Re: Patty's needs #2

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> As I am still going over things I have found yet another bit of

info we used

> for what Patty's adult needs are. Here's what the program she

falls under

> provides and what she has a right to. All of our kids have these

rights.

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> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 24, Patty CHARGE 22, and wife to

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> Providing responsive, high quality, individualized

services.

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> Promoting full access to community resources.

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> * Offering individuals choices among services tailored to

meet their

> unique needs.

> * Eliminating barriers to employment and community

integration.

> * Exploring and applying new technologies to enhance

opportunities.

> * Valuing the partnership of the agency Rehabilitation

Council as well

> as input from a wide public audience and recognizing that

community advocacy

> and advisory groups are an essential component of system planning.

> * Maintaining a confidential register of legally blind

individuals to

> ensure that these individuals receive services and benefits for

which they are

> eligible and to collect important information on the causes of

blindness.

> * Providing education and training to community

organizations,

> employers, health care providers, and schools to promote awareness

of blindness and

> the abilities of persons who are blind.

> * Assuring that the cultural and ethnic diversity of

consumers and

> staff are respected in the design and delivery of services.

> * Ensuring that through recruitment, retention, advancement,

and

> monitoring, the workforce of the ........reflects the diversity of

the population

> it serves.

> * Providing staff development and training to enhance the

ability of

> ....colleagues to carry out the agency mission.

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