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.

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

Providing responsive, high quality, individualized services.

Promoting full access to community resources.

* 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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