votes to get to the top of the Health Care list of

> ideas. And WE CAN DO IT. Go there and VOTE. Then, send a message to every

> listserv you are on and ask others to vote. Then, if you have a web site or

> blog, create a widget to put on your site or blog to get others to vote.

> Put it on you Myspace or Facebook page. See how many votes you can find. I

> KNOW we can do it!

>

> Second, go to:

> *http://change.gov/agenda/disabilities_agenda/*

>

> And tell your waiting list and portability story and urge change and

> funding.

>

> As you read the ideas already on the site above, you will see why

> portability is so important if you don't know already.

>

> *PLEASE HELP GET THIS ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OBAMA TRANSITION TEAM

> *

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>

> *NOEWAIT'S PLEDGE

> *

>

>

> To unite the efforts of families, providers, government agencies, advocacy

> groups and citizens to change laws and policies across the country,

> eliminate waiting lists and provide full portability of services for people

> with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

> * We can, we will, we must end the wait - TOGETHER

> *

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> ** NOEWAIT is building a national coalition of disability organizations

> and a national advisory board of individuals with appropriate expertise.

>

> * View and download our new brochure, latest newsletter, more about

> NOEWAIT and read waitlist articles at http://www.noewait.net

>

> *NOEWAIT uses a listserv to discuss and share information by its active

> participants. We strongly encourage you to join with our group active

> individuals by emailing noewait@...

> * You may contribute to NOEWAIT at our website: http://www.noewait.net

> *

>

--

Ari Ne'eman

President

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network

1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20036

http://www.autisticadvocacy.org