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JAMIE RAY-LEONETTI TO SPEAK AT
LIBERTY RESOURCES
On March 17, 2010 at 1pm Jamie will
speak to the Rights and
Responsibilities skills training
class at Liberty Resources. CAP
advocacy services will be discussed.
Margaret McKenna to speak at Bryn
Mawr Rehab
On March 31, 2010 Margaret McKenna
will participate in two events at
Bryn Mawr Rehab. First, Margaret
will share information about CAP and
OVR services to participants in the
Bryn Mawr Rehab TBI support Group.
Then at 12 noon, Margaret will
participate in an in service
training for Bryn Mawr staff. For
information, or to express your
interest in attending the support
group meeting, please contact the
TBI support group coordinator, Kim
Kelly at (484) 596-5408.
JAMIE RAY-LEONETTI TO VISIT OVR
OFFICES
On March 18, 2010, Jamie will
visit Philadelphia OVR to speak to
the job orientation participants.
She will share information about CAP
advocacy services and information
about work incentives for social
security recipients.
On March 30, 2010, Jamie will visit
Allentown OVR to speak with
counselors and staff.
"Outreach
Presentation “Creating the Connections”
HOW DO WE DO THIS?
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call, call, call.
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call back, call back, call back.
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ask questions, ask questions, ask
questions.
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network with school staff, case
workers, parents, and friends.
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be involved in your plan.
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thank the person you requested
information from; send thank you
note.
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keep a record of your contacts.
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write letters to
individuals/organizations you are
requesting information from – be
specific in your letter as to what
service/information you are seeking.
Include name/address/phone number
where you can be reached. Thank them
for being helpful. Also, include a
short paragraph in the beginning of
letter telling a little about
yourself.
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meet with school counselors to ask
questions/get ideas/contacts. Be
polite, specific, clear as to what
kind of work you want to do.
BE
YOUR OWN ADVOCATE
STEPS TO DEVELOPING ADVOCACY SKILLS
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define what you need as opposed to
what you want.
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know what your rights are.
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know your responsibilities.
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keep appointments.
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follow through.
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give information honestly
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know the “system” and the procedures
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keep good records.
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ask questions.
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phone calls – follow up.
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meetings – follow up with action
plan.
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keep a job log.
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know the key rules and key people.
OTHER TIPS FOR A GOOD SELF-ADVOCATE
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be an active participant in the
decision making process.
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set realistic goals for what you
need to achieve.
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gather information you need about
other solutions and alternatives.
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Listen and speak to the issue.
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be clear about emotional aspects
since the way a person feels can
affect how their decisions are made.
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have a realistic idea of who you are
and what your strengths/weaknesses
are.
Message from the Outreach Coordinator
AbleData.com
I am planni ng on moving in a couple of
months so I searched the internet for
assistive devices that might help me. I
have MS with left side hemiparesis and,
due to a broken ankle and leg, I am
unable to walk. I was looking for items
to make my life easier for myself and
for others and found
AbleData.com. The information on
this website kept me reading for hours.
This website adds over 1000 products to
its database yearly. When I visited the
website, 115 products had recently been
added.
Products are divided into categories.
Each product you want to “search”, e.g.,
Door Openers, brought up lists of
products and allows you to “click” on
more information about each. Each page
also offered information on related
products and provided product reviews
you could read or add your own. I was
amazed with the number of products in
many different categories and the
information available on each.
A few of the products that caught my eye
were CD Strippers, a device that helps
you get those horrible pegs off to open
a CD; Door Closures, shows 22 additional
products; Foot Cursor, foot operated
mouse; Hanging Baskets, provides
information on means for individuals
with wheelchairs to carry items; Pool
Ramp, enables individuals walking with
cane or using a wheelchair to enter an
in-ground pool; and, a Pool Lift,
enables a person in a wheelchair to use
an in-ground pool.
The products are divided into 19
categories. Some of the categories are
Communication, Home Management,
Prosthesis, Personal Care, Recreation,
Transpiration, Wheeled Mobility and
Workplace.
There is also a Rehabilitation Services
Center, 20 State Specific Organizations,
Conferences, News Items and an
Information Center that links to other
sites.
I found most of the information. I was
looking for on
AbleData.com. A visit to this
website is well worth your time,
probably several hours of your time.
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