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Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-21413803619178014612015-01-26T18:19:00.000-08:002015-01-26T18:19:16.927-08:00I have a complaint...<div style="text-align: center;">
Are you listening? I have a complaint! Ever feel like you’ve been taken advantage of and didn’t know where to turn?<a name='more'></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">No, I’m not talking about every Friday when your teen is standing in the door with their hand out thinking you are going to fund their movie/pizza night.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> I’m talking about that feeling of being screwed over by your local merchant, landlord or whoever. Ever wanted to lodge a formal complaint and didn’t know how? <br /><br /> <br /><br />Here are some tips on complaining effectively so your message can be heard in some non-traditional ways.<br /><br /> <em>I use social media. Many companies today use social media, like Facebook and Twitter, to communicate their message, and their public relations divisions monitor postings like a hawk. Using their social media platforms to voice your complaint can bring quick results. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Submit online reviews. Many goods and services are reviewed on-line, from apartments to hotels to cars and beyond. Many people use the on-line reviews to make their buying decisions on larger purchases. These review sites are good places to post a rant as well as a rave, as long as the emotion is removed and you stick to the facts. Examples of on-line review sites are Yelp.com, Amazon.com. TripAdvisor.com and Angieslist.com. The apartment complex where my daughter resides monitors ApartmentRatings.com and responds quickly to rants to mitigate any negative effects. (I really wish they would hear my complaint of lowering her rent).<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Post to complaint sites. Some websites focus strictly on complaints. Visit: Complaints.com, My3Cents.com, ComplaintsBoard.com, ConsumerAffairs.com, RipoffReport.com and MeasuredUp.com.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Run it up the line. Should you encounter, in your opinion, a customer service representative that seems to have a limited amount of assistance for your situation, consider elevating it to a supervisor or even the CEO. Using the internet, it’s generally not difficult to find the corporate offices of the company to which you are complaining, and a contact-us form or email address to the front offices. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Besides the corporate web site, other sources such as Yahoo Finance, Hoovers, Jigsaw.com or the EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) of the Securities and Exchange Commission. If you call and get stuck in a phone tree try GetHuman.com, which guides you through tricks of quickly navigating company phone trees. <br /><br />Be fair. Take time to cool off and drain the emotion. You know physical fitness tests are being conducted this month. <br /><br />Go practice then take a look at the situation and decide if the complaint is worth the effort and what it would take for the company to satisfy you. Give the company a chance to address the situation before taking it to the internet or Congress. If it’s a minor issue, consider complaining to the store manager. Running directly to a consumer advocacy group will delay resolution since they will have to take the steps you didn’t in contacting the company.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> If it’s criminal activity, though, go straight to the police.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Be nice. This is the hardest lesson for me. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar,” the saying goes. <br /><br />That means be firm, but not combative or abusive. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Yelling at a customer service rep won’t likely help. Raising your voice elicits the same response from the person on the other end of the phone.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Use kind words. Start the conversation with a gentle greeting instead of wanting to put your fist through the telephone wires and choke the rep.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Get organized. Clearly present your situation and have the necessary information such as dates and account numbers. <br /><br />Make notes about your interactions with the company regarding the problem. Get the rep’s name and direct phone line in case you have to follow up. Make a note of the time and date. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> If you complain a lot (like me), buy a dollar store journal and journal your communications. You may never realize how handy that comes. Write it out. If you have time, use email or a letter to write the company. This provides a paper trail that can be used later if the situation goes to arbitration. Be concise in your letter and don’t turn it into a missive that demands that someone get fired.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Have someone else read the letter for clarity prior to sending it. <br /><br /> and lastly....<br /><br />Give the company your desired resolution—what do you want them to do? <br /><br /> <br /><br />These suggestions ought to give you some help in your dispute resolution as well as lower your blood pressure..lol. Good luck. </em></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://voices.yahoo.com/run-own-dollar-store-flea-market-852859.html?R" target="_blank">Run Your Own Dollar Store</a></span><br />
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Entrepreneur magazine says of self-employed home organizing consultants, "an income of $40,000 per year is easily attainable."<br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessideas/1208.html" target="_blank">http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessideas/1208.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
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Two feet of icy snow on a roof of 2,000 square feet can weigh 124,000 pounds and cause structural failure; which is why rooftop snow removal can be such a good business.<br />
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1. 203(b): FHA program which provides mortgage insurance to protect lenders from default; used to finance the purchase of new or existing one- to four family housing; characterized by low down payment, flexible qualifying guidelines, limited fees, and a limit on maximum loan amount.<br />
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2. 203(k): this FHA mortgage insurance program enables home buyers to finance both the purchase of a house and the cost of its rehabilitation through a single mortgage loan.<br />
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3. Amenity: a feature of the home or property that serves as a benefit to the buyer but that is not necessary to its use; may be natural (like location, Woods, water) or man-made (like a swimming pool or garden).<br />
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4. Amortization: repayment of a mortgage loan through monthly installments of principal and interest; the monthly payment amount is based on a schedule that will allow you to own your home at the end of a specific time period (for example, 15 or 30 years)<br />
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5. Annual Percentage Rate (APR): calculated by using a standard formula, the APR shows the cost of a loan; expressed as a yearly interest rate, it includes the interest, points, mortgage insurance, and other fees associated with the loan.<br />
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6. Application: the first step in the official loan approval process; this form is used to record important information about the potential borrower necessary to the underwriting process.<br />
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7. Appraisal: a document that gives an estimate of a property's fair market value; an appraisal is generally required by a lender before loan approval to ensure that the mortgage loan amount is not more than the value of the property.<br />
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8. Appraiser: a qualified individual who uses his or her experience and knowledge to prepare the appraisal estimate.<br />
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9. ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage; a mortgage loan subject to changes in interest rates; when rates change, ARM monthly payments increase or decrease at intervals determined by the lender; the Change in monthly -payment amount, however, is usually subject to a Cap.<br />
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10. Assessor: a government official who is responsible for determining the value of a property for the purpose of taxation.<br />
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11. Assumable mortgage: a mortgage that can be transferred from a seller to a buyer; once the loan is assumed by the buyer the seller is no longer responsible for repaying it; there may be a fee and/or a credit package involved in the transfer of an assumable mortgage. <br />
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12. Balloon Mortgage: a mortgage that typically offers low rates for an initial period of time (usually 5, 7, or 10) years; after that time period elapses, the balance is due or is refinanced by the borrower.<br />
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13. Bankruptcy: a federal law Whereby a person's assets are turned over to a trustee and used to pay off outstanding debts; this usually occurs when someone owes more than they have the ability to repay.<br />
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14. Borrower: a person who has been approved to receive a loan and is then obligated to repay it and any additional fees according to the loan terms.<br />
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15. Building code: based on agreed upon safety standards within a specific area, a building code is a regulation that determines the design, construction, and materials used in building.<br />
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16. Budget: a detailed record of all income earned and spent during a specific period of time.<br />
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17. Cap: a limit, such as that placed on an adjustable rate mortgage, on how much a monthly payment or interest rate can increase or decrease.<br />
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18. Cash reserves: a cash amount sometimes required to be held in reserve in addition to the down payment and closing costs; the amount is determined by the lender.<br />
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19. Certificate of title: a document provided by a qualified source (such as a title company) that shows the property legally belongs to the current owner; before the title is transferred at closing, it should be clear and free of all liens or other claims.<br />
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20. Closing: also known as settlement, this is the time at which the property is formally sold and transferred from the seller to the buyer; it is at this time that the borrower takes on the loan obligation, pays all closing costs, and receives title from the seller.<br />
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21. Closing costs: customary costs above and beyond the sale price of the property that must be paid to cover the transfer of ownership at closing; these costs generally vary by geographic location and are typically detailed to the borrower after submission of a loan application.<br />
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22. Commission: an amount, usually a percentage of the property sales price, that is collected by a real estate professional as a fee for negotiating the transaction..<br />
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23. Condominium: a form of ownership in which individuals purchase and own a unit of housing in a multi-unit complex; the owner also shares financial responsibility for common areas.<br />
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24. Conventional loan: a private sector loan, one that is not guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government.<br />
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25. Cooperative (Co-op): residents purchase stock in a cooperative corporation that owns a structure; each stockholder is then entitled to live in a specific unit of the structure and is responsible for paying a portion of the loan.<br />
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26. Credit history: history of an individual's debt payment; lenders use this information to gouge a potential borrower's ability to repay a loan.<br />
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27. Credit report: a record that lists all past and present debts and the timeliness of their repayment; it documents an individual's credit history.<br />
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28. Credit bureau score: a number representing the possibility a borrower may default; it is based upon credit history and is used to determine ability to qualify for a mortgage loan.<br />
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29. Debt-to-income ratio: a comparison of gross income to housing and non-housing expenses; With the FHA, the-monthly mortgage payment should be no more than 29% of monthly gross income (before taxes) and the mortgage payment combined with non-housing debts should not exceed 41% of income.<br />
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30. Deed: the document that transfers ownership of a property.<br />
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31. Deed-in-lieu: to avoid foreclosure ("in lieu" of foreclosure), a deed is given to the lender to fulfill the obligation to repay the debt; this process doesn't allow the borrower to remain in the house but helps avoid the costs, time, and effort associated with foreclosure.<br />
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32. Default: the inability to pay monthly mortgage payments in a timely manner or to otherwise meet the mortgage terms.<br />
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33. Delinquency: failure of a borrower to make timely mortgage payments under a loan agreement.<br />
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34. Discount point: normally paid at closing and generally calculated to be equivalent to 1% of the total loan amount, discount points are paid to reduce the interest rate on a loan.<br />
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35. Down payment: the portion of a home's purchase price that is paid in cash and is not part of the mortgage loan.<br />
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Earnest money: money put down by a potential buyer to show that he or she is serious about purchasing the home; it becomes part of the down payment if the offer is accepted, is returned if the offer is rejected, or is forfeited if the buyer pulls out of the deal.<br />
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EEM: Energy Efficient Mortgage; an FHA program that helps home buyers save money on utility bills by enabling them to finance the cost of adding energy efficiency features to a new or existing home as part of the home purchase<br />
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Equity: an owner's financial interest in a property; calculated by subtracting the amount still owed on the mortgage loon(s)from the fair market value of the property.<br />
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Escrow account: a separate account into which the lender puts a portion of each monthly mortgage payment; an escrow account provides the funds needed for such expenses as property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance, etc.<br />
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Fair Housing Act: a law that prohibits discrimination in all facets of the home buying process on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.<br />
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Fair market value: the hypothetical price that a willing buyer and seller will agree upon when they are acting freely, carefully, and with complete knowledge of the situation.<br />
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Fannie Mae: Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA); a federally-chartered enterprise owned by private stockholders that purchases residential mortgages and converts them into securities for sale to investors; by purchasing mortgages, Fannie Mae supplies funds that lenders may loan to potential home buyers.<br />
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FHA: Federal Housing Administration; established in 1934 to advance home ownership opportunities for all Americans; assists home buyers by providing mortgage insurance to lenders to cover most losses that may occur when a borrower defaults; this encourages lenders to make loans to borrowers who might not qualify for conventional mortgages.<br />
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Fixed-rate mortgage: a mortgage with payments that remain the same throughout the life of the loan because the interest rate and other terms are fixed and do not change.<br />
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Flood insurance: insurance that protects homeowners against losses from a flood; if a home is located in a flood plain, the lender will require flood insurance before approving a loan.<br />
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Foreclosure: a legal process in which mortgaged property is sold to pay the loan of the defaulting borrower.<br />
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Freddie Mac: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLM); a federally-chartered corporation that purchases residential mortgages, securitizes them, and sells them to investors; this provides lenders With funds for new home buyers.<br />
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Ginnie Mae: Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA); a government-owned corporation overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ginnie Mae pools FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed loans to back securities for private investment; as With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the investment income provides funding that may then be lent to eligible borrowers by lenders.<br />
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Good faith estimate: an estimate of all closing fees including pre-paid and escrow items as well as lender charges; must be given to the borrower within three days after submission of a loan application.<br />
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HELP: Home buyer Education Learning Program; an educational program from the FHA that counsels people about the homebuying process; HELP covers topics like budgeting, finding a home, getting a loan, and home maintenance; in most cases, completion of the program may entitle the homebuyer to a reduced initial FHA mortgage insurance premium-from 2.25% to 1.75% of the home purchase price.<br />
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Home inspection: an examination of the structure and mechanical systems to determine a home's safety; makes the potential homebuyer aware of any repairs that may be needed.<br />
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Home warranty: offers protection for mechanical systems and attached appliances against unexpected repairs not covered by homeowner's insurance; ,overage extends over a specific time period and does not cover the home's structure.<br />
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Homeowner's insurance: an insurance policy that .combines protection against damage to a dwelling and Is contents with protection against claims of negligence )r inappropriate action that result in someone's injury or )property damage.<br />
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Housing counseling agency: provides counseling and assistance to individuals on a variety of issues, including loan default, fair housing, and homebuying.<br />
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HUD: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; established in 1965, HUD works to create a decent home and suitable living environment for all Americans; it does this by addressing housing needs, improving and developing American communities, and enforcing fair housing laws.<br />
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HUD1 Statement: also known as the "settlement sheet," it itemizes all closing costs; must be given to the borrower at or before closing.<br />
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HVAC: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; a home's heating and cooling system.<br />
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Index: a measurement used by lenders to determine changes to the Interest rate charged on an adjustable rate mortgage.<br />
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Inflation: the number of dollars in circulation exceeds the amount of goods and services available for purchase; inflation results in a decrease in the dollar's value.<br />
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Interest: a fee charged for the use of money .<br />
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Interest rate: the amount of interest charged on a monthly loan payment; usually expressed as a percentage.<br />
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Insurance: protection against a specific loss over a period of time that is secured by the payment of a regularly scheduled premium.<br />
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Judgment: a legal decision; when requiring debt repayment, a judgment may include a property lien that secures the creditor's claim by providing a collateral source.<br />
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Lease purchase: assists low- to moderate-income homebuyers in purchasing a home by allowing them to lease a home with an option to buy; the rent payment is made up of the monthly rental payment plus an additional amount that is credited to an account for use as a down payment.<br />
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Lien: a legal claim against property that must be satisfied When the property is sold<br />
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Loan: money borrowed that is usually repaid with interest.<br />
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Loan fraud: purposely giving incorrect information on a loan application in order to better qualify for a loan; may result in civil liability or criminal penalties.<br />
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Loan-to-value (LTV) ratio: a percentage calculated by dividing the amount borrowed by the price or appraised value of the home to be purchased; the higher the LTV, the less cash a borrower is required to pay as down payment.<br />
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Lock-in: since interest rates can change frequently, many lenders offer an interest rate lock-in that guarantees a specific interest rate if the loan is closed within a specific time.<br />
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Loss mitigation: a process to avoid foreclosure; the lender tries to help a borrower who has been unable to make loan payments and is in danger of defaulting on his or her loan<br />
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Margin: an amount the lender adds to an index to determine the interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage.<br />
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Mortgage: a lien on the property that secures the Promise to repay a loan.<br />
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Mortgage banker: a company that originates loans and resells them to secondary mortgage lenders like :Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.<br />
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Mortgage broker: a firm that originates and processes loans for a number of lenders.<br />
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Mortgage insurance: a policy that protects lenders against some or most of the losses that can occur when a borrower defaults on a mortgage loan; mortgage insurance is required primarily for borrowers with a down payment of less than 20% of the home's purchase price.<br />
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Mortgage insurance premium (MIP): a monthly payment -usually part of the mortgage payment - paid by a borrower for mortgage insurance.<br />
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Mortgage Modification: a loss mitigation option that allows a borrower to refinance and/or extend the term of the mortgage loan and thus reduce the monthly payments.<br />
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Offer: indication by a potential buyer of a willingness to purchase a home at a specific price; generally put forth in writing.<br />
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Origination: the process of preparing, submitting, and evaluating a loan application; generally includes a credit check, verification of employment, and a property appraisal.<br />
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Origination fee: the charge for originating a loan; is usually calculated in the form of points and paid at closing.<br />
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Partial Claim: a loss mitigation option offered by the FHA that allows a borrower, with help from a lender, to get an interest-free loan from HUD to bring their mortgage payments up to date.<br />
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PITI: Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance - the four elements of a monthly mortgage payment; payments of principal and interest go directly towards repaying the loan while the portion that covers taxes and insurance (homeowner's and mortgage, if applicable) goes into an escrow account to cover the fees when they are due.<br />
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PMI: Private Mortgage Insurance; privately-owned companies that offer standard and special affordable mortgage insurance programs for qualified borrowers with down payments of less than 20% of a purchase price.<br />
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Pre-approve: lender commits to lend to a potential borrower; commitment remains as long as the borrower still meets the qualification requirements at the time of purchase.<br />
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Pre-foreclosure sale: allows a defaulting borrower to sell the mortgaged property to satisfy the loan and avoid foreclosure.<br />
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Pre-qualify: a lender informally determines the maximum amount an individual is eligible to borrow.<br />
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Premium: an amount paid on a regular schedule by a policyholder that maintains insurance coverage.<br />
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Prepayment: payment of the mortgage loan before the scheduled due date; may be Subject to a prepayment penalty.<br />
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Principal: the amount borrowed from a lender; doesn't include interest or additional fees.<br />
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Radon: a radioactive gas found in some homes that, if occurring in strong enough concentrations, can cause health problems.<br />
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Real estate agent: an individual who is licensed to negotiate and arrange real estate sales; works for a real estate broker.<br />
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REALTOR: a real estate agent or broker who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, and its local and state associations.<br />
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Refinancing: paying off one loan by obtaining another; refinancing is generally done to secure better loan terms (like a lower interest rate).<br />
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Rehabilitation mortgage: a mortgage that covers the costs of rehabilitating (repairing or Improving) a property; some rehabilitation mortgages - like the FHA's 203(k) - allow a borrower to roll the costs of rehabilitation and home purchase into one mortgage loan.<br />
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RESPA: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; a law protecting consumers from abuses during the residential real estate purchase and loan process by requiring lenders to disclose all settlement costs, practices, and relationships<br />
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Settlement: another name for closing .<br />
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Special Forbearance: a loss mitigation option where the lender arranges a revised repayment plan for the borrower that may include a temporary reduction or suspension of monthly loan payments.<br />
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Subordinate: to place in a rank of lesser importance or to make one claim secondary to another.<br />
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Survey: a property diagram that indicates legal boundaries, easements, encroachments, rights of way, improvement locations, etc.<br />
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Sweat equity: using labor to build or improve a property as part of the down payment<br />
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Title 1: an FHA-insured loan that allows a borrower to make non-luxury improvements (like renovations or repairs) to their home; Title I loans less than $7,500 don't require a property lien.<br />
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Title insurance: insurance that protects the lender against any claims that arise from arguments about ownership of the property; also available for homebuyers.<br />
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Title search: a check of public records to be sure that the seller is the recognized owner of the real estate and that there are no unsettled liens or other claims against the property.<br />
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Truth-in-Lending: a federal law obligating a lender to give fuII written disclosure of aII fees, terms, and conditions associated with the loan initial period and then adjusts to another rate that lasts for the term of the loan.<br />
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Underwriting: the process of analyzing a loan application to determine the amount of risk involved in making the loan; it includes a review of the potential borrower's credit history and a judgment of the property value.<br />
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VA: Department of Veterans Affairs: a federal agency which guarantees loans made to veterans; similar to mortgage insurance, a loan guarantee protects lenders against loss that may result from a borrower default.</b><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-76790084433918097702011-10-18T13:10:00.001-07:002011-10-18T13:10:58.713-07:00Sell Hair..I decided to research and write this page on selling hair after reading about hair thefts around the country. That's right, the news magazine This Week reported in May 2011 that a thief in Houston stole $150,000 worth of human hair from a salon that does extensions and make wigs. He took a couple big bags of "Remy" hair, which is the most durable and silky kind and typically comes from women in India. Apparently this is becoming more common. Recent thefts include $10,000 worth from a San Diego salon, $85,00 worth in Missouri City, Texas, and hair valued at $60,000 San Leandro, CA. A theft in Dearborn Michigan resulted in the owner of the beauty supply store being killed.<br />
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Obviously there is money in that pony tail - if you have one. How do you cash in? There are a couple ways, and you'll find two resource below. One is a company that directly buys your hair, but you are likely to make more if you list it for sale on a site where people bid on it. You can see what your type of hair is worth by browsing through the listings to find those that are most similar. There are all sorts of factors that influence price. It is better if you have never dyed it, don't wash it too often, keep it covered, and so on. Some sellers even list the vitamins they take.<br />
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Now for the bad news. You will generally need to have ten inches of hair to get any decent price, and it can take almost two years to grow that much, so you won't be able to cash in too often. Of course growing hair is not difficult work, but obviously selling your hair is not going to be a regular income source. It is just a quick way to raise some money if you are willing to chop off that ponytail. And as one writer on the subject says, it is "less painful than selling any other body part."<br />
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How Much Money Can You Make?<br />
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What is referred to as "virgin hair" (no chemical treatment) is the most valuable. Longer hair gets more of course, as does hair that has some natural shine to it. Younger might be better, but in looking at the listings for sale on one website, I did see this: 17" mostly pepper, little salt, European hair, weighs 5 ounces; virgin hair – never colored, last perm done when 16, now 60! She was asking $681.<br />
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In looking at websites direct buyers it became apparent that the higher prices are found on the sites where you accept bids. One company paid just $10 per ounce for hair, for example, which would make the woman's hair mentioned above worth just $50.<br />
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Some other listings I found included:<br />
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10-12 inches dark brown; $600<br />
12" thick, dark blond, Scandinavian; $1,000<br />
15 inches wavy brown, healthy lifestyle and diet; minimum bid $750<br />
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Well, you could convince your friend with the long blond pony tail that she would look better with short hair, then buy the hair from her for $50 to resell for $1,000. If you have a few friends with long hair you might have a temporary business doing this! If you know someone who works at a beauty salon you might make a deal to buy any long hair cut off.<br />
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Grow your hair. Take photos. Cut it off. Sell it.<br />
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http://www.bloombrook.com - This is an example of company that buys hair directly. This one prefers that it be at least 12 inches and "has not been dyed or permed."<br />
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http://www.hairwork.com - You'll almost certainly make more money selling hair on listing or auction sites like this.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #edeff4; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/789-Words-Wisdom-Barbara-Kipfer/dp/076111730X?ie=UTF8&tag=getoknwhisout-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A few hundred years ago, there was a very learned scholar , who was also famous for his great character.One day an acquaintance met the great scholar and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?””Hold on a minute,” the scholar replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.””Triple filter?””That’s right,” the scholar continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say.That’s why I call it the triple filter test.The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?””No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and..””All right,” said the scholar. “So you don’t really know if it’s true or not.Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?””No, on the contrary…””So,” the scholar continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of usefulness.Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?””No, not really.””Well,” concluded the scholar, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”Dear Reader, how many times do we come across these kind of situations. Share your experiences on how to avoid such kind of evil talks like backbiting & gossip.</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/789-Words-Wisdom-Barbara-Kipfer/dp/076111730X?ie=UTF8&tag=getoknwhisout-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">8,789 Words of Wisdom</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=getoknwhisout-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=076111730X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=getoknwhisout-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=076111730X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Pay Attention</strong> ~~This could save your life, or the life of a loved one!</span><br />
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Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. And you're driving home <br /> (alone of course), after an usually hard day on the job. <br /> You're really tired, upset and frustrated. <br />Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain <br /> In your chest that starts to radiate out <br />Into your arm and up into your jaw. <br />You are only about five miles from the hospital <br />Nearest your home. <br />Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be <br />Able to make it that far. <br />What can you do? <br />You've been trained in CPR <br />But the guy that taught the course didn't tell <br />You what to do if it happened to yourself.<br />
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Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order. <br />Without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, <br />Has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. <br />However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. <br />A deep breath should be taken before each <br />Cough, and the cough must be deep <br /> And prolonged, as when producing sputum <br />From deep inside the chest. <br />A breath and a cough must be repeated <br />About every two seconds without let up <br />Until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. <br /> Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and <br />Keep the blood circulating. <br />The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. <br />Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could save their lives! <br />From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter <br />'AND THE BEAT GOES ON ' <br /> (reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. Publication, Heart Response) </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
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Smart Google Search Phrases<br />
While "work at home" is a common "hook" for scammers, "this is a work at home position" is more "natural" to the phrasing used in legitimate work ads. Bottom line, there are far fewer legitimate home-based jobs than there are scams, and using the right search terms is a great way to separate the wheat from the chaff.<br />
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Bear in mind that these good terms will help to weed out the scams, but some will still slip through. Likewise, not all hits on a bad search term are scams. Use your common sense when assessing any job listing.<br />
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"This is a telecommuting position"<br />
"this is a remote position"<br />
"this home-based position"<br />
"must have home office"<br />
"must have a home office set-up"<br />
"must have a home office set up"<br />
"must have quiet home office"<br />
"Must have your own PC"<br />
"1099 position"<br />
"this is a 1099 position"<br />
"independent contractor position"<br />
"virtual office arrangement"<br />
"remote contractor"<br />
"will have the option to work from home"<br />
"off-site position"<br />
"qualified individual will work from home"<br />
"must be willing to work from home"<br />
"remote work"<br />
“remote workers”<br />
“virtual company”<br />
“virtual office”<br />
"this is a freelance position"<br />
“contract worker”<br />
"must have high-speed Internet"<br />
"this is a telecommuting position"<br />
"this is a work from home position"<br />
"this is a home-based position"<br />
"must have DSL"<br />
"contract freelance"<br />
"we are seeking a freelance"<br />
"may work from anywhere"<br />
"may work from anywhere in the world"<br />
"may work from anywhere in the US"<br />
"work from anywhere in the United States"<br />
"can work from anywhere in the United States"<br />
"may work from anywhere in the country"<br />
"virtual company" + "will work from home"<br />
"this is an off-site position"<br />
"this is a telecommute position"<br />
"full telecommute"<br />
"full telecommute position"<br />
"this is a virtual position"<br />
"candidate will work from a home office"<br />
"this is an off-site position"<br />
"this is an independent contractor position"<br />
"home office with up-to-date computer"<br />
“we are a virtual company”<br />
"work from your own location"<br />
"will work offsite"<br />
"you will work offsite"<br />
"work from a remote office"<br />
"call center" + "customer service" + "your home office"<br />
"customer service" + "quiet home office"<br />
"our employees work from home"<br />
"able to create your own hours"<br />
"able to set your own hours"<br />
"position can be based anywhere"<br />
"this is an Internet based job"<br />
"must have" + "home office" + "quiet environment" + "high speed"<br />
"will work from a home office"<br />
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">We have five types of
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">It is our intent to attend
every mission we are invited to. <b>We never do a mission without being invited
by the Immediate Family.</b> When we are invited to more than one mission on a
given day this will be the priority:</span><u></u><u></u></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">In case of a priority 1 or 2
request the request MUST COME VIA THE CAO/ CACO. I will take family
information and initially contact the family if necessary, but after a CAO/CACO
has been assigned by the Military, all communications between the PGR and the
Family must go through the CAO/CACO. CAO/CACOs are assigned very quickly, so if
anyone including a family member asks for something, take the information but
reinforce with them it has to be confirmed and communicated to me by the
CAO/CACO (this is necessary because the CAO/CACOs interface with a single person
in the family, next of k! in, and that person is the only person authorized to
make decisions for the family). </span><u></u><u></u></div>
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priority 4 requests it will be on a first come first posted
basis.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> All
priority 4, -mission requests must come from the </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt;">next of
kin</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, as show
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I prefer to have an email
with ALL necessary information to schedule a mission. If the NOK does not have
email please ask them to contact me by phone <a href="tel:916%20214-9534" target="_blank" value="+19162149534"><span style="color: #0000cc;">916 214-9534</span></a>, </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">please do
not send me an email asking me to contact the NOK</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">, I will not make initial
contact the next of kin by phone or email, that comes off like ambulance
chasing. If you are the Next Of Kin (if you are not then please have the next
of kin) forward the needed information to me at </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:pgr.steiner@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #0000cc;">pgr.steiner@hotmail.com</span></span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">. ( you can! forward an
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brief military service history (Include important assignments, combat tours,
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">A
complete itinerary of the fune! ral services with Dates, Times, and complete
addresses, name of the funeral home and funeral director and his/her contact
information.</span><span style="color: black;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Name
and contact information for the person requesting the mission.</span><span style="color: black;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">When we are asked to do a
priority 5 Welcome Home or Sendoff missions. <b>We cannot do entire units
without command involvement so have someone in the chain of command contact me.
</b>If we are asked to welcome home an individual we will do missions at the
beginning and/or completion of a tour. The requirements to schedule a mission
are the same as priority 4 (above), except of course name of person returning or
leaving and requestor’s relation to that person.</span><span style="color: black;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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As we approach the July weather and festivals of fireworks, I introduce a story of the Old 666.<br />
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This is an amazing story...</div>
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<b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://us.mc522.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mberber35@Look" target="_blank" title="http://us.mc522.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mberber35@Look"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: red;">Look</span></a></span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: red; font-size: 18pt;"> at this lady - Let us never forget! </span></u></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><img alt="cid:1.4123318364@web82306.mail.mud.yahoo.com" border="0" height="396" src="http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=5ef1a3c200&view=att&th=1306b90e364af5cb&attid=0.0.6&disp=emb&zw" width="300" /></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><br /><br />Irena Sendler <br /><br />There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena. <br /><br />During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. <br /><br />She had an 'ulterior motive'. <br /><br />She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews (being German). <br /><br />Irena
smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she
carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids). <br /><br />She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto. <br /><br />The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises. <br /><br />During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"> </span><b><i><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 18pt;"></span></u></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><br />She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. <br /><br />Irena
kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept
them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;">After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family. <br /><br />Most had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted. <br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><img alt="cid:4.4123318364@web82306.mail.mud.yahoo.com" border="0" height="400" src="http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=5ef1a3c200&view=att&th=1306b90e364af5cb&attid=0.0.9&disp=emb&zw" width="600" /></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><br /><b><br />In MEMORIAM - 63 YEARS LATER</b> <br /></span><b>THIS MEMORIAL DAY WE REMEMBER AND TREASURE THOSE WHO</b> <b>HAVE
GIVEN EVERYTHING TO PRESERVE OUR AMERICAN FREEDOMS BUT MAY WE NEVER
FORGET MILLIONS WHO SUFFERED AND DIED AT THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO
TREASURE NEITHER FREEDOM OR FAITH.........</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br />IT HAPPENS EVERY FRIDAY! WERE YOU AWARE?</span></b><br />
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<b><br /></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br />Mornings at the Pentagon <br /><br />By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAY <br />McClatchy Newspapers </span></b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br />Over
the last 12 months, 1,042 soldiers, Marines, sailors and Air Force
personnel have given their lives in the terrible duty that is war.</span></i><br /><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Thousands more have come home on stretchers, horribly wounded and facing months or years in military hospitals. <br /><br />This
week, I'm turning my space over to a good friend and former roommate,
Army Lt. Col.. Robert Bateman, who recently completed a yearlong tour
of duty and is now back at the Pentagon. <br /><br />Here's Lt. Col.
Bateman's account of a little-known ceremony that fills the halls of
the Army corridor of the Pentagon with cheers, applause and many tears
every Friday morning. It first appeared on May 17 on the Weblog of
media critic and pundit Eric Alterman at the Media Matters for America
Website.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;">"It
is 110 yards from the "E" ring to the "A" ring of the Pentagon. This
section of the Pentagon is newly renovated; the floors shine, the
hallway is broad, and the lighting is bright. At this instant the
entire length of the corridor is packed with officers, a few sergeants
and some civilians, all crammed tightly three and four deep against the
walls. There are thousands here. <br /><br />"This hallway, more than any
other, is the `Army' hallway. The G3 offices line one side, G2 the
other, G8 is around the corner. All Army. Moderate conversations flow
in a low buzz. Friends who may not have seen each other for a few
weeks, or a few years, spot each other, cross the way and renew. <br /><br />"Everyone
shifts to ensure an open path remains down the center. The air
conditioning system was not designed for this press of bodies in this
area. <br /><br />"The temperature<span style="color: #1f497d;"> i</span>s
rising already. Nobody cares. "10:36 hours: The clapping starts at the
E-Ring. That is the outermost of the five rings of the Pentagon and it
is closest to the entrance to the building. This clapping is low,
sustained, hearty. It is applause with a deep emotion behind it as it
moves forward in a wave down the length of the hallway. <br /><br />"A
steady rolling wave of sound it is, moving at the pace of the soldier
in the wheelchair who marks the forward edge with his presence. He is
the first. He is missing the greater part of one leg, and some of his
wounds are still suppurating. By his age I expect that he is a private,
or perhaps a private first class. <br /><br />"Captains, majors,
lieutenant colonels and colonels meet his gaze and nod as they applaud,
soldier to soldier. Three years ago when I described one of these
events, those lining the hallways were somewhat different. The applause
a little wilder, perhaps in private guilt for not<span style="color: #1f497d;"> h</span>aving shared in the burden ... Yet. <br /><br />"Now
almost everyone lining the hallway is, like the man in the wheelchair,
also a combat veteran. This steadies the applause, but I think deepens
the sentiment. We have all been there now. The soldier's chair is
pushed by, I believe, a full colonel.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /><br />"Behind
him, and stretching the length from Rings E to A, come more of his
peers, each private, corporal, or sergeant assisted as need be by a
field grade officer. <br /><br />"11:00 hours: Twenty-four minutes of
steady applause. My hands hurt, and I laugh to myself at how stupid
that sounds in my own head. My hands hurt. Please! Shut up and clap.
For twenty-four minutes, soldier after soldier has come down this
hallway - 20, 25, 30.. Fifty-three legs come with them, and perhaps
only 52 hands or arms, but down this hall came 30 solid hearts. <br /><br />"They
pass down this corridor of officers and applause, and then meet for a
private lunch, at which they are the guests of honor, hosted by the
generals Some are wheeled along. Some insist upon getting out of their
chairs, to march as best they can with their chin held up, down this<span style="color: #1f497d;"> h</span>allway,
through this most unique audience. Some are catching handshakes and
smiling like a politician at a Fourth of July parade. More than a
couple of them seem amazed and are smiling shyly. <br /><br />"There are
families with them as well: the 18-year-old war-bride pushing her
19-year-old husband's wheelchair and not quite understanding why her
husband is so affected by this, the boy she grew up with, now a man,
who had never shed a tear is crying; the older immigrant Latino parents
who have, perhaps more than their wounded mid-20s son, an appreciation
for the emotion given on their son's behalf. No man in that hallway,
walking or clapping, is ashamed by the silent tears on more than a few
cheeks. An Airborne Ranger wipes his eyes only to better see. A couple
of the officers in this crowd have themselves been a part of this
parade in the past. <br /><br />"These are our men, broken in body they may be, but they are our brothers, and we welcome<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span><br />them home. This parade has gone on, every single Friday, all year long, for more than four years.<span style="color: #1f497d;">”</span></span></b> </div>
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California</div>
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<a href="" name="bay"></a>BAYVAC
- Bay Area Veteran's Acupuncture Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
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American College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (community ear clinic), 555 Deharo Street, San
Francisco, CA 94107
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Thursdays 5-8pm</div>
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For more information contact Carla
Cassler, LAc, (510) 847-0629 or (415) 796-2283 or email <a href="mailto:carlatcm@earthlink.net">carlatcm@earthlink.net</a>
or write to BAYVAC, c/o Carla Cassler, LAc, 1500 Oakview Avenue,
Kensington, CA 94607
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<a href="" name="hu"></a>Humboldt
Veterans Acupuncture Project - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Redwoods Vet Center, 2830 G St.,
Eureka CA
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Third Thursday of each month, 2 PM.</div>
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Treatments available to combat veterans
(and families) associated with the Redwoods Vet Center.
Please call (707)444-8271, or <a href="mailto:jeff@humboldtacupuncture.com">jeff@humboldtacupuncture.com</a>,
or, <a href="mailto:info@jadedragonmedicalspa.com">info@jadedragonmedicalspa.com</a>
for info.
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Colorado</div>
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<a href="" name="la"></a>Denver
Metro Military Acupuncture - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Full Moon Books, 9106 West 6th Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215
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Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm, latest check-in
is at 6:20pm.</div>
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Contact (720) 431-2779, <a href="mailto:DenverMetroMilitaryAcupuncture@gmail.com">DenverMetroMilitaryAcupuncture@gmail.com</a>
<a href="http://denvermetromilitaryacupuncture.vpweb.com/" target="_blank">DenverMetroMilitaryAcupuncture.vpweb.com</a>
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<a href="" name="itea"></a>ITEA
Free Acupuncture Clinic for Veterans - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Institute of Taoist Education and
Acupuncture, 325 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 2, Louisville, CO 80027
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Every Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 pm</div>
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For more information, call (720)
890-8922 or email president@itea.edu
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District of Columbia</div>
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<a href="" name="dc"></a>District
of Columbia Military Acupuncture Clinic (DC MAC) - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member Clinic</span></div>
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908 New Hampshire Avenue, NW #500<br />
Washington, DC 20037
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Accessible by the Foggy Bottom Metro.
Wednesdays 10 am - 12 noon</div>
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For more information on the program,
call Nina at (202) 296-3555.
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Florida</div>
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<a href="" name="fm"></a>Fort
Myers Veterans Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Lotus
Blossom Clinic, 12811 Kenwood Lane Suite114, Fort Myers, Florida 33907
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Mondays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm</div>
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Contact David Martin at (239) 277-1399
for more information.</div>
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<a href="" name="or"></a>Orlando
Veterans Acupuncture Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Loi Acupuncture Clinic, 5425 S.
Semoran Blvd., Ste. 1E, Orlando, FL 32822</div>
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Wednesday: 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
(Treatment Sessions: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00)</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact Kimberly Loi at (407) 285-1856
for more information.</div>
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<a href="" name="mdfl"></a>Miami-Dade
Veteran's Acupuncture Clinics - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Acupuncture Center for Wellness-North
Miami Beach, 16663 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162</div>
<div class="date">
Wednesdays 1-2pm</div>
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Acupuncture Center for Wellness-South
Miami Center, 7550 SW 57th Avenue, Ste 116, South Miami, FL 33143</div>
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Fridays 1-2pm</div>
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For more information contact Elena
Ochoa, LAc, (305) 940-7763, email <a href="mailto:acupuncturemiamicenter@gmail.com">acupuncturemiamicenter@gmail.com</a>
or write to Miami-Dade Veteran's Acupuncture Clinics, c/o Elena Ochoa,
16663 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162.</div>
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<a href="" name="stp"></a>St.
Petersburg Veterans Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Supporting
Clinic</span></div>
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Unity of St. Petersburg, 6168 1st Ave
N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710</div>
<div class="date">
Thursdays, 7:30pm
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<div class="contact">
Contact JoAnne Lehrfeld,AP at
727-204-5203 or <a href="mailto:FiveElementAcu@ymail.com">FiveElementAcu@ymail.com</a>
for more information</div>
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Idaho</div>
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<div class="title">
<a href="" name="id"></a>Hailey,
Idaho - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
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Veterans' Acupuncture Clinic of the
Wood River Valley (Cody Acupuncture Clinic) 12 East Walnut St. Hailey,
Idaho, 83333
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Every Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.</div>
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For more info call Rosemary Cody, L.Ac.
phone 208.720.7530</div>
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Illinois</div>
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<div class="title">
<a href="" name="ch"></a>Chicago
Veterans Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Healing
Junction Clinic,
3322 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60657
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<div class="date">
Monday-Thursday, 11:00am -7:00pm by
appointment only</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact Kirk Moulton at 773-880-9120
for more information.</div>
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Maine</div>
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<div class="title">
<a href="" name="pm"></a>Portland
Veterans Acupuncture Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Williston West Church 32 Thomas St.,
Portland, ME</div>
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Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact (800) 871-9012 Extension:
90895# (be sure to press the pound key at the end), Mailing Address:
PMB #140 / PVAC / 110 Marginal Way / Portland ME 04101-2492</div>
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Please note, all attendees must be
signed in by 6:30 to receive treatment. <a href="http://www.portlandvetsacuclinic.org/" target="_blank">www.portlandvetsacuclinic.org</a></div>
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<a href="" name="rm"></a>Rockland
Maine Veterans Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Red
Bird Acupuncture, 328 Main Street., #302, Rockland ME</div>
<div class="date">
Mondays, 5:00pm - 6:00pm and Thursdays
11:00am - 12:00am</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact (207) 594-4766 for more
information.</div>
<div class="contact">
It is best to call ahead to reserve a
space, especially around the holidays.</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Maryland</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="anna"></a>Annapolis Veterans Acupuncture Clinic (AVAC) - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1300 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 </div>
<div class="date">
Every Thursday, 5:30 -7:00 PM</div>
<div class="contact">
For more information about AVAC go <a href="http://www.annapoliscommunityacupuncture.com/" target="_blank">www.annapoliscommunityacupuncture.com</a> or contact Mina Johns at (240) 472-7589/<a href="mailto:AVAC21401@gmail.com">AVAC21401@gmail.com</a>.</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Massachusetts</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="bm"></a>Veterans
Acupuncture Care (VAC) Boston Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Veterans Benefit Clearinghouse,
located at Charlestown Yoga, 191 Main St. Charlestown, MA</div>
<div class="date">
Held 3rd Saturday of each month from
2:30-4:30pm.
</div>
<div class="contact">
For more information on the program,
call Pathways to Wellness at 617-859-3036</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="vac"></a>Veterans
Acupuncture Care (VAC) - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Supporting
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
St. Andrew's Church, 3 Maple Street
Framingham, MA 01702</div>
<div class="date">
Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon.</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact (508) 626-0896 or see the
wesite: <a href="http://vac.anotherexample.com/" target="_blank">vac.anotherexample.com</a>
for more information</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="vacw"></a>Veterans
Acupuncture Care (VAC) Worcester - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Dodge Park Rest Home, 101 Randolph
Rd., Worcester, MA 01606</div>
<div class="location">
Near the Higgins Armory. Exit 1 off of
190 or WRTA bus route 30/31.
Enter through the rear entrance.
</div>
<div class="date">
2nd Wednesday of each month, 5:30-7:30 pm.</div>
<div class="contact">
For more information, call (508)
890-8899</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
New Mexico</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="al"></a>Albuquerque
Veterans Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Supporting
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Menual School "Old Brick" Common Room,
301 Menual Blvd NE (at Menaul and Broadway), Albuquerque NM</div>
<div class="location">
Menual School is located on the
northeast corner of
Menual and Broadway Boulevards. The entrance is just east of Broadway
and has a big red arch over the driveway. After turning in at the gate,
parking lot is on the right. Old Brick is the two story building just
east. Handicapped accessible.</div>
<div class="date">
Wednesdays, 5:00pm - 6:30pm (except the
weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years)</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact (505) 804-8285 for more
information</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="sf"></a>Pojoaque
Veterans Clinic (Santa Fe area) - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Pojoaque Pueblo Wellness Center<br />
101 Lightening Loop D<br />
Santa Fe, NM
</div>
<div class="date">
Wednesdays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact 505-455-0317 for more
information</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="unm"></a>UNM
Veterans Acupuncture Clinic- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
University of New Mexico (UNM) Student
Health Center, Building 73 MSC06 3870,1 University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, NM 87131<br />
Santa Fe, NM
</div>
<div class="date">
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm</div>
<div class="contact">
For more information contact Keith
Drummond, D.O.M at 505-850-0022 or <a href="mailto:Doctordrummond@gmail.com">Doctordrummond@gmail.com</a>.</div>
</div>
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<div class="title">
New York</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="a&c"></a>Acupuncture
& Company - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
1-11 Schwab Road<br />
Melville, NY 11747
</div>
<div class="date">
Exit 40 on the NSP or Exit 49 on 495,
North on Rte 110, 4-5 miles, on the right.
Free treatments for Veterans, Monday-Thursday 8-11am & 4-7pm/
Fri & Sat 8-11am
</div>
<div class="contact">
For more information call 631-923-1405
or visit <a href="http://www.acupunctureandcompany.com/" target="_blank">www.acupunctureandcompany.com</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="it"></a>Ithaca
Veterans Acupuncture Clinic - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Center for Health<br />
Dewitt Office Complex 2nd Floor
</div>
<div class="date">
By Appointment Only</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact Abigail Thomas-Costello (607)
274-7520 for more information
</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="ts"></a>Times
Square area Low Cost Community Style Acupuncture Clinic: $35 for
Veterans and the Community - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friend
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Healthy Tao - Center for Well-Being,
250 w 49th St. Ste. #503 (Between Broadway and 8th Ave), New York, NY</div>
<div class="date">
All day every Tuesday!</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact Yolanda Vasquez at (212)
586-2100 or by email at <a href="mailto:YolandaV1111@yahoo.com">YolandaV1111@yahoo.com</a>
for more information</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Oregon</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="gr"></a>Grants
Pass, Oregon Veterans Clinic:
Acupuncture at Riverside - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
957
SE 7th Street, Grants Pass OR 97526
</div>
<div class="date">
Saturdays from 10:00am -
12:00pm</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact Ellen Leonard at (541) 474-1974
for more information.
</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="po"></a>Portland
Veterans Acupuncture Project
(PVAP) - Portland, Oregon - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friend
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Colonial
Heights Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens, Portland OR</div>
<div class="date">
Thursdays, 5:00pm - 8:00pm</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact Prudence Marshall at <a href="mailto:pvap3@yahoo.com">pvap3@yahoo.com</a> or
503-538-4524 for more information, or visit <a href="http://www.pvap.org/" target="_blank">www.pvap.org</a>.</div>
<div class="contact">
*PVAP is a good friend of AWB, but is
not directly associated with the organization.</div>
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<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Pennsylvania</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="ph"></a>Philadelphia,
PA Area Military and Veterans Treatment Locations- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friend Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Group of practitioners offering no or
low-cost acupuncture to military and vets in the Philadelphia area</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact PAVAP website <a href="http://www.pavap.org/" target="_blank">www.pavap.org</a>
for locations and times.</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Virginia</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="cv"></a>Central
Virginia Community Acupuncture's Veterans Clinic*<br />
(*also for active duty, reservists and family members) - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member Clinic</span>
</div>
<div class="location">
JABA, 674 Hillsdale Ave,
Charlottesville, VA 22901</div>
<div class="date">
Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact: Jody Forman, MSW, L.Ac.
434-975-0025<br />
Cali Gaston, L.Ac. 434-960-8464<br />
Anne Smucker, L.Ac. 434-825-4181<br />
</div>
<div class="contact">
All treatments are free of charge. No
appointment necessary. Just show up, sign the consent form, and have a
seat.</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Washington</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="sea"></a>Seattle
Acupuncture for Veterans - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Solid Ground (1st Floor Conference
Room), 1501 N. 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 </div>
<div class="date">
Mondays 6-8pm</div>
<div class="contact">
For more information contact David
Smart, L.Ac. (206) 794-1606 or email <a href="mailto:dave@smartacupuncture.com">dave@smartacupuncture.com</a>.</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
Wisconsin</div>
</div>
<div class="eventHeader">
<div class="title">
<a href="" name="ma"></a>Madison
Veterans Project - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Member
Clinic</span></div>
<div class="location">
Quarry Arts Building Room 170, 715
Hill
Street, Madison, WI 53705</div>
<div class="date">
Thursdays, 7:15pm-8:30pm</div>
<div class="contact">
Contact <a href="mailto:info@madisonveteransproject.org">info@madisonveteransproject.org</a>
or visit <a href="http://www.madisonveteransproject.org/">http://www.madisonveteransproject.org</a>
for more information.</div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-43735149603153897882011-06-05T00:06:00.000-07:002011-06-05T00:06:42.738-07:00TSA Expands Wounded Warrior Security<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Many <a href="http://www.pva.org/home">Paralyzed Veterans of America</a>
(Paralyzed Veterans) members have made complaints about problems with
airport security, such as being requested to get out of their
wheelchairs, remove their shoes, or display personal medical devices.
Now an existing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) program
for injured service members has recently been expanded to permit all
veterans to proceed through security safely and with dignity.
<br />
Initially, the TSA worked with the Department of Defense (DOD) to
create a program to ease the airport screening process for injured
service members. Since 2005, DOD’s <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/editorial_1909.shtm" target="_blank">Military Severely Injured Joint Services Operations Center Program</a>
has included TSA staff on a 24-hour, 7-day a week basis. When an
injured service member provided flight information to the center, TSA
staff would guide the passenger through the security process. The TSA
liaison officer notified the appropriate federal security director at
relevant airports to ensure that any security screening required at
those airports would be conducted by TSA screening experts with empathy
and respect.<br />
Recently, this program became available to all veterans, so anyone
who has served in the military can take advantage. The veteran or
service member should contact the Operations Center’s 24–72 hours
before a confirmed flight at the toll-free number (888) 262-2396 with
flight information. The passenger may also email the call center at <a href="mailto:MSIJSOC@DHS.GOV">MSIJSOC@DHS.GOV</a>
with the itinerary. Callers will be connected to a TSA liaison officer
who will notify security officials as described above. The hotline will
not be able to assist if the call is more than 72 hours or less than 24
hours before the flight is scheduled to leave before the flight is
scheduled to leave. <br />
Several Paralyzed Veterans members have used this program with positive results and good things to say about TSA!<br />
<a href="http://www.pva.org/atf/cf/%7BCA2A0FFB-6859-4BC1-BC96-6B57F57F0391%7D/TSA%20Airport%20Security%20Assistance%20v2.pdf" onclick="window.location='http://docs.google.com/viewer?url='+this.href;return false;" target="_blank">Download a wallet card with airport security assistance information</a><br />
<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-91176230890107734252011-05-20T16:28:00.000-07:002011-05-20T16:28:46.301-07:00PTSD?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Signs of PTSD<br />
Thought this might be helpful. It is pretty informative!<br />
<br />
Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or Combat PTSD) is not just something that happens to a soldier when they have to kill someone (though that can play a part). It’s about what happens, physically and psychologically, inside of a soldier’s brain when they are faced with weeks, months, and years of constant fear, death, adrenaline, and danger. This enormous, prolonged stress literally changes the way their brain looks and functions. <br />
<br />
Physical Changes<br />
<br />
HIPPOCAMPUS - The hippocampus is a section of our brain that plays an important part in short-term memory and the regulation of our emotions. Researchers, using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI’s), have been able to determine that the hippocampus of veterans with PTSD has actually suffered damage. They believe this damage may be caused by repeated exposure to cortisol, the hormone our body releases when we’re under stress.<br />
<br />
PREFRONTAL CORTEX – Our Prefrontal Cortex helps us decide how we experience and react to an emotion and resolve conflicts. It also tells our brain when a threat has passed. People with PTSD have altered blood flow to this area of their brain (the more change in flow, the more severe the symptoms of PTSD). This decrease in function causes their brain to sort of be stuck in a permanent fear mode, because it doe sn’t relay the “all clear” message.<br />
<br />
ADRENALINE RESPONSE – When we’re in danger, our brain flips into “fight or flight” mode, a place where it is primed to decide whether or not we should run or engage a threat. Our bodies make two handy hormones that cause this response: noradrenaline that handles fight, and adrenaline which is responsible flight. In “normal” brains, these hormones are released by a current threat (i.e., when someone is standing face to face with a bear). But, in a brain affected by PTSD, these hormones are triggered not by actual threats but by reminders of threats that occurred months or years before.<br />
<br />
GRAY MATTER – The gray matter section of our brain is responsible for processing information from our body (sensory neurons) and sending information to our body (motor neurons). Veterans have 5% - 10% less gray matter after developing PTSD. This means their neurons (their communication signals) have been damaged.<br />
<br />
Psychological / Mental Changes<br />
<br />
HOSTILITY / AGGRESSION – Veterans with PTSD exhibit significantly higher levels of hostility and aggression than the general public, or even than other soldiers who have experienced combat. Since they have lived for a long period of time where they needed to aggressively react at a moment’s notice in order to stay alive, this way of acting has become an ingrained habit. Spouses often joke that it is not safe to wake a sleeping veteran from anywhere close by. This is because, when startled awake, the vet can react with an unbelievably strong amount of aggression because he believes he is responding to an unknown threat. On a wider scale, it is very common for individuals with PTSD to get into fights, drive aggressively, become angry at insignificant things, and drastically overreact to any sort of challenge.<br />
<br />
GUILT – The guilt associated with post traumatic stress disorder is often called survivor’s guilt. The veteran feels a great deal of guilt because he survived an attack when a comrade did not. He feels guilty because a friend lost his legs in an explosion while he remained mostly untouched. He feels guilty that he is at home in safe surrounding while others he fought with are in harm’s way.<br />
<br />
DEPRESSION / SUICIDE – People with post traumatic stress disorder are seven times more likely to be depressed than someone in the general population. It is one of the most complaints associated with PTSD. And, unfortunately, this depression goes hand in hand with high rates of suicide among our nation’s returning heroes. As of April, 2010 (the last time data was published), eighteen of our nation’s heroes were committing suicide each day. <br />
<br />
PARANOIA – In Iraq, a paranoid soldier is a soldier who stays alive. Every item in his environment, from a pothole to a child carrying a backpack, must be regarded as a potential threat. When that same soldier, whose mind has been changed by PTSD, returns home, he is often unable to shut off his vigilant behavior. Veterans will often almost constantly “patrol” their homes to check for intruders, insist that they sit with their backs to a wall and facing the door so that they can analyze every person who enters a room, or even drive off the road in order to avoid discarded trash (because this often indicated an Improvised Explosive Device or IED in combat).<br />
<br />
LACK OF TRUST – This change in a veteran with PTSD is also caused by his time in combat. While in Iraq or Afghanistan he had to assume that everyone he met, even those who were called allies, were possible enemies. The only people he knew he could rely on in order to stay alive were himself and those in his immediate group - people who had proven themselves to each other in combat. After that same Veteran returns home, he feels alone and without the protection of his battle-tested counterparts. He doesn’t trust anyone else (even people he’s known for his entire life) to be able to watch out for him. He feels that he, alone, is the only one he can count on or trust. <br />
<br />
POOR COPING SKILLS - Due to the physical and mental changes Veteran with PTSD has, they are often unable to cope in what most people would consider “normal” circumstances. They are easily overwhelmed by too much noise, too many people, too many changes, or too much stimuli of any sort. Dealing with post traumatic stress disorder and all of its symptoms takes most of their energy and concentration. Anything else, especially something that is unexpected, can cause a violent reaction or simply cause the Veteran to shut down.<br />
<br />
Understanding these changes helps many people understand for the first time just how “real” post traumatic stress disorder is. Unfortunately, hidden wounds (like PTSD), are often hard for people to grasp and empathize with. Hopefully, after learning more about the “mechanics” behind PTSD, you will be better able to talk about PTSD and the real impact it can have on the life of a Veteran and on those who love and care for him or her.<br />
<br />
This article was written by Brannan Vines, the proud wife of an OIF Veteran with TBI and PTSD and founder of FamilyOfaVet.com, an organization devoted to helping heroes and their loved ones survive and thrive after combat by providing real world education and resources about PTSD, TBI, and other post-combat issues. You can contact Brannan by e-mail at brannan -at- familyofavet.com or through Facebook at<br />
facebook.com/familyofavet. <br />
<br />
<br />
God Bless You!<br />Rose - Military Family Support Group Facilitator<br />Check out our website at: <a href="http://www.mfsgofedc.com/">www.mfsgofedc.com</a><br />Newly formed 501(c)3! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-23118002985106211892011-05-19T10:53:00.001-07:002011-05-19T10:53:55.781-07:00AbleData Publication<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h1>
ABLEDATA Informed Consumer's Guide to Funding Assistive Technology</h1>
<br />
A tremendous variety of assistive technology (AT) is now available to enable
people with disabilities to live independently, to achieve higher levels of
education, to participate in activities of the workplace, and to engage in
hobbies and recreational activities. When people with disabilities and their
families seek to purchase these products, they often find that AT products can
be expensive and that locating and obtaining financial assistance to purchase
them can be a frustrating experience. Funding is often difficult to find and may
seem to be unavailable. Even when people with disabilities and their families
locate a source of funding, they are often confronted with a maze of eligibility
requirements, restrictions, paperwork, rules, regulations, and denials and
refusals. This Informed Consumer Guide discusses a broad range of potential
sources of funding and funding information for assistive technology and provides
lists of specific organizations and programs from which funding and funding
information are available. The guide also discusses other sources of information
on funding issues and organizations that assist people to find the funds that
they need.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Sources of Funding Information and Assistance</h1>
<br />
A range of public, private and non-profit organizations assists people
seeking funding to purchase AT. While most of these organizations do not offer
financial assistance themselves, they can provide information on available
funding sources as well as strategies for applying to receive funding. Some of
these organizations are national in scope, while others serve a specific state
or region. <br />
<br />
<h2>
State Assistive Technology Projects</h2>
<br />
Each U.S. state and territory has a federally-funded assistive technology
project with up-to-date information on assistive technology resources in that
state. The state AT project should be the first source of information consulted
by state residents seeking financial assistance to purchase assistive products.
<br />
<br />
In addition to information about financial assistance within their respective
states, some state assistive technology projects offer funding programs such as
low-interest loans for the purchase of assistive products. Some state AT
projects also offer other types of assistance, including direct provision of
assistive products; equipment loans, with which equipment owned by the project
may be borrowed for short- or long-term use; and equipment exchanges, with which
used products can be obtained at a discount or free of charge. <br />
<br />
The ABLEDATA Web site offers a <a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16050&ksectionid=19326">State
Assistive Technology Projects Resource Center</a> with updated contact
information on each state’s AT project. In Appendix A of this guide, there is a
complete list of the state assistive technology projects with contact
information that is current as of October 2007. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Centers for Independent Living</h2>
<br />
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are local or regional organizations
managed and staffed by individuals with disabilities that provide information
and support to help individuals with disabilities live independently in the
local community. CILs do not provide direct funding, but they are excellent
sources of information about funding resources available locally. There are too
many local Centers for Independent Living to include a complete list in this
Guide; however, the following sources provide contact information for most CILs:
<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>The Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Directory of Centers for
Independent Living: <a href="http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/">http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/</a>.
</li>
<li>Centers for Independent Living Management Center Directory: <a href="http://www.wnyilp.org/database/directory.php">http://www.wnyilp.org/database/directory.php</a>
</li>
<li>University of Montana Rural Institute CIL List: <a href="http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/CIL/centersShowAll.asp">http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/CIL/centersShowAll.asp</a>.<br />This
directory can be searched by state, county, or zip code.
</li>
<li>ABLEDATA Centers for Independent Living Resource Center: <a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16035&ksectionid=19326">http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16035&ksectionid=19326</a>.<br />This
Resource Center lists many local centers for independent living, with related
resources. </li>
</ul>
<br />
<h2>
ABLEDATA Funding Resource Center</h2>
<br />
The ABLEDATA Web site offers a <a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16040&ksectionid=19326">Funding
Resource Center</a> in the "Resources" area of the site. The Funding Resource
Center lists organizations at the national, state, and local levels that
actually provide funding for the purchase of assistive products or are sources
of funding-related information. Full contact information is provided for each
organization or program. <br />
<br />
<b>Note: ABLEDATA is an information resource only. ABLEDATA does not provide
any funding of any kind. </b><br />
<br />
<h1>
Sources of Funding</h1>
<br />
Funding for assistive technology can be found from both public and private
sources. Some funding programs are specifically designed to support the
purchase of needed assistive products. Others may provide for the acquisition
of one or more products as part of a larger purpose, such as enabling a child
with disabilities to participate in school or an adult with disabilities to
perform a job. Still more provide funding to adapt commercial products for use
by people with disabilities. The sources of funding for assistive technology
described below cover a broad range of options available to anyone seeking to
purchase assistive products or to adapt a product for use by a person with a
disability.<br />
<br />
<h2>
Alternative Financing Programs</h2>
<br />
Since 2000, the U.S. government has supported the establishment of
state-based Alternative Financing Programs (AFPs) to provide funding to offset
the cost of assistive technology that can enhance the ability of people with
disabilities to participate in activities in the home, at work, at school, and
in the community. AFPs include <b>Assistive Technology Loan Programs</b> funded
under Title III of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and <b>Access to
Telework Loan Programs</b> funded under the under section 303(b) of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Federal AFP grants to the states are
administered by the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services
Administration.<br />
<br />
<h3>
Assistive Technology Loan Programs</h3>
<br />
Assistive Technology Loan Programs may offer several types of loans for AT
services, equipment, or training, including home or vehicle modifications. Each
state’s program decides which types of loans to offer as part of its program.
The types of loans offered include: <br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Direct Loans</b> that are provided by the AT loan program itself
</li>
<li><b>Guaranteed Loans</b> that are provided by banks to people with
disabilities who would not qualify for loans without the program providing the
bank with a guarantee that the loan will be repaid
</li>
<li><b>Interest Rate Buy-down Loans</b> for which the program pays a fee to the
commercial lender to reduce the interest rate on the loan
</li>
<li><b>Principal buy-down Loans</b> for which the AT loan program pays part of
the loan’s principal. </li>
</ul>
<br />
Each state’s AT loan program is funded in part by a Federal grant. <br />
<br />
<h3>
Access to Telework Loan Programs</h3>
<br />
Individuals with disabilities experience many barriers to employment,
including inadequate transportation, fatigue, inaccessible work environments,
and the need for personal assistance. For many individuals with disabilities,
one way that these barriers can be reduced or eliminated is through telework.
Access to Telework Loan programs provide loans to people with disabilities to
allow them to purchase computers and other equipment so that they either become
self-employed or are able to work from home or other remote sites as employees
or contractors. The loans can be made to support full-time or part-time
employment. <br />
<br />
Access to Telework Loans are provided through alternative financing
mechanisms, such as low-interest loan funds; interest buy-down programs;
revolving loan funds; loan guarantee or insurance programs; and programs
operated by a partnership among private entities for the purchase, lease, or
other acquisition of computers and other equipment, including adaptive
equipment. As with other loans, the borrower must demonstrate an ability to
repay before the loan will be made. Access to Telework Loan programs are funded
in part by federal grants to states and Indian tribes.<br />
<br />
For more information on the Alternative Financing Programs, visit the
Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project’s (AFTAP’s) Web site at <a href="http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/">http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/</a>. AFTAP
provides detailed descriptions of each state’s AFP, information and statistics
on each AFP’s lending practices as well as success stories describing how
individuals with disabilities used AFP loans to enhance their lives. <br />
<br />
ABLEDATA’s <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16050&ksectionid=19326">Alternative
Financing Programs Resource Center</a></span> provides current contact
information on each state’s AFP. A list of Alternative Financing Programs for
each state and territory, with complete contact information updated as of
October 2007, can be found below in Appendix B.<br />
<br />
<h2>
Insurance</h2>
<br />
Medicare, Medicaid, private health or disability insurance, and Worker’s
Compensation may pay for some assistive technology. In most cases, a
demonstration of the medical necessity for the product or equipment and a
prescription from a doctor or other professional will be required. Applying for
funding from any private or public insurance program may be difficult as the
applicant usually must be very familiar with the application process and the
program’s regulations. Below, this guide provides a section entitled, “The
Application Process,” that can provide some guidance and other tips that may be
especially helpful when applying for funding from insurance programs. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Schools and Educational Systems</h2>
<br />
For a child with disabilities, local school districts may pay for devices and
auxiliary aids used by the child if the products are necessary for that child to
function in the classroom. Parents must be prepared to demonstrate how the
device will enhance their child’s ability to obtain an appropriate education in
the least restrictive environment possible, which is the legal requirement under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, each public
school child who receives special education and related services must have an
Individualized Education Program (IEP) that describes the goals set for the
child for each school year, as well as any special supports that are needed to
help achieve those goals. The IEP is developed jointly by teachers, parents,
school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when
appropriate). Including a detailed justification for the purchase of one or more
assistive products in a child’s IEP is one of the most frequently used methods
to obtain funding for the product(s) from a school system. The “Publications”
list at the conclusion of this Guide includes publications on AT funding in
schools. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Sources to Fund AT for Employment</h2>
<br />
State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies will often pay for assistive
technology if the technology will enhance the worker’s ability to prepare for,
get, or keep a job. Many VR agencies are more likely to pay for AT to help a
worker keep a job than to help a worker prepare for a possible job. In some
states, the agency may also pay for AT even if employment is not an expected
outcome, as long the device will improve the individual’s ability to function
independently. In most cases, the person seeking assistance is required to meet
eligibility requirements and be a client of the agency. The <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=32814&ksectionid=19326&stateorganizations=1">ABLEDATA
Vocational Rehabilitation Resource Center</a></span> on the ABLEDATA Web site
provides contact information for state vocational rehabilitation agencies.<br />
<br />
Some private and public employers may also provide funding to purchase
assistive products for use by their employees with disabilities in the
workplace. In fact, purchase of AT may be required as a reasonable accommodation
for an employee with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The
Job Accommodation Network (<a href="http://www.jan.wvu.edu/">http://www.jan.wvu.edu/</a>), funded by the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, provides a free
consulting service to aid employers and employees to create individualized
worksite accommodations solutions and develop strategies to fund the acquisition
of any necessary AT.<br />
<br />
<h2>
State Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Programs</h2>
<br />
Many states have established programs to provide adaptive telecommunications
equipment for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and others who need adaptive
equipment for telecommunications. While the equipment offered varies by program,
the products available generally include the following:<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>text telephones (TTs)
</li>
<li>visual or tactile signalers
</li>
<li>voice carry over (VCO) telephones
</li>
<li>amplified telephones
</li>
<li>in-line amplifiers
</li>
<li>large visual display text telephones
</li>
<li>voice activated telephones
</li>
<li>braille telecommunication devices
</li>
<li>ringers
</li>
<li>speech aids. </li>
</ul>
<br />
A list of the state telecommunications equipment distribution programs is
available in Appendix D. Contact the program for a specific state to determine
the eligibility requirements and application procedures as well as the types of
equipment available. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Other State or Local Agencies</h2>
<br />
Other state or local agencies that may provide funding for assistive
technology include agencies for the aging, for persons who are blind or visually
impaired, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for persons with
developmental disabilities. Program details and organizational structure vary
widely by state and locality. The State Assistive Technology Programs are
reliable sources of information about the resources that are available through
state and local government programs. To see a list of state agencies that offer
disability-related information, funding or other resources, go to the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16960&ksectionid=19326&stateorganizations=1">ABLEDATA
State Government Resource Center</a></span> on the ABLEDATA Web site.<br />
<br />
<h2>
Motor Vehicle Adaptive Equipment Reimbursement Programs</h2>
<br />
Most major auto manufacturers offer partial reimbursement for adaptive
equipment such as hand controls, ramps or lifts installed on new or late-model
vehicles purchased from the company through an authorized dealer. Leased
vehicles may also qualify, depending on the specific program. Usually, the
reimbursement limit is $1,000. Many reimbursement programs are part of larger
programs that help vehicle owners locate and select adaptive equipment that is
best suited to their cars or trucks. A list of the mobility
equipment/reimbursement programs offered by the major auto companies is
available in Appendix E. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Veterans Benefits</h2>
<br />
Veterans may be entitled to assistive technology equipment or devices as part
of their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care benefits if the
equipment or device is determined to be medically necessary. In addition, the
VA’s Blind Rehabilitation Service may pay for devices for veterans who are blind
or visually impaired, and the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
Service may provide employment-related AT as part of its Independent Living
Program. Contact information for each of these VA programs is provided in the
list of National Funding Sources in Appendix F.<br />
<br />
<h1>
The Application Process</h1>
<br />
As a general rule, it is rarely possible to simply walk into an organization
that provides funding for assistive technology and walk out with the needed
product(s), without going through some kind of application or eligibility
process. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Laying the Groundwork</h2>
<br />
To lay the groundwork for an AT funding application, two basic steps are
required—(1) determining what assistive technology is needed and (2) assembling
and organizing all documentation needed to complete the application process.
<br />
<br />
Individuals with long-term disability may already be familiar with the types
of devices they need, and may only wish to replace old or outdated technology
with newer technology of the same general type. But if the user does not already
know what sort of device is needed, there are several possible sources of
information and advice: <br />
<br />
<ul>
<li><b>Therapist, physician, or rehabilitation professional</b>Many public
and private funding sources require a prescription from a doctor, a therapist or
another professional in the healthcare or rehabilitation field. Individuals who
have not previously selected or purchased AT or whose disabilities have changed
should have an appropriate, thorough evaluation to determine what specific
products are best suited to their needs.
</li>
<li><b>AT consulting service</b>Assistive technology consulting services are
offered by public, nonprofit, and private organizations and companies. Some
State Assistive Technology Projects, Centers for Independent Living, and state
and local government agencies offer consulting services staffed by professionals
and/or consumers. If these organizations do not provide the service, their staff
members may be able to provide referrals to local private consultants or
occupational or other therapists who specialize in this area.
</li>
<li><b>Consumer or caregiver support group </b>Many support groups offer
consultations and advice, either formally or informally. They also may maintain
resource lists that include information on local private consultants or
occupational or other therapists. </li>
</ul>
<br />
The second step in the process is to gather and organize the information and
documentation necessary to support the application for funding. Whether
assistance is sought from an insurance company, a community organization, a
government agency, or another resource, having the supporting information
organized and available is critical and will help alleviate frustration and
unnecessary delays. The following information is commonly required for an
application for AT funding:<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Primary Disability
</li>
<li>Time of Onset
</li>
<li>Cause of Disability
</li>
<li>Secondary Disability
</li>
<li>Time of Onset of Secondary Disability
</li>
<li>Cause of Secondary Disability
</li>
<li>Employment History
</li>
<li>Family Gross Income
</li>
<li>Monthly Expenses (such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, outstanding
loans and bills, medical expenses)
</li>
<li>Health Insurance Information
</li>
<li>Names, Ages, and Relationship of Dependents. </li>
</ul>
<br />
An organization may require that an applicant have documentation (such as pay
stubs, tax returns, identification cards or recent bills) to verify some or all
of this information. Documentation requirements usually are included in an
application’s instructions.<br />
<br />
<h2>
Preparing a Justification Statement</h2>
<br />
Whatever the funding source, it is likely that a statement of justification
will be required. This is particularly true for government programs. The nature
of the required justification varies, and individuals seeking assistance should
inquire about the requirements of the organization from which they seek funding
prior to making the application. The following are some basic guidelines to
keep in mind when preparing a justification statement:<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>When the funding source is a public or private insurance policy, the
statement is usually required to indicate the medical necessity of the purchase,
and it should come from a physician or therapist.
</li>
<li>State vocational rehabilitation agencies need a statement of justification
focusing on how the technology will enhance the individual’s ability to prepare
for, get, or keep a job, or how it will improve the individual’s ability to
function independently.
</li>
<li>Schools need a statement showing how the assistive technology will enhance
the child’s ability to obtain an appropriate education in the least restrictive
environment possible. </li>
</ul>
<br />
Other funding sources have their own specific requirements. Success in
securing funding frequently depends on the applicant’s ability to address each
agency’s unique requirements in a funding request. <br />
<br />
<h2>
What to Do if the Application is Rejected</h2>
<br />
When an application for funding is denied, two federally funded programs may
be able to provide advice and assistance in case the applicant wants to appeal
or otherwise seek to overturn the denial. Congressionally mandated Client
Assistance Programs and Protection and Advocacy Programs are funded by the U.S.
Department of Education in each U.S. state and territory. <br />
<br />
<h3>
Client Assistance Programs</h3>
<br />
Each state has a Client Assistance Program (CAP) that provides information
and assistance to individuals with disabilities who are seeking or receiving
services from certain government-funded programs, including vocational
rehabilitation, CILs, agencies for the blind, and other programs funded under
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Some of the programs covered by the CAP, notably
vocational rehabilitation, often provide funding for AT, and the CAP may be able
to help a client who is having trouble getting needed AT funding. A CAP also may
provide valuable advice and assistance to a person who is unsure about the
funding program(s) to which he or she should apply.<br />
<br />
<h3>
Protection and Advocacy Programs</h3>
<br />
In addition to a CAP, each state has a Protection and Advocacy (P&A)
program whose job is to advocate for the legal rights of persons with
disabilities, such as full access to inclusive educational programs, financial
entitlements, health care, accessible housing, and employment. The scope of a
P&A program is broader than the scope of a CAP, and P&A programs have
the authority to provide legal representation as part of their advocacy
services. However, P&A programs are entitled to set priorities and make
judgments regarding which cases to pursue legally. <br />
<br />
A complete list of state CAPs and P&A programs can be found in Appendix
C.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Additional Sources of Funding-Related Information and Assistance</h1>
<br />
This list of resources was derived from the ABLEDATA Web site’s <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16040&ksectionid=19326">Funding
Resource Center</a></span>. The Funding Resource Center provides a full list of
organizations at the national, state, and local levels that actually provide
funding for the purchase of assistive products or are sources of funding-related
information.<br />
<br />
<h4>
1-88-88-DISABLED</h4>
<br />
United States<br />Telephone: 888-834-7225 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:disabled@1-88-88-disabled.com">disabled@1-88-88-disabled.com</a>.<br />This
national system of lawyers aids people with disabilities to become SSDI (Social
Security Disability Insurance) or SSI (Social Security Income) recipients. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Let Them Hear Foundation Insurance Advocacy Program </h4>
<br />
149 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 1014<br />Menlo Park, California 94025
<br />Telephone: 877-432-7435 toll free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://advocacy.letthemhear.org/">http://advocacy.letthemhear.org</a>.<br />The
Foundation offers a nationwide program to assist individuals appealing insurance
denials for cochlear implants.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Medicaid Reference Desk</h4>
<br />
Web site: <a href="http://www.thedesk.info/">http://www.thedesk.info</a>.<br />This site offers
information on Medicaid for people with cognitive disabilities. It also has
links to regional, State and local organizations that may be of assistance to
all people with disabilities.<br />
<br />
<h4>
National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project</h4>
<br />
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. <br />237 Main Street, 4th Floor<br />Buffalo,
New York 14203<br />Telephone: 716-847-0650.<br />TT: 716-847-1322.<br />Fax:
716-847-0227. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:mgustas@nls.org">mgustas@nls.org</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.nls.org/booklets.htm">http://www.nls.org/booklets.htm</a>.
<br />The Neighborhood Legal Services web site features the <i>Funding of AT</i>
booklet series. Booklets are available for download, or a hard copy may be
requested through email. Funding sources discussed include public school special
education, state vocational rehabilitation agencies, and SSDI and SSI work
incentive programs.<br />
<br />
<h4>
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)</h4>
<br />
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 600<br />Landover, Maryland 20785<br />Telephone:
800-346-2742 toll free or 301-459-5900.<br />TT: 301-459-5984.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:naricinfo@heitechservices.com">naricinfo@heitechservices.com</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.naric.com/">http://www.naric.com</a>.<br />NARIC’s library of
rehabilitation and disability literature includes several items in the
Publications list below. Copies can be ordered from NARIC using the NARIC
accession number.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Social Security Administration</h4>
<br />
Windsor Park Building<br />6401 Security Boulevard<br />Baltimore, Maryland
21235<br />Telephone: 800-772-1213 toll free.<br />TT: 800-325-0778 toll
free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/">http://www.ssa.gov</a>.<br />The
Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the U.S. Government’s major
income support programs for the elderly, people with disabilities, and their
dependents. The SSA Web site offers comprehensive information on these
programs. <br />
<br />
<h1>
Publications</h1>
<br />
<i>Addressing the Assistive Technology Needs of Individuals with Disabilities
Through Financial Loans, Report on the Fourth and Fifth Years of Operation of
the Alternative Financing Program for Individuals with Disabilities</i>.
Arlington, Virginia: RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North
America), 2006.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/library/afp/report1006.pdf">http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/library/afp/report1006.pdf</a>.<br />This
report provides a detailed description and extensive statistics that illustrate
the lending practices, funding levels, and successes of the state AT loan
programs in 2004 and 2005. <br />
<br />
"AT Funding: An Expert Forecasts a Mixed Future," <i>Family Center on
Technology and Disability (FCTD) Newsletter</i>, Vol. 38 (May 2005), pp. 1-15.
<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/displayNewsletter.php?newsletterID=10021">http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/displayNewsletter.php?newsletterID=10021</a>.<br />In
this interview with Edward L. Myers III, an attorney who represents families
seeking AT funding for their children with disabilities, Mr. Myers provides tips
relating to IEPs, trial periods, alternative financing, and universal design
requirements in IDEA 2004. <br />
<br />
Brooke, Valerie, Jennifer McDonough, and Sandy Hardy, "Benefit Specialists:
Key Resources for Supporting the Use of Social Security Work Incentives to Fund
Assistive Technology," <i>Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation</i>, Vol. 24, No.
2 (2006), pp. 121-126.<br />NARIC Accession Number: J50605.<br />This article
discusses securing AT funding through Social Security work incentive
programs.<br />
<br />
<i>Discovering Hidden Resources: Assistive Technology Recycling,
Refurbishing, and Redistribution</i>. Arlington, Virginia: RESNA (Rehabilitation
Engineering Society of North America), 2000.<br />NARIC Accession Number:
O13578.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/pubs/recycling/RMtoc.htm">http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/pubs/recycling/RMtoc.htm</a>.
<br />This book presents a concise but thorough overview of assistive technology
recycling, refurbishment, and redistribution programs around the world.<br />
<br />
Dubbels, Kursten, "Assistive Technology in the Individual Education Plan
Outline," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, no date.<br />Link to
text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/atiep.htm">http://www.nls.org/atiep.htm</a>.
<br />Based on a presentation made at Closing the Gap in 1998, this booklet
discusses the inclusion of AT when developing an Individual Education Plan. <br />
<br />
Hager, Ronald M., "Funding of Assistive Technology: State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agencies and Their Obligation to Maximize Employment," Buffalo,
New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, 1999.<br />NARIC Accession Number:
O13195.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/vrbooklt.htm">http://www.nls.org/vrbooklt.htm</a>.
<br />This booklet contains information on funding assistive technology through
the vocational rehabilitation system, including AT for students making the
transition from school to work and for college students.<br />
<br />
Hager, Ronald M., and Diane Smith, "The Public School's Special Education
System as an Assistive Technology Funding Source: The Cutting Edge," Buffalo,
New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 2003 (second edition).<br />Link to
text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/specedat.htm">http://www.nls.org/specedat.htm</a> or <a href="http://www.nls.org/pdf/special-ed-booklet-03.pdf">http://www.nls.org/pdf/special-ed-booklet-03.pdf</a>.<br />This
71-page booklet is a comprehensive treatise on the rights of students with
disabilities to assistive technology under IDEA and section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act. <br />
<br />
Kemp, Crystal E., Howard P. Parette, and Jack J. Hourcade, "Funding Assistive
Technology and Related Health Services in Service Settings," <i>Early Childhood
Education Journal</i>, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Spring 2001), pp. 189-192.<br />The authors
discuss funding options for assistive technology devices in client service
settings, including Medicaid, the School Health and Related Services Program,
and the Early Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT). A
sample letter of justification to Medicaid is included. <br />
<br />
"Medicaid and Assistive Technology: A Fresh Look at Medicaid as an AT Funding
Source," <i>AT Advocate</i>, Volume 9, Issue 2 (Winter 2005), pp.
302-312.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/av/spring05.htm">http://www.nls.org/av/spring05.htm</a>
or <a href="http://www.nls.org/av/spring05.pdf">http://www.nls.org/av/spring05.pdf</a>.
<br />This article provides a general overview of funding for assistive
technology under Medicaid for both children and adults. <br />
<br />
"Medicaid, Assistive Technology, and the Courts: An Updated Summary of
AT-Related Federal and State Court Decisions," <i>AT Advocate</i>, Volume 11,
Issue 1 (Winter 2006-2007), pp. 370-380.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/av/winter06-07.htm">http://www.nls.org/av/winter06-07.htm</a>
or <a href="http://www.nls.org/av/winter06-07.pdf">http://www.nls.org/av/winter06-07.pdf</a>.<br />The
article summarizes important court decisions related to Medicaid funding of AT
since the mid-1980s. Topics include state Medicaid agencies’ use of “exclusive
lists” of DME products; denial of funding on the basis of age; EPSDT and
children under age 21; and specific AT products (augmentative communication
devices, standing frames and wheelchairs, stair lifts, power tilt-in-space
wheelchairs, back-up manual wheelchairs, CCTVs, body braces, swimming pool
lifts, and binaural hearing aids).<br />
<br />
Quintero, Alyssa, "A.T. Funding Challenge," <i>Quest</i>, Vol. 14, No. 1
(January/February 2007), pp. 46-53.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.mdaquest-digital.com/mdaquest/20070102/">http://www.mdaquest-digital.com/mdaquest/20070102/</a>.<br />The
author provides a broad overview of the resources available to fund assistive
technology.<br />
<br />
Pynoos, Jon, and Christy M. Nishita, "The Cost and Financing of Home
Modifications in the United States," <i>Journal of Disability Policy
Studies</i>, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Fall 2003), pp. 68-73.<br />NARIC Accession Number:
J46116.<br />This article recounts the history and projects the future of loan
programs for financing home modifications and the acquisition of assistive
technology. <br />
<br />
Rosenthal, Paula, "Resources for People Who Can't Afford Hearing Aids and
Cochlear Implants," <i>Hearing Exchange</i>, 2004.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/paulas-110601.htm">http://www.hearingexchange.com/articles/paulas-110601.htm</a>.<br />This
article provides tips and a resource list for people with hearing loss who
cannot afford hearing aids or cochlear implants. <br />
<br />
Sheldon, James R., Jr., "Work Incentives for Persons with Disabilities Under
the Social Security and SSI Programs," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal
Services, Inc., 2002 (Second Edition)<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/work_incentives.htm">http://www.nls.org/work_incentives.htm</a>
or <a href="http://www.nls.org/pdf/work_incentives.pdf">http://www.nls.org/pdf/work_incentives.pdf</a>.<br />Aimed
at attorneys, this 35-page booklet emphasizes the role of SSI and SSDI work
incentives in ensuring that AT is available to SSI and SSDI beneficiaries as
they are preparing for and going to work. <br />
<br />
Sheldon, James R., and Ronald M. Hager, "Funding of Assistive Technology to
Make Work a Reality: Funding for Work-Related Assistive Technology Through
Special Education Programs, State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, Medicaid,
Medicare and SSI's Plan for Achieving Self Support," Buffalo, New York:
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 2004.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/Work%20&%20AT.htm">http://www.nls.org/Work%20&%20AT.htm</a>
or <a href="http://www.nls.org/pdf/Work%20&%20AT.pdf">http://www.nls.org/pdf/Work%20&%20AT.pdf</a>.<br />This
38-page booklet is built around the scenario of a 16-year-old with a severe
physical disability who will face multiple needs for AT as she completes her
special education program, attends college, and eventually moves on to her
employment goal. <br />
<br />
Sheldon, James R., and Diana M. Straube, "Supplemental Security Income and
the Family Law Attorney: Using Creative Alimony, Child Support and Property
Settlements to Maximize SSI, Medicaid and Create Funding for Assistive
Technology," Buffalo, New York: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.,
1999.<br />NARIC Accession Number: O13361.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.nls.org/ssifmaty.htm">http://www.nls.org/ssifmaty.htm</a>.<br />This
booklet is intended for attorneys and discusses how to maximize AT funding for
spouses or children with disabilities during divorce settlements.<br />
<br />
<i>Telework Program: Increasing Employment Opportunities for People with
Disabilities, A Report on the First Two Years of Program Operations of the
Telework Program FY 2004 – FY 2005</i>. Arlington, Virginia: RESNA
(Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America), 2006.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/telework/report1006.pdf">http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/telework/report1006.pdf</a>.<br />This
report provides a detailed description and extensive statistics that illustrate
the lending practices, funding levels, achievements, challenges and successes of
the 20 state AT loan programs that existed in 2004 and 2005. <br />
<br />
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, "Fact Sheet: VA's
Prosthetics and Sensory Aids," February 2006.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/pros-sensory.asp">http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/pros-sensory.asp</a>.<br />The
VA pamphlet discusses devices available to veterans through the VA’s Prosthetics
and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS).<br />
<br />
Waterland, Laura J., “Home Modifications: Essential but Difficult to Fund,”
<i>AT Messenger</i>, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Winter 2004), pp. 4-6.<br />Link to text: <a href="http://www.dati.org/newsletter/issues/2004n1/Winter_AT_messenger_2004.pdf">http://www.dati.org/newsletter/issues/2004n1/Winter_AT_messenger_2004.pdf</a>.<br />This
article discusses barriers to obtaining funds for home modifications for persons
who need accessible housing. A resource list is included.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Appendix A: State Assistive Technology Projects</h1>
<br />
For further information on any state assistive technology project, call the
project at the number given or visit the project’s Web site. For the most
up-to-date list of state assistive technology projects, visit the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=16050&ksectionid=19326">ABLEDATA
State Assistive Technology Project Resource Center</a></span> on the ABLEDATA
Web site. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Alabama</h4>
<br />
<i>Alabama STAR</i> (Statewide Technology Access and Response System)
<br />2125 East South Boulevard<br />Montgomery, Alabama 36120-0752<br />Telephone:
800-782-7656 toll free or 334-613-3481.<br />TT: 334-613-3519. <br />Fax:
334-613-3485. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/star/">http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/star/</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Alaska</h4>
<br />
<i>Alaska Assistive Technology Program</i><br />Alaska Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation<br />801 West 10th Street, Suite A<br />Juneau, Alaska 99801
<br />Telephone: 800-478-2815 toll free or 907-465-6969.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:sean_obrien@labor.state.ak.us">sean_obrien@labor.state.ak.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.labor.state.ak.us/at">http://www.labor.state.ak.us/at</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
American Samoa</h4>
<br />
<i>American Samoa Assistive Technology Services Project</i><br />Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation<br />Department of Human Resources<br />Pago Pago,
American Samoa 96799<br />Telephone: 011-684-699-1529 or 011-684-699-1373. <br />TT:
011-684-233-7874.<br />Fax: 011-684-699-1376. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:apisap26@yahoo.com">apisap26@yahoo.com</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/human_resources.htm">http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/human_resources.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Arizona</h4>
<br />
<i>Arizona Technology Access Program</i><br />Northern Arizona
University<br />Institute for Human Development<br />2400 N. Central Avenue, Suite
300<br />Phoenix, Arizona 85004<br />Telephone: 800-477-9921 toll free or
602-728-9534.<br />TT: 602-728-9536.<br />Fax: 602-728-9535.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Jill.Pleasant@nau.edu">Jill.Pleasant@nau.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap">http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Arkansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Arkansas ICAN (Increasing Capabilities Access Network)</i><br />Arkansas
Rehabilitation Services<br />26 Corporate Hill Drive<br />Little Rock, Arkansas
72205<br />Telephone: 800-828-2799 toll free (voice or TT) or 501-666-8868.
<br />Fax: 501-666-5319.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:ljmorgan@ars.state.ar.us">ljmorgan@ars.state.ar.us</a>. <br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.arkansas-ican.org/">http://www.arkansas-ican.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
California </h4>
<br />
<i>AT Network</i><br />Alliance for Technology Access<br />1304 Southpoint
Boulevard, Suite 240<br />Petaluma, California 94954 <br />Telephone: 800-390-2699
toll free or 707-778-3011.<br />TT: 800-900-0706 toll free.<br />Fax: 707-765-2080.
<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@atnet.org">info@atnet.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atnet.org/">http://www.atnet.org</a>. <br /><b>Note: The AT
Network is coordinated by the Alliance for Technology Access under a contract
with the California Assistive Technology System (CATS).</b><br />
<br />
<i>California Assistive Technology System (CATS)</i><br />California Department
of Rehabilitation<br />Assistive Technology Unit<br />2000 Evergreen
Street<br />Sacramento, California 95815 <br />Telephone: 916-274-6325.<br />TT:
916-263-8685.<br />Fax: 916-263-7472. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:atinfo@dor.ca.gov">atinfo@dor.ca.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atnet.org/index.php?page=california-at-system-cats">http://www.atnet.org/index.php?page=california-at-system-cats</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Colorado</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology Partners</i><br />601 E. 18th Avenue, Suite
130<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Telephone: 800-255-3477 toll free (Colorado
only) or 303-315-1280.<br />TT: 303-837-8964. <br />Fax: 303-837-1208. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:cathy.bodine@uchsc.edu">cathy.bodine@uchsc.edu</a>. <br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.uchsc.edu/atp">http://www.uchsc.edu/atp</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands</h4>
<br />
<i>CNMI System of Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with
Disabilities</i>CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities<br />P.O. Box
502565<br />Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 96950-2565
<br />Telephone: 011-670-664-7000 (voice or TT). <br />Fax:
011-670-664-7030.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:straid@cnmiddcouncil.org">straid@cnmiddcouncil.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Connecticut</h4>
<br />
<i>Connecticut Tech Act Project</i><br />Bureau of Rehabilitation
Services<br />25 Sigourney Street, 11th floor<br />Hartford, Connecticut 06106
<br />Telephone: 800-537-2549 toll free (Connecticut only) or 860-424-4881.<br />TT:
860-424-4839.<br />Fax: 860-424-4850.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.cttechact.com/">http://www.cttechact.com</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Delaware</h4>
<br />
<i>Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative </i><br />Alfred I. duPont Hospital
for Children<br />P.O. Box 269, 1600 Rockland Rd<br />Wilmington, Delaware
19899-0269 <br />Telephone: 800-870-3284 toll free (Delaware only) or
302-651-6790.<br />TT: 302-651-6794.<br />Fax: 302-651-6793.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dati.org/">http://www.dati.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
<span class="Heading4Char">District of Columbia</span></h4>
<br />
<em>Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia</em><br />220 I
Street, NE, Suite 130<br />Washington, D.C. 20002 <br />Telephone: 202-547-0198.
<br />TT: 202-546-2657.<br />Fax: 202-645-2662. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:ajohns@uls-dc.org">ajohns@uls-dc.org</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atpdc.org/">http://www.atpdc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Florida</h4>
<br />
<i>Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology</i><br />325 John
Knox Road<br />Building 400, Suite 402<br />Tallahassee, Florida 32303<br />Telephone:
888-788-9216 toll free or 850-487-3278.<br />Fax: 850-487-2805. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:faast@faast.org">faast@faast.org</a>. <br />Web site: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.faast.org/">http://www.faast.org</a></span>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Georgia</h4>
<br />
<i>Georgia Tools for Life Program</i><br />Georgia Dept. of Labor - Vocational
Rehabilitation<br />1700 Century Circle B-4, Suite 300<br />Atlanta, Georgia
30345<br />Telephone: 800-497-8665 toll free.<br />TT: 866-373-7778 toll free or
404-486-6333. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.gatfl.org/">http://www.gatfl.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Guam</h4>
<br />
<i>Guam System for Assistive Technology </i>Guam Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Services<br />University of
Guam <br />UOG Station<br />Dean Circle, House 29<br />Manigilao, Guam 96923
<br />Telephone: 671-735-2481.<br />TT: 671-735-6531.<br />Fax:
671-734-5709.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:heidisan@ite.net">heidisan@ite.net</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.uog.edu/cedders/gsat.htm">http://www.uog.edu/cedders/gsat.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Hawaii</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii </i>414 Kuwili Street,
Suite 104<br />Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 <br />Telephone: 800-645-3007 toll free
(Hawaii only) or 808-532-7110 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 808-532-7120.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atrc-info@atrc.org">atrc-info@atrc.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atrc.org/">http://www.atrc.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Idaho</h4>
<br />
<i>Idaho Assistive Technology Project</i>Center on Disabilities and Human
Development<br />129 West Third Street<br />Moscow, Idaho 83843<br />Telephone:
800-432-8324 toll free or 208-885-3557.<br />Fax: 208-885-3628. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:rseiler@uidaho.edu">rseiler@uidaho.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.idahoat.org/">http://www.idahoat.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Illinois</h4>
<br />
<i>Illinois Assistive Technology Program</i><br />1 West Old State Capitol
Plaza, Suite 100<br />Springfield, Illinois 62701 <br />Telephone: 800-852-5110 toll
free (Illinois only) (voice or TT) or 217-522-7985.<br />TT: 217-522-9966.<br />Fax:
217-522-8067.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:wgunther@iltech.org">wgunther@iltech.org</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.iltech.org/">http://www.iltech.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Indiana</h4>
<br />
<i>Attain, Inc.</i><br />5333 Commerce Square Drive, Suite G<br />Indianapolis,
Indiana 46237 <br />Telephone: 800-528-8246 toll free.<br />TT: 800-743-3333 toll
free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:attaininfo@attaininc.org">attaininfo@attaininc.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.attaininc.org/">http://www.attaininc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Iowa</h4>
<br />
<i>Iowa Program for Assistive Technology</i><br />Center for Disabilities and
Development<br />100 Hawkins Drive, Room S295<br />Iowa City, Iowa
52242-1011<br />Telephone: 800-331-3027 toll free or 319-356-0550.<br />TT:
877-686-0032 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:jane-gay@uiowa.edu">jane-gay@uiowa.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.iowaat.org/">http://www.iowaat.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Kansas </h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology for Kansans Project</i><br />2601 Gabriel<br />Parsons,
Kansas 67357 <br />Telephone: 800-526-3648 toll free or 620-421-8367 (voice or
TT). <br />Fax: 620-421-0954.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:ssack@ku.edu">ssack@ku.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atk.ku.edu/">http://www.atk.ku.edu</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Kentucky</h4>
<br />
<i>Kentucky Assistive Technology Services Network </i><br />Charles McDowell
Center<br />8412 Westport Road<br />Louisville, Kentucky 40242<br />Telephone:
800-327-5287 toll free or 502-429-4484.<br />Fax: 502-429-7114.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Chase.Forrester@ky.gov">Chase.Forrester@ky.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.katsnet.org/">http://www.katsnet.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Louisiana</h4>
<br />
<i>Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network</i>3042 Old Forge Drive,
Suite D<br />Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898 <br />Telephone: 800-270-6185 toll free or
225-925-9500.<br />TT: 800-270-6185 toll free.<br />Fax: 225-925-9560. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:cpourciau@latan.org">cpourciau@latan.org</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.latan.org/">http://www.latan.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maine</h4>
<br />
<i>Maine CITE (Consumer Information and Technology Training
Exchange)</i><br />University of Maine System University College<br />46 University
Drive<br />Augusta, Maine 04330 <br />Telephone: 207-621-3195.<br />TT:
207-621-3482.<br />Fax: 207-621-3193.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mainecite.org/">http://www.mainecite.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maryland</h4>
<br />
<i>Maryland Technology Assistance Program</i><br />2301 Argonne Drive, Room
T-17<br />Baltimore, Maryland 21218 <br />Telephone: 800-832-4827 toll free.<br />TT:
866-881-7488 toll free. <br />Fax: 410-554-9237. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:mdtap@mdtap.org">mdtap@mdtap.org</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mdtap.org/">http://www.mdtap.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Massachusetts</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology Program</i><br />Massachusetts Rehabilitation
Commission<br />600 Washington Street<br />Boston, Massachusetts 02111
<br />Telephone: 617-204-3851.<br />TT: 617-204-3815. <br />Fax: 617-727-1354.
<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Karen.Langley@mrc.state.ma.us">Karen.Langley@mrc.state.ma.us</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mass.gov/mrc">http://www.mass.gov/mrc</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Michigan</h4>
<br />
<i>Michigan's Assistive Technology Program</i><br />Michigan Disability Rights
Coalition<br />780 West Lake Lansing Road, Suite 200<br />East Lansing, Michigan
48823<br />Telephone: 800-760-4600 toll free (Michigan only) or 517-333-2477
(voice or TT). <br />Fax: 517-333-2677. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:ndelisle@prosynergy.org">ndelisle@prosynergy.org</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.copower.org/AT/index.htm">http://www.copower.org/AT/index.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Minnesota</h4>
<br />
<i>Minnesota STAR Program</i>50 Sherburne Avenue, Room 309<br />St. Paul,
Minnesota 55155 <br />Telephone: 888-234-1267 toll free or 651-201-2640. <br />TT:
800-627-3529 toll free.<br />Fax: 651-282-6671.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:star.program@state.mn.us">star.program@state.mn.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.starprogram.state.mn.us/">http://www.starprogram.state.mn.us</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Mississippi</h4>
<br />
<i>Mississippi START</i>P.O. Box 1698<br />Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1698
<br />Telephone: 800-852-8328 toll free (Mississippi only) or 601-987-4872.<br />TT:
800-852-8328 toll free (Mississippi only).<br />Fax: 601-364-2349.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:contactus@msprojectstart.org">contactus@msprojectstart.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.msprojectstart.org/">http://www.msprojectstart.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Missouri</h4>
<br />
<i>Missouri Assistive Technology Project</i><br />4731 South Cochise, Suite
114<br />Independence, Missouri 64055-6975<br />Telephone: 800-647-8557 toll free
(Missouri only) or 816-373-5193.<br />TT: 800-647-8558 toll free (Missouri only)
or 816-373-9315. <br />Fax: 816-373-9314. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:matpmo@swbell.net">matpmo@swbell.net</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.at.mo.gov/">http://www.at.mo.gov</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Montana</h4>
<br />
<i>MonTECH</i><br />Rural Institute, University of Montana<br />634 Eddy
Avenue<br />Missoula, Montana 59812<br />Telephone: 800-732-0323 toll free or
406-243-5676.<br />TT: 800-732-0323 toll free. <br />Fax: 406-243-4730.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:montech@ruralinstitute.umt.edu%20">montech@ruralinstitute.umt.edu</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/">http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nebraska</h4>
<br />
<i>Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership</i>5143 South 48th Street,
Suite C<br />Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 <br />Telephone: 888-806-6287 toll free or
402-471-0734.<br />Fax: 402-471-6052.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atp@atp.ne.gov">atp@atp.ne.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atp.ne.gov/">http://www.atp.ne.gov</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nevada</h4>
<br />
<i>Nevada Assistive Technology Act Program</i><br />Office of Disability
Services<br />3656 Research Way, Suite 32<br />Carson City, Nevada
89706<br />Telephone: 775-687-4452.<br />Fax: 775-687-7560.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:drandall@dhhs.nv.gov">drandall@dhhs.nv.gov</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://dhhs.nv.gov/ODS_Programs.htm#State%20Assistive%20Technology%20Act%20Program">http://dhhs.nv.gov/ODS_Programs.htm#State%20Assistive%20Technology%20Act%20Program</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Hampshire</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology in New Hampshire</i>10 West Edge Drive, Suite
101<br />Durham, New Hampshire 03824 <br />Telephone: 603-862-4320 (voice or
TT).<br />Fax: 603-862-0555.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:assistive.technology@unh.edu">assistive.technology@unh.edu</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.iod.unh.edu/atinnh.html">http://www.iod.unh.edu/atinnh.html</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Jersey</h4>
<br />
<i>New Jersey Assistive Technology Advocacy Center</i><br />New Jersey
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.<br />210 South Broad Street, Third Floor<br />Trenton,
New Jersey 08608 <br />Telephone: 800-342-5832 (NJ only) or 609-777-0945.<br />TT:
609-633-7106.<br />Fax: 609-777-0187.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:advocate@njpanda.org">advocate@njpanda.org</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.njpanda.org/atacprogram.htm">http://www.njpanda.org/atacprogram.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Mexico</h4>
<br />
<i>New Mexico Technology Assistance Program</i><br />435 St. Michaels Drive,
Building D<br />Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505<br />Telephone: 800-866-2253 toll free or
505-954-8521. <br />Fax: 505-954-8608.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:andy.winnegar@state.nm.us">andy.winnegar@state.nm.us</a>. <br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.nmtap.com/">http://www.nmtap.com</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
New York</h4>
<br />
<i>TRAID Project</i><br />New York State Commission on Quality of Care and
Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities<br />401 State Street<br />Schenectady, New
York 12305<br />Telephone: 800-522-4369 toll free (New York only) (voice or TT) or
518-388-2892.<br />TT: 518-473-4231.<br />Fax: 518-388-2890.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us">webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Asst-Tech-TRAID.htm">http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Asst-Tech-TRAID.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Carolina</h4>
<br />
<i>North Carolina Assistive Technology Program</i><br />805 Ruggles St, Haywood
Building<br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27699<br />Telephone: 919-855-3500 or
919-855-3548.<br />Fax: 919-733-1628 or 919-715-0616.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tkoger@ncatp.org">tkoger@ncatp.org</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ncatp.org/">http://www.ncatp.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Dakota</h4>
<br />
<i>North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology</i><br />Fargo
Technology Access Center<br />3509 Interstate Boulevard<br />Fargo, North Dakota
58103 <br />Telephone: 800-895-4728 toll free or 701-365-4728.<br />Fax:
701-365-6246.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:jlee@polarcomm.com">jlee@polarcomm.com</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ndipat.org/">http://www.ndipat.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Ohio</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology of Ohio</i>Ohio State University<br />445 E.
Dublin-Granville Road<br />Building L<br />Worthington, Ohio 43085<br />Telephone:
800-784-3425 toll free or 614-293-9134.<br />TT: 614-293-0767.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atohio03@osu.edu">atohio03@osu.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atohio.org/">http://www.atohio.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Oklahoma</h4>
<br />
<i>Oklahoma ABLE Tech</i><br />Oklahoma State University Seretean Wellness
Center<br />1514 West Hall of Fame<br />Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078<br />Telephone:
800-257-1705 toll free (voice or TT) or 405-744-9748 (voice or TT). <br />Fax:
405-744-2487.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mljwell@okstate.edu">mljwell@okstate.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ok.gov/abletech">http://www.ok.gov/abletech</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Oregon</h4>
<br />
<em>Access Technologies, Inc.</em><br />3070 Lancaster Drive NE<br />Salem,
Oregon 97305-1396<br />Telephone: 800-677-7512 toll free (Oregon only) (voice or
TT) or 503-361-1201 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 503-370-4530.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@accesstechnologiesinc.org">info@accesstechnologiesinc.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.accesstechnologiesinc.org/">http://www.accesstechnologiesinc.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Pennsylvania</h4>
<br />
<i>Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology</i><br />Institute on
Disabilities/University Services Building<br />1601 N. Broad Street, Suite
610<br />Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122<br />Telephone: 800-204-7428 toll
free.<br />TT: 866-268-0579 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atinfo@temple.edu">atinfo@temple.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.disabilities.temple.edu/">http://www.disabilities.temple.edu</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Puerto Rico</h4>
<br />
<i>Puerto Rico Assistive Technology Program</i><br />Universidad de Puerto
Rico<br />Administracion Centrale/Instituto FILIUS<br />P.O. Box 364984<br />San Juan,
Puerto Rico 00936-4984<br />Telephone: 888-981-6033 toll free (Puerto Rico only),
888-633-6035 toll free (United States only) or 787-764-6035.<br />TT:
787-767-8642.<br />Fax: 787-754-8034.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:pratp@pratp.upr.edu">pratp@pratp.upr.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.pratp.upr.edu/">http://www.pratp.upr.edu</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Rhode Island</h4>
<br />
<i>Rhode Island's Assistive Technology Partnership</i><br />Office of
Rehabilitation Services<br />40 Fountain Street<br />Providence, Rhode Island 02903
<br />Telephone: 800-916-8324 toll free or 401-421-7005.<br />TT:
401-421-7016.<br />Fax: 401-222-3574.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:kburrell@ors.ri.gov">kburrell@ors.ri.gov</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atap.state.ri.us/">http://www.atap.state.ri.us</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
South Carolina</h4>
<br />
<i>South Carolina Assistive Technology Program</i><br />USC School of
Medicine/Center for Disability Resources<br />Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow
Road<br />Columbia, South Carolina 29203 <br />Telephone: 800-915-4522 toll free or
803-935-5263.<br />Fax: 803-935-5342.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:evelyne@cdd.sc.edu">evelyne@cdd.sc.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.sc.edu/scatp">http://www.sc.edu/scatp</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
South Dakota</h4>
<br />
<i>DakotaLink</i><br />1161 Deadwood Ave., Suite #5<br />Rapid City, South Dakota
57702 <br />Telephone: 800-645-0673 toll free (voice or TT) or 605-394-6742 (voice
or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@dakotalink.net">info@dakotalink.net</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://dakotalink.tie.net/">http://dakotalink.tie.net</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Tennessee</h4>
<br />
<i>Tennessee Technology Access Project</i><br />Citizens Plaza State Office
Building<br />400 Deadrick Street, 14th Floor<br />Nashville, Tennessee 37248
<br />Telephone: 800-732-5059 toll free or 615-313-5183.<br />TT:
615-313-5695.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tn.ttap@state.tn.us">tn.ttap@state.tn.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.state.tn.us/humanserv/rehab/ttap.htm">http://www.state.tn.us/humanserv/rehab/ttap.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Texas</h4>
<br />
<i>Texas Technology Access Project</i>Texas Center for Disability
Studies<br />University of Texas at Austin<br />10100 Burnet Road, Commons Center,
Building 137, Room 1.154<br />Austin, Texas 78758-4445<br />Telephone: 800-828-7839
toll free, 512-232-0740, or 1-8-SPEAK-UP-TX (for people with speech
disabilities).<br />TT: 800-RELAY-TX toll free or 512-232-0762.<br />Fax:
512-232-0761.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:txcds@uttcds.org">txcds@uttcds.org</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu/">http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Utah</h4>
<br />
<i>Utah Assistive Technology Program</i>Center for Persons with
Disabilities<br />Utah State University<br />Old Main Hill<br />Logan, Utah
84322-6855<br />Telephone: 800-524-5152 toll free or 435-797-3824.<br />Fax:
435-797-2355.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:uatpat@cc.usu.edu">uatpat@cc.usu.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.uatpat.org/">http://www.uatpat.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<i>Utah Center for Assistive Technology</i><br />1595 West 500 South<br />Salt
Lake City, Utah 84104-5236 <br />Telephone: 888-866-5550 toll free (Utah only)
(voice or TT) or 801-887-9500 (voice or TT). <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.usor.utah.gov/ucat">http://www.usor.utah.gov/ucat</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Vermont</h4>
<br />
<i>Vermont Assistive Technology Program</i><br />Vermont Dept. of Disabilities,
Aging and Independent Living<br />103 South Main Street, Weeks
Building<br />Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2305<br />Telephone: 800-750-6355 toll free
or 802-241-2620.<br />TT: 802-241-1464.<br />Fax: 802-241-2174<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atinfo@dail.state.vt.us">atinfo@dail.state.vt.us</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.dad.state.vt.us/atp/">http://www.dad.state.vt.us/atp/</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Virgin Islands</h4>
<br />
<i>Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities</i><br />University of the Virgin Islands<br />#2 John Brewer
Bay<br />St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 <br />Telephone: 340-693-1323 (St. Thomas)
or 340-692-1919 (St. Croix). <br />Fax: 340-692-5599.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:frock@uvi.edu">frock@uvi.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/viuapindx.htm">http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/viuapindx.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Virginia</h4>
<br />
<i>Virginia Assistive Technology System</i><br />8004 Franklin Farms
Drive<br />Richmond, Virginia 23229<br />Telephone: 800-552-5019 toll free (central
office), 800-435-8490 toll free (information and referral), or
804-662-9990.<br />Fax: 804-622-9478.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Robert.Krollman@drs.virginia.gov">Robert.Krollman@drs.virginia.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.vats.org/">http://www.vats.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Washington</h4>
<br />
<i>Washington Assistive Technology Act Program</i><br />University of
Washington<br />Box 357920<br />Seattle, Washington 98195-7920 <br />Telephone:
800-214-8731 toll free or 206-685-4181.<br />TT: 866-866-0162 toll free or
206-616-1396.<br />Fax: 206-543-4779.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:uwat@u.washington.edu">uwat@u.washington.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://watap.org/">http://watap.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
West Virginia</h4>
<br />
<i>West Virginia Assistive Technology System</i><br />Center for Excellence in
Disabilities<br />955 Hartman Run Road<br />Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
<br />Telephone: 800-841-8436 toll free or 304-293-4692.<br />TT: 800-518-1448 toll
free.<br />Fax: 304-293-7294.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:contact@cedwvu.org">contact@cedwvu.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/wvats/">http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/wvats/</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wisconsin</h4>
<br />
<i>WisTech</i><br />Office of Independence and Employment<br />1 W. Wilson
Street, Room 951<br />P.O. Box 7851<br />Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7851<br />Telephone:
608-266-8905.<br />TT: 608-267-9880.<br />Fax: 608-266-3386.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lauxhm@dhfs.state.wi.us">lauxhm@dhfs.state.wi.us</a>. <br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/">http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wyoming</h4>
<br />
<i>WIND Assistive Technology Resources</i><br />University of Wyoming
Department 4298<br />1000 E. University Avenue<br />Laramie, Wyoming
82071<br />Telephone: 307-766-2051.<br />TT: 307-766-2720.<br />Fax:
307-766-2763.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:watr@uwyo.edu">watr@uwyo.edu</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.wind.uwyo.edu/watr/">http://www.wind.uwyo.edu/watr/</a>. <br />
<br />
<h1>
Appendix B: Alternative Financing Programs</h1>
<br />
The following list provides contact information for the Assistive Technology
Loan and Access to Telework Loan programs in each state. The types of loan
programs administered by an organization are listed under the contact
information. For an up-to-date list of Alternative Financing Programs, go to the
<a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=185886&ksectionid=19326">ABLEDATA
Alternative Financing Program Resource Center</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Alabama</h4>
<br />
<i>Alabama Alternative Financing Loan Program</i><br />Department of
Rehabilitation Services<br />2125 East South Boulevard<br />P.O. Box
20752<br />Montgomery, Alabama 36120-0752<br />Telephone: 334-613-2217.<br />TT:
334-613-3480.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:jhelm@rehab.state.al.us">jhelm@rehab.state.al.us</a>. <br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/VRS/STAR+System/Alternative+Finance+Program">http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/VRS/STAR+System/Alternative+Finance+Program</a>.
<br />Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Arizona</h4>
<br />
<i>Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology Program</i>Northern Arizona
University<br />Institute for Human Development<br />4105 North 20th Street, Suite
260<br />Phoenix, Arizona 85016<br />Telephone: 800-477-9921 toll free or
602-728-9532.<br />TT: 602-728-9536.<br />Fax: 602-728-9535. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:jill.sherman@nau.edu">jill.sherman@nau.edu</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.azlat.org/">http://www.azlat.org</a>. <br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Arkansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program
</i>Arkansas Rehabilitation Services<br />4601 West Markham<br />Little Rock,
Arkansas 72205 <br />Telephone: 501-683-3008.<br />Fax: 501-666-5319.<br />
<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:jdmoreland@ars.state.ar.us">jdmoreland@ars.state.ar.us</a>. <br />
<br />
Web site: <a href="http://www.arkansas-ican.org/Alternate%20Financing.htm">http://www.arkansas-ican.org/Alternate%20Financing.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Delaware</h4>
<br />
<i>Delaware Loan Program</i>Delaware Assistive Technology
Initiative<br />University of Delaware<br />1600 Rockland Road<br />P.O. Box
269<br /><br />Telephone: 302-651-6869.<br />TT: 302-651-6794.<br />Fax:
302-651-6793.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mineo@asel.udel.edu">mineo@asel.udel.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dati.org/funding/LowInterestLoan.html">http://www.dati.org/funding/LowInterestLoan.html</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Florida</h4>
<br />
<i>Florida Alternative Financing Program</i><br />Florida Alliance for
Assistive Services and Technology<br />325 John Knox Road, Bldg 400, Suite
402<br />Tallahassee, Florida 32303 <br />Telephone: 888-788-9216 toll free (Florida
only) or 850-487-3278.<br />Fax: 850-487-2805.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:faast@faast.org">faast@faast.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.faast.org/AlternativeFinancing.cfm">http://www.faast.org/AlternativeFinancing.cfm</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Georgia</h4>
<br />
<i>Credit-Able, the Georgia Assistive Technology Loan Guarantee
Program</i><br />1114 Brett Drive, Suite 100<br />Conyers, Georgia
30094<br />Telephone: 866-922-6790 toll free or 770-922-6790.<br />Fax:
770-922-6769.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@credit-able.org">info@credit-able.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.credit-able.org/">http://www.credit-able.org</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Guam</h4>
<br />
<i>Guam Options for Alternative Loans for Assistive
Technology</i>University of Guam CEDDERS - UOG Station<br />303 University
Drive, House #19 Dean Circle<br /><br />Telephone: 671-735-2490.<br />TT:
671-735-2491.<br />Fax: 671-734-8378.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:gsat@ite.net">gsat@ite.net</a>. <br />Programs: Assistive Technology
Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Illinois</h4>
<br />
<i>TechConnect Low Interest Loan Program</i>Illinois Assistive Technology
Project<br />1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100<br /><br />Telephone:
800-852-5110 toll free or 217-522-7985.<br />TT: 217-522-9966.<br />Fax:
217-522-8067.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:techconnect@iltech.org">techconnect@iltech.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.techconnect.iltech.org/">http://www.techconnect.iltech.org</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Iowa</h4>
<br />
<i>Iowa Loan Program</i>Abilities Fund<br />410 North 18th
Street<br />Centerville, Iowa 52544 <br />Telephone: 888-222-8943 toll free or
641-856-2173.<br />Fax: 641-856-3101.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@abilitiesfund.org">info@abilitiesfund.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.abilitiesfund.org/">http://www.abilitiesfund.org</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Kansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative </i>625 Merchant, Suite
205<br />Emporia, Kansas 66801 <br />Telephone: 866-465-2826 toll free (voice or TT)
or 620-341-9002 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 620-342-6400.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:katcomail@sbcglobal.net">katcomail@sbcglobal.net</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.katco.net/">http://www.katco.net</a>.<br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Kentucky</h4>
<br />
<i>Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation</i>209 St. Clair
Street<br />Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 <br />Telephone: 877-675-0195 toll free or
502-564-4440.<br />Fax: 502-564-1268. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:edu.katlc@ky.gov">edu.katlc@ky.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.katlc.ky.gov/">http://www.katlc.ky.gov</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Louisiana</h4>
<br />
<i>Louisiana Alternative Financing Program</i>Louisiana Assistive
Technology Access Network<br />3042 Old Forge Road, Suite D<br />Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70808 <br />Telephone: 800-270-6185 toll free (voice or TT) or
225-925-9500 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 225-925-9560.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@latan.org">info@latan.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.latan.org/">http://www.latan.org</a>.<br />Program: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maine</h4>
<br />
<i>mPower – Maine’s Adaptive Equipment Loan Fund</i><br />Alpha One<br />127 Main
Street<br />South Portland, Maine 04106<br />Telephone: 800-640-7200 toll free
(voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@mpowerloans.org">info@mpowerloans.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mpowerloans.org/">http://www.mpowerloans.org</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maryland</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program and Telework Loan
Program</i><br />Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP) <br />2301 Argonne
Drive, Room T-17<br />Baltimore, Maryland 21218<br />Telephone: 800-832-4827 toll
free (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 410-554-9237. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:mdtap@mdtap.org">mdtap@mdtap.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mdtap.org/">http://www.mdtap.org</a>.<br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Massachusetts</h4>
<br />
<i>Massachusetts AT Loan Program</i>Easter Seals Massachusetts<br />484
Main Street<br />Worchester, Massachusetts 01608<br />Telephone: 800-244-2756, ext.
428 or 431, toll free.<br />TT: 800-564-9700 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:massatloan@eastersealsma.net">massatloan@eastersealsma.net</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.massatloan.org/">http://www.massatloan.org</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Michigan</h4>
<br />
<i>Michigan Assistive Technology and Telework Loan Funds</i>c/o United
Cerebral Palsy of Michigan<br />3401 E. Saginaw, Suite 216<br />Lansing, Michigan
48912<br />Telephone: 800-828-2714 toll free or 517-203-1200.<br />Fax:
517-203-1203.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:march@ucpmichigan.org">march@ucpmichigan.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://michiganloanfunds.org/">http://michiganloanfunds.org</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Minnesota</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology of Minnesota</i><br />1800 Pioneer Creek Center, Box
310 <br />Maple Plain, Minnesota 55359-0310<br />Telephone: 866-535-8239 toll free
or 763-479-8239.<br />TT: 800-627-3529 toll free.<br />Fax: 763-479-8243.<br />Email:
<a href="mailto:info@atmn.org">info@atmn.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atmn.org/">http://www.atmn.org</a>.<br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Missouri</h4>
<br />
<i>Show Me Loans</i>Missouri Assistive Technology<br />4731 South Cochise,
Suite 114<br />Independence, Missouri 64055-6975<br />Telephone: 800-647-8557 toll
free (Missouri only) or 816-373-5193.<br />TT: 800-647-8558 toll free (Missouri
only) or 816-373-9315.<br />Fax: 816-373-9314.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mexline@swbell.net">mexline@swbell.net</a>. <br />Web site: <a href="http://www.at.mo.gov/loans.shtm">http://www.at.mo.gov/loans.shtm</a>. <br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Montana</h4>
<br />
<i>MonTECH</i><br />University Of Montana Rural Institute <br />634 Eddy, 009
CHC<br />Missoula, Montana 59812<br />Telephone: 877-243-5511 toll free (Montana
only) or 406-243-5751.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:montech@ruralinstitute.umt.edu">montech@ruralinstitute.umt.edu</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/financial.asp">http://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/financial.asp</a>.
<br />Program: Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nebraska</h4>
<br />
<i>Nebraska Loan Programs</i>Easter Seals Nebraska<br />638 North 109th
Plaza<br />Omaha, Nebraska 68154-1722 <br />Telephone: 800-650-9880 toll free or
402-345-2200.<br />Fax: 402-345-2500.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:rfitzke@ne.easterseals.com">rfitzke@ne.easterseals.com</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://ne.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NEDR_loan">http://ne.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NEDR_loan</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nevada</h4>
<br />
<i>Nevada Assistive Technology Loan Fund</i>CareChest<br />7910 N. Virginia
Street<br />Reno, Nevada 89506 <br />Telephone: 775-829-2273.<br />Fax:
775-829-8745.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:loans@carechest.com">loans@carechest.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.carechest.com/HELP/HELP.html#Assistive_Technology_Loans">http://www.carechest.com/HELP/HELP.html#Assistive_Technology_Loans</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Mexico</h4>
<br />
<i>Access Loan New Mexico </i>San Juan Center for Independence<br />3535 E.
30th, Suite 101<br />Farmington, New Mexico 87402 <br />Telephone:
505-566-5831.<br />Fax: 505-566-5842.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lmccabe@sjci.org">lmccabe@sjci.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.sjci.org/afp.html">http://www.sjci.org/afp.html</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<i>New Mexico Tele-Work Loan Program</i>New Mexico Technology Assistance
Program<br />435 St. Michael's Drive, Building D<br />Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
<br />Telephone: 800-866-2253 toll free or 505-954-8533.<br />TT: 800-659-4915 toll
free.<br />Fax: 505-954-8608.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:andy.winnegar@state.nm.us">andy.winnegar@state.nm.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.nmtap.com/NMTeleWorkLoan.html">http://www.nmtap.com/NMTeleWorkLoan.html</a>.<br />Program:
Access to Telework Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New York</h4>
<br />
<i>TRAID Project – Equipment Loan Fund </i><br />New York State Commission on
Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities<br />401 State
Street<br />Schenectady, New York 12305<br />Telephone: 800-522-4369 toll free (New
York only) (voice or TT) or 518-388-2892.<br />TT: 518-473-4231.<br />Fax:
518-388-2890.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us">webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Asst-Tech-TRAID.htm">http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Asst-Tech-TRAID.htm</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Dakota</h4>
<br />
<i>North Dakota Alternative Financial Loan Program </i>North Dakota
Association for the Disabled, Inc. <br />1913 South Washington<br />Grand Forks,
North Dakota 58201 <br />Telephone: 800-532-6323 toll free or 701-795-6609.<br />TT:
800-265-4728 toll free.<br />Fax: 701-239-7229.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tladouceur@ndad.org">tladouceur@ndad.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ndipat.org/services/default.asp?ID=321">http://www.ndipat.org/services/default.asp?ID=321</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Northern Mariana Islands </h4>
<br />
<i>Trankilu Loan Program</i>Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Council
on Developmental Disabilities<br />P.O. Box 502565<br />Saipan, Northern Mariana
Islands 96950-2565 <br />Telephone: 670-664-7000.<br />TT: 670-664-7000. <br />Fax:
670-664-7010.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tchong@cnmiddcouncil.org">tchong@cnmiddcouncil.org</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Oklahoma</h4>
<br />
<i>Oklahoma Alternative Financing Program</i>Oklahoma ABLE Tech<br />1514
West Hall of Fame <br />Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-2026 <br />Telephone:
888-885-5588 toll free or 405-744-9748.<br />TT: 800-257-1705 toll free.<br />Fax:
405-744-2487.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:gmiliss@okstate.edu">gmiliss@okstate.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ok.gov/abletech/Financing_Activities/">http://www.ok.gov/abletech/Financing_Activities/</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Pennsylvania</h4>
<br />
<i>Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation</i>1004 West Ninth
Avenue, First Floor<br /><br />Telephone: 888-744-1938 toll free or
484-674-0506.<br />TT: 877-693-7271 toll free.<br />Fax: 484-674-0510. <br />Email: <a href="mailto:patf@patf.us">patf@patf.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.patf.us/">http://www.patf.us</a>.<br />Program: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
South Carolina</h4>
<br />
<i>South Carolina Assistive Technology Loan Program</i>Vocational
Rehabilitation Department<br />1410 Boston Avenue<br />West Columbia, South Carolina
29171 <br />Telephone: 866-247-8354 toll free or 803-896-6374.<br />Fax:
803-896-6510.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:dkoon@scvrd.state.sc.us">dkoon@scvrd.state.sc.us</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.scvrd.net/i_assist_tech.html">http://www.scvrd.net/i_assist_tech.html</a>.<br />Programs:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Utah</h4>
<br />
<i>Alternative Financing Program</i>Utah Assistive Technology
Foundation<br />Center for Persons with Disabilities<br />6835 Old Main
Hill<br /><br />Telephone: 800-524-5152 toll free or 435-797-2025.<br />TT:
435-797-7089.<br />Fax: 435-797-2355.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:uatf@cpd2.usu.edu">uatf@cpd2.usu.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.uatf.org/">http://www.uatf.org</a>.<br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Vermont</h4>
<br />
<i>Independence Fund</i><br />Opportunities Credit Union<br />18 Pearl
Street<br />Burlington, Vermont 05401<br />Telephone: 800-865-8328 toll free or
802-865-3404.<br />Fax: 802-860-6123.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:ecarvey@oppsvt.org">ecarvey@oppsvt.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.oppsvt.org/">http://www.oppsvt.org</a>.<br />Program: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Virgin Islands</h4>
<br />
<i>Virgin Islands Alternate Financing Program </i><br />Virgin Islands
Assistive Technology Foundation<br />Virgin Islands University Center for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities<br />#2 John Brewer’s Bay<br />St. Thomas,
U.S. Virgin Islands 00802<br />Telephone: 340-776-9200, ext. 2334 (St. Thomas) or
340-692-1919 (St. Croix).<br />Fax: 340-692-5599 (St. Croix).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:yyohann@uvi.edu">yyohann@uvi.edu</a> (St. Thomas) or <a href="mailto:wevans@uvi.edu">wevans@uvi.edu</a> (St. Croix).<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/VIUCEDD/community_outreach/viatf.htm">http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/VIUCEDD/community_outreach/viatf.htm</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Virginia</h4>
<br />
<i>Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority</i>1602 Rolling Hills Drive,
Suite 107<br />Richmond, Virginia 23229 <br />Telephone: 866-835-5976 toll free or
804-662-9000 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 804-662-9533.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atlfa@atlfa.org">atlfa@atlfa.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.atlfa.org/">http://www.atlfa.org</a>.<br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Washington</h4>
<br />
<i>Washington Access Fund</i>Washington Assistive Technology
Foundation<br />100 South King Street, Ste. 280<br />Seattle, Washington
98104<br />Telephone: 800-214-8731 toll free or 206-328-5116.<br />TT: 888-808-8942
toll free.<br />Fax: 206-328-5126.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@watf.org">info@watf.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.watf.org/">http://www.watf.org</a>.<br />Programs: Assistive
Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wisconsin</h4>
<br />
<i>WisLoan and Wisconsin Telework Loan
Programs</i>IndependenceFirst<br />600 West Virginia St., Suite
401<br /><br />Telephone: 877-463-3778 toll free or 414-226-8306.<br />TT:
414-291-7520.<br />Fax: 414-291-7525.<br />WisLoan Email: <a href="mailto:pkraemer@independencefirst.org">pkraemer@independencefirst.org</a>.<br />Telework
Loan Email: <a href="mailto:kaltman@independencefirst.org">kaltman@independencefirst.org</a>.<br />WisLoan
Web site: <a href="http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/wisloan.htm">http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/wisloan.htm</a>.<br />Wisconsin
Telework Loan Web site: <a href="http://www.independencefirst.org/services/other/telework.asp">http://www.independencefirst.org/services/other/telework.asp</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program; Access to Telework Loan
Program.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wyoming</h4>
<br />
<i>Wyoming Technology Access Program</i>Wyoming Independent Living
Rehabilitation, Inc.<br />305 West First Street<br />Casper, Wyoming
82601<br />Telephone: 800-735-8322 toll free or 307-226-6956 (voice or
TT).<br />Fax: 307-266-6957.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:webmaster@wilr.org">webmaster@wilr.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.wilr.org/wytap.html">http://www.wilr.org/wytap.html</a>.<br />Program:
Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Loan Program.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Appendix C: State Client Assistance and Protection and Advocacy
Programs</h1>
<br />
In many states, the same organization provides CAP and P&A services. In
other states, CAP and P&A services are provided by separate agencies. For
states in which the CAP and P&A functions are provided by the same agency, a
single organization is stated. In states where separate organizations fulfill
these functions, the contact information for each project is listed separately.
For an up-to-date list, go to the <a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=32327&ksectionid=19326">ABLEDATA
Client Assistance Program Resource Center</a> and the <a href="http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113573&top=32325&ksectionid=19326">ABLEDATA
Protection and Advocacy Program Resource Center</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Alabama</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>State of Alabama Client Assistance Program</i><br />2125 East South
Boulevard<br />Montgomery, Alabama 36116-2454<br />Telephone: 800-441-7607 toll free
or 334-613-2208.<br />TT: 334-288-1104.<br />Fax: 334-288-1104.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:jnorsworthy@sacap.org">jnorsworthy@sacap.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.sacap.org/">http://www.sacap.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program</i><br />P.O. Box
870395<br />Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0395 <br />Telephone: 800-826-1675 toll free
(Alabama only) (voice or TT) or 205-348-4928 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
205-348-3909.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:adap@adap.ua.edu">adap@adap.ua.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.adap.net/">http://www.adap.net</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Alaska</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Alaska Client Assistance Program</i><br />ASIST, Inc.<br />2900 Boniface
Parkway, #100<br />Anchorage, Alaska 99504-3195<br />Telephone: 800-478-0047 toll
free (voice or TT) or 907-333-2211 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
907-333-1186.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:akcap@alaska.com">akcap@alaska.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://home.gci.net/~alaskacap/">http://home.gci.net/~alaskacap/</a>. <br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Disability Law Center of Alaska</i><br />3330 Arctic Boulevard, Suite
103<br />Anchorage, Alaska 99503 <br />Telephone: 800-478-1234 toll free (Alaska
only) (voice or TT) or 907-565-1002 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
907-565-1000.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:akpa@dlcak.org">akpa@dlcak.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dlcak.org/">http://www.dlcak.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
American Samoa</h4>
<br />
<i>American Samoa Office of Protection and Advocacy for the
Disabled</i><br />P.O. Box 3937<br />Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799<br />Telephone:
011-684-633-2440.<br />Fax: 011-684-633-7286.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:pt_tauanuu@yahoo.com">pt_tauanuu@yahoo.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/protection.htm">http://americansamoa.gov/departments/depts/protection.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Arizona</h4>
<br />
<i>Arizona Center for Disability Law</i><br />100 North Stone Avenue, Suite
305<br />Tucson, Arizona 85701 <br />Telephone: 800-922-1447 toll free (voice or TT)
or 520-327-9547 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 520-884-0992.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:center@azdisabilitylaw.org">center@azdisabilitylaw.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.acdl.com/">http://www.acdl.com</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Arkansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Arkansas Disability Rights Center, Inc.</i><br />1100 North University,
Suite 201<br />Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 <br />Telephone: 800-482-1174 toll free
(Arkansas only) (voice or TT) or 501-296-1775 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
501-296-1779.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:panda@arkdisabilityrights.org">panda@arkdisabilityrights.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org/">http://www.arkdisabilityrights.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
California</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>California Client Assistance Program</i><br />California Department of
Rehabilitation<br />2000 Evergreen Street<br />Sacramento, California
95815<br />Telephone: 800-952-5544 toll free or 916-263-7367.<br />TT: 866-712-1085
toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:capinfo@dor.ca.gov">capinfo@dor.ca.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/cap/">http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/cap/</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Protection and Advocacy, Inc.</i><br />100 Howe Ave., Suite
185-N<br />Sacramento, California 95825 <br />Telephone: 800-776-5746 toll free or
916-488-9955.<br />TT: 800-719-5798 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:infor@pai-ca.org">infor@pai-ca.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.pai-ca.org/">http://www.pai-ca.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Colorado</h4>
<br />
<i>Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People</i><br />455
Sherman Street, Suite 130<br />Denver, Colorado 80203-4403 <br />Telephone:
800-288-1376 toll free or 303-722-0300.<br />TT: 303-722-3619. <br />Fax:
303-722-0720.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org">tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.thelegalcenter.org/">http://www.thelegalcenter.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</h4>
<br />
<i>Northern Marianas</i><i> Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.</i><br />P.O.
Box 503529<br />Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 96950
<br />Telephone: 670-235-7273.<br />TT: 670-235-9506.<br />Fax: 670-235-7274.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.nmpasi.com/">http://www.nmpasi.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Connecticut</h4>
<br />
<i>Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
Disabilities</i><br />60 B Weston Street<br />Hartford, Connecticut 06120-1551
<br />Telephone: 800-842-7303 toll free (voice or TT) (Connecticut only) or
860-297-4300.<br />TT: 860-297-4380.<br />Fax: 860-566-8714.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:james.mcgaughey@po.state.ct.us">james.mcgaughey@po.state.ct.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.state.ct.us/opapd">http://www.state.ct.us/opapd</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
District of Columbia</h4>
<br />
<i>University Legal Services</i><br />220 I Street, NE, Suite
130<br />Washington, D.C. 20002<br />Telephone: 202-547-0198.<br />TT:
202-547-2657.<br />Fax: 202-547-2083.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:jbrown@uls-dc.org">jbrown@uls-dc.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.uls-dc.org/">http://www.uls-dc.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Delaware</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Delaware Client Assistance Program</i><br />United Cerebral Palsy,
Inc.<br />700 A River Road<br />Wilmington, Delaware 19809-2746<br />Telephone:
800-640-9336 toll free or 302-764-2400.<br />Fax: 302-764-8713.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:capdir@magpage.com">capdir@magpage.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localsrv.cfm/52/7501/11439/492">http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localsrv.cfm/52/7501/11439/492</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Delaware Disabilities Law Program</i><br />Community Legal Aid Society,
Inc.<br />Community Services Building<br />100 West 10th Street, Suite
801<br />Wilmington, Delaware 19801<br />Telephone: 800-773-0606 toll free (Delaware
only) or 302-575-0690.<br />TT: 302-575-0696.<br />Fax: 302-575-0840.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:clasincc@declasi.org">clasincc@declasi.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.declasi.org/dis.html">http://www.declasi.org/dis.html</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Florida</h4>
<br />
<i>Advocacy</i><i> </i><i>Center</i><i> for Persons with Disabilities,
Inc.</i><br />2728 Centerview Drive, Suite 102<br />Tallahassee, Florida
32301-5024<br />Telephone: 800-342-0823 toll free (Florida only) or
850-488-9071.<br />TT: 800-346-4127 toll free.<br />Fax: 850-488-8640.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@advacacycenter.org">info@advacacycenter.org</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.advocacycenter.org/">http://www.advocacycenter.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Georgia</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Georgia Client Assistance Program</i><br />123 North McDonough
Street<br />Decatur, Georgia 30030<br />Telephone: 800-822-9727 toll free (voice or
TT) or 404-373-3116 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 404-373-4110.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:rehab@dol.state.ga.us">rehab@dol.state.ga.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.vocrehabga.org/lev3j.html">http://www.vocrehabga.org/lev3j.html</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.</i><br />150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite
430<br />Decatur, Georgia 30030<br />Telephone: 800-537-2329 toll free or
404-885-1234.<br />Fax: 404-378-0031.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@thegao.org">info@thegao.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.thegao.org/">http://www.thegao.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Guam</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Guam Client Assistance Program</i><br />Parent-Agencies Network<br />P.O. Box
23474<br />2238 Route 16, Suite 1-B<br />J. Madarang Dental Building<br />Harmon, Guam
96921<br />Telephone: 671-637-4227 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 671-637-4211.<br />Email:
<a href="mailto:capguam@ite.net">capguam@ite.net</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Guam Legal Services Corporation</i><br />113 Bradley Place<br />Hagatna, Guam
96910<br />Telephone: 671-477-9811.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:fvin@netpci.com">fvin@netpci.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.lawhelp.org/GU/">http://www.lawhelp.org/GU/</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Hawaii</h4>
<br />
<i>Hawaii Disability Rights Center</i><br />900 Fort Street Mall, Suite
1040<br />Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 <br />Telephone: 800-882-1057 toll free (voice or
TT) or 808-949-2922 (voice or TT). <br />Fax: 808-949-2928.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@hawaiidisabilityrights.org">info@hawaiidisabilityrights.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org/">http://www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Idaho</h4>
<br />
<i>Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.</i><br />4477 Emerald Street, Suite
B-100<br />Boise, Idaho 83706<br />Telephone: 866-262-3462 toll free or 208-336-5353
(voice or TT).<br />Fax: 208-336-5396.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:coadinc@cableone.net">coadinc@cableone.net</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://users.moscow.com/co-ad/">http://users.moscow.com/co-ad/</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Illinois</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Illinois Client Assistance Program</i><br />100 North First Street<br />1st
Floor West<br />Springfield, Illinois 62702<br />Telephone: 800-641-3929 toll free
(voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:dhscap@dhs.state.il.us">dhscap@dhs.state.il.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/cap">http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/cap</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Equip for Equality</i><br />20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 300<br />Chicago,
Illinois 60602 <br />Telephone: 800-537-2632 toll free or 312-341-0022.<br />TT:
800-610-2779 toll free.<br />Fax: 312-341-0295.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:contactus@equipforequality.org">contactus@equipforequality.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.equipforequality.org/">http://www.equipforequality.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Indiana</h4>
<br />
<i>Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services</i><br />4701 N. Keystone Avenue,
Suite 222<br />Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 <br />Telephone: 800-622-4845 toll
free.<br />TT: 800-838-1131 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:kpedevilla@ipas.in.gov">kpedevilla@ipas.in.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.state.in.us/ipas">http://www.state.in.us/ipas</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Iowa</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Iowa Client Assistance Program</i><br />Division of Persons with
Disabilities<br />Iowa Dept. of Human Rights<br />Lucas State Office Building<br />321
E. 12th Street, 22nd Floor<br />Des Moines, Iowa 50319<br />Telephone: 888-219-0471
toll free (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 515-242-6119.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:dhr.disabilities@iowa.gov">dhr.disabilities@iowa.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/pd/client_assis_program/">http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/pd/client_assis_program/</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.</i>950 Office Park Road,
Suite 221<br />West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 <br />Telephone: 800-779-2502 toll free
or 515-278-2502.<br />TT: 515-278-0571.<br />Fax: 515-278-0539.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@ipna.org">info@ipna.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ipna.org/">http://www.ipna.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Kansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Disability Rights Center of Kansas</i><br />635 S.W. Harrison Street, Suite
100<br />Topeka, Kansas 66603-3726 <br />Telephone: 877-776-1541 toll free and
785-273-9661.<br />TT: 877-335-3725 toll free.<br />Fax: 785-273-9414.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.drckansas.org/">http://www.drckansas.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Kentucky</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Kentucky Client Assistance Program</i><br />Education Cabinet<br />209 St.
Clair Street, 5th floor<br />Frankfort, Kentucky 40601<br />Telephone: 800-633-6283
toll free or 502-564-8035.<br />Fax: 502-564-1566.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:VickiL.Staggs@ky.gov">VickiL.Staggs@ky.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://kycap.ky.gov/">http://kycap.ky.gov</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Kentucky Protection and Advocacy</i><br />100 Fair Oaks Lane, Third
Floor<br />Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 <br />Telephone: 800-372-2988 toll free (voice
or TT) or 502-564-2967 (voice or TT). <br />Fax: 502-564-0848.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.kypa.net/">http://www.kypa.net</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Louisiana</h4>
<br />
<i>Advocacy Center</i><br />1010 Common Street, Suite 2600<br />New Orleans,
Louisiana 70112 <br />Telephone: 800-960-7705 toll free (voice or TT) or
504-522-2337. <br />Fax: 504-522-5507.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:advocacycenter@advocacyla.org">advocacycenter@advocacyla.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.advocacyla.org/">http://www.advocacyla.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maine</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>C.A.R.E.S, Inc.</i><br />47 Water Street, Suite 104<br />Hallowell, Maine
04347<br />Telephone: 800-773-7055 toll free (voice or TT) or 207-622-7055 (voice
or TT).<br />Fax: 207-621-1869.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:steve.beam@caresinc.org">steve.beam@caresinc.org</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.caresinc.org/">http://www.caresinc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Disability Rights Center</i><br />P.O. Box 2007<br />Augusta, Maine 04338-2007
<br />Telephone: 800-452-1948 toll free (voice or TT) or 207-626-2774 (voice or
TT). <br />Fax: 207-621-1419.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:advocate@drcme.org">advocate@drcme.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.drcme.org/">http://www.drcme.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maryland</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Maryland Client Assistance Program</i><br />Maryland State Department of
Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services<br />2301 Argonne
Drive<br />Baltimore, Maryland 21218<br />Telephone: 800-638-6243 toll free or
410-554-9361.<br />TT: 410-554-9360.<br />Fax: 410-554-9362.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:cap@dors.state.md.us">cap@dors.state.md.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/ProgramServices/cap">http://www.dors.state.md.us/DORS/ProgramServices/cap</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Maryland Disability Law Center</i><br />Walbert Building<br />1800 N. Charles
Street, 4th floor<br />Baltimore, Maryland 21201 <br />Telephone: 800-233-7201 toll
free (Maryland only) or 410-727-6352.<br />TT: 410-727-6387. <br />Fax:
410-727-6389.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mdlcbalto.org/">http://www.mdlcbalto.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Massachusetts</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Massachusetts Office on Disability</i>Client Assistance Program<br />One
Ashburton Place, Room 1305<br />Boston, Massachusetts 02108<br />Telephone:
800-322-2020 toll free (voice or TT) or 617-727-7440.<br />Fax:
617-727-0965.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:Barbara.Lybarger@modi.state.ma.us">Barbara.Lybarger@modi.state.ma.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.mass.gov/mod/ClientAssistance.html">http://www.mass.gov/mod/ClientAssistance.html</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Disability Law Center, Inc.</i><br />11 Beacon Street, Suite 925<br />Boston,
Massachusetts 02108<br />Telephone: 800-222-5619 toll free or 413-584-6337.<br />TT:
413-582-6919.<br />Fax: 413-584-2976.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mail@dlc-ma.org">mail@dlc-ma.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dlc-ma.org/">http://www.dlc-ma.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Michigan</h4>
<br />
<i>Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc.</i><br />4095 Legacy
Parkway, Suite 500<br />Lansing, Michigan 48911-4263 <br />Telephone: 800-288-5923
toll free (Michigan only) (voice or TT) or 517-487-1755 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
517-487-0827.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:molson@mpas.org">molson@mpas.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mpas.org/HomePage.asp">http://www.mpas.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Minnesota</h4>
<br />
<i>Minnesota Disability Law Center</i><br />430 1st Avenue N., Suite
300<br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1780 <br />Telephone: 800-292-4150 toll free
(Minnesota only) or 668-612-332-1441.<br />TT: 612-332-4668.<br />Fax:
612-334-5755.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mndlc@midmnlegal.org">mndlc@midmnlegal.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mndlc.org/">http://www.mndlc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Mississippi</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Mississippi Client Assistance Program</i><br />Mississippi Society for
Disabilities<br />500 G Woodrow Wilson Drive, P.O. Box 4958<br />Jackson,
Mississippi 39296-4958<br />Telephone: 800-962-2400 toll free (voice or TT) or
601-362-2585 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 601-982-1951.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mississippicap.com/">http://www.mississippicap.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Mississippi</i><i> Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.</i><br />5305
Executive Place, Suite A<br />Jackson, Mississippi 39206<br />Telephone:
800-772-4057 toll free or 601-981-8207 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
601-981-8313.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@mspas.com-ms">info@mspas.com-ms</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mspas.com/">http://www.mspas.com</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Missouri</h4>
<br />
<i>Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services</i><br />925 South Country Club
Drive, Unit B-1<br />Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 <br />Telephone: 800-392-8667
toll free or 573-893-3333.<br />TT: 800-735-2966 toll free.<br />Fax:
573-893-4231.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mopasjc@earthlink.net">mopasjc@earthlink.net</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.moadvocacy.org/">http://www.moadvocacy.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Montana</h4>
<br />
<i>Montana Advocacy Program</i><br />P.O. Box 1681<br />400 North Park, 2nd
Floor<br />Helena, Montana 59624 <br />Telephone: 800-245-4743 toll free (voice or
TT) or 406-449-2344 (voice or TT). <br />Fax: 406-449-2418.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:advocate@mtadv.org">advocate@mtadv.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mtadv.org/">http://www.mtadv.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nebraska </h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Nebraska Client Assistance Program</i><br />301 Centennial Mall South<br />Box
94987<br />Lincoln, Nebraska 68509<br />Telephone: 800-742-7594 toll free (voice or
TT) or 402-471-3656.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:victoria.rasmussen@cap.ne.gov">victoria.rasmussen@cap.ne.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.cap.state.ne.us/">http://www.cap.state.ne.us</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc.</i><br />Center for Disability Rights, Law
and Advocacy<br />134 South 13th Street, Suite 600<br />Lincoln, Nebraska
68508<br />Telephone: 800-422-6691 toll free or 402-474-3183 (voice or
TT).<br />Fax: 402-474-3274.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@nebraskaadvocacyservices.org">info@nebraskaadvocacyservices.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.nebraskaadvocacyservices.org/">http://www.nebraskaadvocacyservices.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nevada</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Nevada Client Assistance Program</i><br />Department of Employment, Training
and Rehabilitation<br />2800 East St. Louis<br />Las Vegas, Nevada
89104<br />Telephone: 800-633-9879 toll free or 702-486-6688.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:detrcap@nvdetr.org">detrcap@nvdetr.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_cap.htm">http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_cap.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center</i><br />6039 Eldora Avenue, Suite
C, Box 3<br />Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 <br />Telephone: 888-349-3843 toll free or
702-257-8150.<br />TT: 702-257-8160.<br />Fax: 702-257-8170.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:ndalc@ndalclv.org">ndalc@ndalclv.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ndalc.org/">http://www.ndalc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Hampshire</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>New Hampshire Client Assistance Program</i><br />Governor's Commission on
Disability<br />57 Regional Drive<br />Concord, New Hampshire 03301<br />Telephone:
800-852-3405 toll free or 603-271-4175.<br />TT: 603-271-2774.<br />Fax:
603-271-2837.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:bill.hagy@nh.gov">bill.hagy@nh.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.state.nh.us/disability">http://www.state.nh.us/disability</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Disabilities Rights Center, Inc.</i><br />18 Low Avenue<br />Concord, New
Hampshire 03301-4971 <br />Telephone: 800-834-1721 toll free (voice or TT) or
603-228-0432.<br />Fax: 603-225-2077.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:advocacy@drcnh.org">advocacy@drcnh.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.drcnh.org/">http://www.drcnh.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Jersey</h4>
<br />
<i>New Jersey</i><i> Protection and Advocacy, Inc.</i>210 South Broad
Street, Floor 3<br />Trenton, New Jersey 08608 <br />Telephone: 609-292-9742.<br />TT:
609-633-7106.<br />Fax: 609-777-0187.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:advocate@njpanda.org">advocate@njpanda.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.njpanda.org/">http://www.njpanda.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Mexico</h4>
<br />
<i>New Mexico Protection and Advocacy</i><br />1720 Louisiana Boulevard NE,
Suite 204<br />Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 <br />Telephone: 800-432-4682 toll free
(New Mexico only) or 505-256-3100 (voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@nmpanda.org">info@nmpanda.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.nmpanda.org/">http://www.nmpanda.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New York</h4>
<br />
<i>New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with
Disabilities</i>401 State Street<br />Schenectady, New York
12305-2397<br />Telephone: 800-522-4369 toll free (voice or TT) or
518-388-1281.<br />Fax: 518-388-1276.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us">webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/">http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Carolina</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>North Carolina Client Assistance Program</i><br />2806 Mail Service
Center<br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2806<br />Telephone: 800-215-7227 toll
free or 919-855-3600 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 919-715-2456.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:nccap@ncmail.net">nccap@ncmail.net</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://cap.state.nc.us/">http://cap.state.nc.us</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Carolina Legal Assistance</i><br />2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite
550<br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27608<br />Telephone: 877-235-4210 toll free or
919-856-2195.<br />Fax: 919-856-2244.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:clamdlp@mindspring.com">clamdlp@mindspring.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.cladisabilitylaw.org/">http://www.cladisabilitylaw.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Dakota</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>North Dakota Client Assistance Program</i><br />1237 West Divide Avenue,
Suite 3<br />Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-1208<br />Telephone: 800-207-6122 toll
free (North Dakota only) or 701-328-8947.<br />TT: 701-328-8968.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:cap@state.nd.us">cap@state.nd.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.state.nd.us/cap">http://www.state.nd.us/cap</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>North Dakota Protection and Advocacy Project</i><br />Wells Fargo Bank
Building<br />400 East Broadway, Suite 409<br />Bismarck, North Dakota
58501-4073<br />Telephone: 800-472-2670 toll free.<br />TT: 800-366-6888 toll
free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:panda@state.nd.us">panda@state.nd.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.ndpanda.org/">http://www.ndpanda.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Ohio</h4>
<br />
<i>Ohio Legal Rights Service</i><br />50 West Broad Street, Suite
1400<br />Columbus, Ohio 43215-5923 <br />Telephone: 800-282-9181 toll free (Ohio
only) or 614-466-7264.<br />TT: 800-858-3542 toll free (Ohio only) or
614-728-2553.<br />Fax: 614-644-1888.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:webmaster@olrs.state.oh.us">webmaster@olrs.state.oh.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.state.oh.us/olrs">http://www.state.oh.us/olrs</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Oklahoma</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Client Assistance Program</i><br />Oklahoma Office of Handicapped
Concerns<br />2401 NW 23rd, Suite 90<br />Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73107<br />Telephone: 800-522-8224 toll free or 405-521-3756.<br />TT:
405-522-6706.<br />Fax: 405-522-6695.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:cap@ohc.state.ok.us">cap@ohc.state.ok.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ohc.ok.gov/cap.htm">http://www.ohc.ok.gov/cap.htm</a>. <br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc.</i><br />2915 Classen Boulevard<br />300
Cameron Building<br />Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 <br />Telephone: 800-880-7755
toll free (voice or TT) or 405-525-7755 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
405-525-7759.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:kayla@okdlc.org">kayla@okdlc.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org/">http://www.oklahomadisabilitylaw.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Oregon</h4>
<br />
<i>Oregon Advocacy Center</i><br />620 S.W. 5th Avenue, 5th Floor<br />Portland,
Oregon 97204-1428<br />Telephone: 800-452-1694 toll free or 503-243-2081.<br />TT:
800-556-5351 toll free or 503-323-9161.<br />Fax: 503-243-1738.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:welcome@oradvocacy.org">welcome@oradvocacy.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.oradvocacy.org/">http://www.oradvocacy.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Pennsylvania</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Pennsylvania Client Assistance Program</i><br />Center for Disability Law
and Policy<br />1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 800<br />Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103<br />Telephone: 888-745-2357 toll free or 215-557-7112 (voice or
TT).<br />Fax: 215-557-7602.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@equalemployment.org">info@equalemployment.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.equalemployment.org/">http://www.equalemployment.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania</i><br />1414 N. Cameron Street,
Suite C<br />Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103<br />Telephone: 800-692-7443 toll free
or 717-236-8110.<br />TT: 877-375-7139 toll free or 717-346-0293.<br />Fax:
717-236-0192.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:drnpa-hbg@drnpa.org">drnpa-hbg@drnpa.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.drnpa.org/">http://www.drnpa.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Puerto Rico</h4>
<br />
<i>Oficina del Procurador de las Personas con Impedimentos</i><br />Oficina
Central, Caribbean Office Plaza<br />Ave. Ponce de León 670<br />Miramar, Puerto
Rico 00907-3207 <br />Telephone: 800-981-4125 toll free or 787-725-2333.<br />Email:
<a href="mailto:oppi@oppi.gobierno.pr">oppi@oppi.gobierno.pr</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr/">http://www.oppi.gobierno.pr</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Rhode Island</h4>
<br />
<i>Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.</i><br />349 Eddy
Street<br />Providence, Rhode Island 02903 <br />Telephone: 800-733-5332 toll free
(Rhode Island only) or 401-831-3150.<br />TT: 401-831-5335.<br />Fax:
401-274-5568.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@ridlc.org">info@ridlc.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ridlc.org/">http://www.ridlc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
South Carolina</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>South Carolina Client Assistance Program</i><br />Office of the
Governor<br />1205 Pendleton Street<br />Columbia, South Carolina
29205<br />Telephone: 800-868-0040 toll free (South Carolina only) or
803-734-0285.<br />TT: 803-734-1147.<br />Fax: 803-734-0546.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mbutler@gooepp.state.sc.us">mbutler@gooepp.state.sc.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cap">http://www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cap</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.</i><br />3710
Landmark Drive, Suite 208<br />Columbia, South Carolina 29204 <br />Telephone:
866-275-7273 toll free or 803-782-0639.<br />TT: 866-232-4525 toll free (South
Carolina only).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org">info@protectionandadvocacy-sc.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org/">http://www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
South Dakota</h4>
<br />
<i>South Dakota Advocacy Services</i><br />221 South Central Avenue<br />Pierre,
South Dakota 57501 <br />Telephone: 800-658-4782 toll free (voice or TT) or
605-224-8294 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 605-224-5125.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:sdas@sdadvocacy.com">sdas@sdadvocacy.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.sdadvocacy.com/">http://www.sdadvocacy.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Tennessee</h4>
<br />
<i>Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee</i><br />2416 21st Avenue
South<br />Nashville, Tennessee 37212 <br />Telephone: 800-342-1660 toll free or
615-298-1080.<br />TT: 888-852-2852 toll free.<br />Fax: 615-298-2046.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:gethelp@dlactn.org">gethelp@dlactn.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dlactn.org/">http://www.dlactn.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Texas</h4>
<br />
<i>Advocacy, Inc.</i><br />7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite #171-E<br />Austin,
Texas 78757-1024 <br />Telephone: 800-252-9108 toll free (voice or TT) or
512-454-4816 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 512-323-0902.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:infoai@advocacyinc.org">infoai@advocacyinc.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.advocacyinc.org/">http://www.advocacyinc.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Utah</h4>
<br />
<i>Disability Law Center</i><br />The Community Legal Center<br />205 North 400
West<br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 <br />Telephone: 800-662-9080 toll free.<br />TT:
800-550-4182 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@disabilitylawcenter.org">info@disabilitylawcenter.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.disabilitylawcenter.org/">http://www.disabilitylawcenter.org</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Vermont</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Vermont Client Assistance Program</i>Disability Law Project of Vermont
Legal Aid, Inc.<br />57 North Main Street<br />Rutland, Vermont 05701<br />Telephone:
800-769-7459 toll free or 802-775-0021.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:nbreiden@vtlegalaid.org">nbreiden@vtlegalaid.org</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.dad.state.vt.us/DVR/cap.htm">http://www.dad.state.vt.us/DVR/cap.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Vermont Protection and Advocacy</i><br />141 Main Street, Suite
7<br />Montpelier, Vermont 05602 <br />Telephone: 800-834-7890 toll free or
802-229-1355.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@vtpa.org">info@vtpa.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.vtpa.org/">http://www.vtpa.org</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Virgin Islands</h4>
<br />
<i>Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands</i><br />63 Cane
Carlton<br />Fredriksted, Virgin Islands 00840 <br />Telephone: 340-772-1200.<br />TT:
340-772-4641.<br />Fax: 340-772-0609.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@drcvi.org">info@drcvi.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.drcvi.org/">http://www.drcvi.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Virginia</h4>
<br />
<i>Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy</i><br />1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite
5<br />Richmond, Virginia 23230 <br />Telephone: 800-552-3962 toll free (Virginia
only) (voice or TT) or 804-225-2042 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
804-662-7057.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov">general.vopa@vopa.virginia.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.vopa.state.va.us/">http://www.vopa.state.va.us</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Washington</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Washington State Client Assistance Program</i><br />2531 Rainier Avenue,
South<br />Seattle, Washington 98144<br />Telephone: 800-544-2121 toll free or
206-721-5999.<br />TT: 888-721-6072 toll free or 206-721-6072.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:caprogram@qwest.net">caprogram@qwest.net</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.washingtoncap.org/">http://www.washingtoncap.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Washington Protection and Advocacy System</i><br />315 Fifth Avenue South,
Suite 850<br />Seattle, Washington 98104 <br />Telephone: 800-562-2702 toll free or
206-324-1521.<br />TT: 800-905-0209 toll free or 206-957-0728.<br />Fax:
206-957-0729.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:wpas@wpas-rights.org">wpas@wpas-rights.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.wpas-rights.org/">http://www.wpas-rights.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
West Virginia</h4>
<br />
<i>West Virginia Advocates, Inc.</i><br />Litton Building, Suite 400<br />1207
Quarrier Street<br />Charleston, West Virginia 25301 <br />Telephone: 800-950-5250
toll free (voice or TT) or 304-346-0847. <br />Fax: 304-346-0867.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org">WVAinfo@wvadvocates.org</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.wvadvocates.org/">http://www.wvadvocates.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wisconsin</h4>
<br />
<h5>
Client Assistance Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Wisconsin Client Assistance Program</i><br />Wisconsin Department of
Workforce Development<br />2811 Agriculture Drive, P.O. Box 8911<br />Madison,
Wisconsin 53708-8911<br />Telephone: 800-362-1290 toll free or 608-224-5070 (voice
or TT).<br />Fax: 608-224-5069.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr/cap.htm">http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr/cap.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h5>
Protection and Advocacy Program</h5>
<br />
<i>Disability Rights Wisconsin</i><br />131 W. Wilson Street, Suite
700<br />Madison, Wisconsin 53703 <br />Telephone: 800-928-8778 toll free or
608-267-0214.<br />TT: 888-758-6049 toll free.<br />Fax: 608-267-0368.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/">http://www.disabilityrightswi.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wyoming</h4>
<br />
<i>Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.</i><br />320 West 25th Street, 2nd
Floor <br />Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001<br />Telephone: 307-632-3496.<br />Fax:
307-638-0815.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:wypanda@vcn.com">wypanda@vcn.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.wypanda.vcn.com/">http://www.wypanda.vcn.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Appendix D: State Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Programs </h1>
<br />
For further information on any state telecommunications equipment
distribution program, call the program at the number provided or visit the
program’s Web site. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Alaska</h4>
<br />
<i>Alaska Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Alaska
Relay<br />3820 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite 105<br />Anchorage, Alaska
99508<br />Telephone: 907-562-2520.<br />TT: 866-338-0035 toll free or
907-338-0035.<br />Fax: 907-563-8453.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:dcampbell@c-s-d.org">dcampbell@c-s-d.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.alaskarelay.com/tedp.aspx">http://www.alaskarelay.com/tedp.aspx</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Arizona</h4>
<br />
<i>Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Arizona
Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing<br />1400 West Washington, Room
126<br />Phoenix, Arizona 85007<br />Telephone: 800-352-8161 toll free (voice or TT)
or 602-542-3323.<br />TT: 602-364-0990.<br />Fax: 602-542-3380.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@acdhh.az.gov">info@acdhh.az.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.acdhh.org/teleprogram">http://www.acdhh.org/teleprogram</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Arkansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Arkansas Telecommunications Access Program</i><br />26 Corporate Hill
Drive<br />Little Rock, Arkansas 72205<br />Telephone: 800-981-4463 toll free or
501-686-9694.<br />TT: 501-686-9693.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:glvigneault@ars.state.ar.us">glvigneault@ars.state.ar.us</a>.
<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.arkansas-ican.org/TAP.htm">http://www.arkansas-ican.org/TAP.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
California</h4>
<br />
<i>California Telephone Access Program</i><br />CTAP Call Center<br />P.O. Box
30310<br />Stockton, California 95213<br />Telephone: 800-806-1191 toll free.<br />TT:
800-806-4474 toll free.<br />Fax: 800-889-3974 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:consumeraffairs@ddtp.org">consumeraffairs@ddtp.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.ddtp.org/CTAP">http://www.ddtp.org/CTAP</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Colorado</h4>
<br />
<i>Colorado Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Marion
Downs Hearing Center<br />1793-2 Quentin Street<br />Aurora, Colorado
80045<br />Telephone: 720-848-2970.<br />TT: 720-848-2979.<br />Fax:
720-848-2976.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mdhc@uch.edu">mdhc@uch.edu</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.uch.edu/mariondowns/content/index.asp">http://www.uch.edu/mariondowns/content/index.asp</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Connecticut</h4>
<br />
<i>Connecticut TRS Distribution Program</i><br />c/o Converse
Communications<br />34 Jerome Avenue<br />Bloomfield, Connecticut
06002<br />Telephone: 800-743-1219 toll free.<br />Fax: 860-243-1320.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@conversecommunications.com">info@conversecommunications.com</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.conversecommunications.com/">http://www.conversecommunications.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Florida</h4>
<br />
<i>Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.</i><br />1820 East Park Avenue, Suite
101<br />Tallahassee, Florida 32301<br />Telephone: 800-222-3448 toll free.<br />TT:
888-447-5620 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:jforstall@ftri.org">jforstall@ftri.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ftri.org/">http://www.ftri.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Georgia</h4>
<br />
<i>Georgia Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Georgia
Council for the Hearing Impaired<br />4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-A<br />Decatur,
Georgia 30032<br />Telephone: 888-297-9461 toll free (voice or TT) or 404-297-9461
(voice or TT).<br />Fax: 404-297-9465.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:morr@gachi.org">morr@gachi.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.gachi.org/gatedp/index.htm">http://www.gachi.org/gatedp/index.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Illinois</h4>
<br />
<i>Illinois Telecommunications Access Corp.</i><br />3001 Montvale Drive, Suite
D<br />Springfield, Illinois 62704<br />Telephone: 800-841-6167 toll free (voice or
TT) or 217-698-4170 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 217-698-0942.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.itactty.org/">http://www.itactty.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Indiana</h4>
<br />
<i>Indiana Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Indiana Telephone Relay
Access Corporation<br />7702 Woodland Drive, Suite 250<br />Indianapolis, Indiana
46278<br />Telephone: 800-743-3333 toll free (voice or TT) or 317-334-1413 (voice
or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:greg.gantt@relayindiana.com">greg.gantt@relayindiana.com</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.relayindiana.com/">http://www.relayindiana.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Iowa</h4>
<br />
<i>Telecommunications Access Iowa</i><br />6925 Hickman Road<br />Des Moines,
Iowa 50322<br />Telephone: 800-606-5099 toll free or 515-282-5099.<br />TT:
515-282-5130.<br />Fax: 515-282-5130.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:teleiowa@aol.com">teleiowa@aol.com</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.relayiowa.com/tai/about_tai.htm">http://www.relayiowa.com/tai/about_tai.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Kansas</h4>
<br />
<i>Telecommunications Access Program of Kansas</i><br />c/o Pioneer
Communications<br />P.O. Box 707, 120 West Kansas Avenue<br />Ulysses, Kansas
67880<br />Telephone: 785-234-0200 or 620-356-3211.<br />Fax: 620-356-3242.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.pioncomm.net/telephone/tap.htm">http://www.pioncomm.net/telephone/tap.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Kentucky</h4>
<br />
<i>Kentucky Telecommunication Access Program</i><br />Kentucky Commission on
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />632 Versailles Road<br />Frankfort, Kentucky
40601<br />Telephone: 800-372-2907 toll free (voice or TT) or 502-573-2604 (voice
or TT).<br />Fax: 502-573-3594.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.kcdhh.ky.gov/">http://www.kcdhh.ky.gov</a>. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Maine</h4>
<br />
<i>Maine Center on Deafness Equipment Program</i><br />68 Bishop Street, Suite
3<br />Portland, Maine 04103<br />Telephone: 800-639-3884 toll free (voice or TT) or
207-797-7656 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 207-797-9791.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:emoran@mcdmaine.org">emoran@mcdmaine.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mainecenterondeafness.org/tep.htm">http://www.mainecenterondeafness.org/tep.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Maryland</h4>
<br />
<i>Maryland Accessible Telecommunications Program</i><br />State of Maryland,
Department of Budget and Management<br />301 W. Preston Street, Suite
1008A<br />Baltimore, Maryland 21201<br />Telephone: 800-552-7724 toll free (voice
or TT).<br />Fax: 410-767-4276.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:moreinfo@mdrelay.org">moreinfo@mdrelay.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mdrelay.org/equipment.html">http://www.mdrelay.org/equipment.html</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Massachusetts</h4>
<br />
<i>Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />c/o Boston Center for
Independent Living<br />60 Temple Place, 5th Floor, Downtown Crossing<br />Boston,
Massachusetts 02111<br />Telephone: 800-300-5658 toll free (voice or
TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:phones@bostoncil.org">phones@bostoncil.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.massedp.com/">http://www.massedp.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Michigan</h4>
<br />
<i>Michigan Statewide TTY Distribution Program</i><br />Michigan Association
for Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />2929 Covington Court, Suite 200<br />Lansing,
Michigan 48912-4939<br />Telephone: 800-YOUR-EAR toll free or 517-487-0066.<br />TT:
517-487-0066.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:yourear@madhh.org">yourear@madhh.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.michdhh.org/assistive_devices/text_telephone.html#madhstty">http://www.michdhh.org/assistive_devices/text_telephone.html#madhstty</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Minnesota</h4>
<br />
<i>Minnesota Telephone Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Minnesota
Department of Human Services<br />444 Lafayette Road North<br />St. Paul, Minnesota
55155-3814<br />Telephone: 800-657-3663 toll free.<br />TT: 888-206-6555 toll
free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:ted.program@state.mn.us">ted.program@state.mn.us</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_002714">http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_002714</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Missouri</h4>
<br />
<i>Missouri Telecommunications Access Program</i><br />Missouri Assistive
Technology<br />4731 South Cochise, Suite 114<br />Independence, Missouri
64055-6975<br />Telephone: 800-647-8557 toll free (Missouri only) or
816-373-5193.<br />TT: 800-647-8558 toll free (Missouri only) or
816-373-9315.<br />Fax: 816-373-9314.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:matpmo@swbell.net">matpmo@swbell.net</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.at.mo.gov/tap.shtm">http://www.at.mo.gov/tap.shtm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Montana</h4>
<br />
<i>Montana Telecommunications Access Program</i><br />Montana Department of
Public Health and Human Services<br />111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite
2B<br />Helena, Montana 59604<br />Telephone: 800-833-8503 toll free or 866-735-2968
toll free (voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:relay@mt.gov">relay@mt.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.montanarelay.org/">http://www.montanarelay.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nebraska</h4>
<br />
<i>Nebraska Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Program</i><br />Nebraska
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />4600 Valley Road, Suite
420<br />Lincoln, Nebraska 68510-4844<br />Telephone: 800-545-6244 toll free (voice
or TT) or 402-471-3593 (voice or TT).<br />Fax: 402-471-3067.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lincoln.office@ncdhh.ne.gov">lincoln.office@ncdhh.ne.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.ncdhh.ne.gov/nedp.htm">http://www.ncdhh.ne.gov/nedp.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Nevada</h4>
<br />
<i>Nevada Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Advocacy Resource Center<br />2881 South Valley View Boulevard,
Suite 12<br />Las Vegas, Nevada 89102<br />Telephone: 702-363-3323 (voice or
TT).<br />Fax: 702-363-3323.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:dhharcor@dhharc.org">dhharcor@dhharc.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dhharc.org/">http://www.dhharc.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Hampshire</h4>
<br />
<i>New Hampshire Telecommunication Equipment Distribution
Program</i><br />Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services<br />125 Airport
Road<br />Concord, New Hampshire 03301<br />Telephone: 603-224-1850.<br />TT:
603-224-0691.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:programspec@ndhhs.org">programspec@ndhhs.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ndhhs.org/services/nhtedp.html">http://www.ndhhs.org/services/nhtedp.html</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
New Mexico</h4>
<br />
<i>New Mexico Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program</i><br />New
Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons<br />Accessible Technology
Unit<br />2500 Louisiana NE, Suite 400<br />Albuquerque, New Mexico
87110<br />Telephone: 505-881-8824 (voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:suzanne.ruble@state.nm.us">suzanne.ruble@state.nm.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.cdhh.state.nm.us/Technology.html">http://www.cdhh.state.nm.us/Technology.html</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Carolina</h4>
<br />
<i>North Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution
Program</i><br />North Caroline Department of Health and Human
Services<br />Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />2301 Mail
Service Center<br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2301<br />Telephone: 800-999-5737
toll free (voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:thomas.kuszaj@ncmail.net">thomas.kuszaj@ncmail.net</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us/division/tanc/tedp.html">http://www.dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us/division/tanc/tedp.html</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
North Dakota</h4>
<br />
<i>North Dakota Telecommunications Equipment Distribution
Service</i><br />North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology<br />3509
Interstate Boulevard<br />Fargo, North Dakota 58103<br />Telephone: 800-265-4728
toll free or 701-365-4728.<br />TT: 701-365-6242.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:crawls@ndipat.org">crawls@ndipat.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.ndipat.org/services">http://www.ndipat.org/services</a> <br />
<br />
<h4>
Oregon</h4>
<br />
<i>Oregon Telecommunication Devices Access Program</i><br />Public Utility
Commission of Oregon<br />RSPF, P.O. Box 2148<br />Salem, Oregon
97308-2148<br />Telephone: 800-848-4442 toll free or 503-373-7171.<br />TT:
800-648-3458 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:puc.consumer@state.or.us">puc.consumer@state.or.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/PUC/rspf/summary.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/PUC/rspf/summary.shtml</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Pennsylvania</h4>
<br />
<i>Pennsylvania Telecommunication Device Distribution
Program</i><br />Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology<br />University
Services Building<br />1601 N. Broad Street, Suite 610<br />Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19122<br />Telephone: 800-204-7428 toll free.<br />TT: 866-268-0579
toll free.<br />Fax: 215-204-9371.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tddp@temple.edu">tddp@temple.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/tddp">http://www.disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/tddp</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Rhode Island</h4>
<br />
<i>Rhode Island Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program</i><br />c/o
Vocational Resources, Inc.<br />100 Houghton Street<br />Providence, Rhode Island
02904<br />Telephone: 401-276-0875.<br />TT: 401-861-6677.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.riatelprogram.org/">http://www.riatelprogram.org</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
South Carolina</h4>
<br />
<i>South Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Distribution
Program</i><br />South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind<br />101 Executive
Center Drive<br />Suite 120, Saluda Building<br />Columbia, South Carolina
29210<br />Telephone: 877-225-8337 toll free or 803-896-8337.<br />TT: 877-889-8337
toll free or 803-896-8334.<br />Fax: 803-896-8345.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:sctedp@scsdb.org">sctedp@scsdb.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.scsdb.org/outreach/SCTEDP_2007.htm">http://www.scsdb.org/outreach/SCTEDP_2007.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
South Dakota</h4>
<br />
<i>South Dakota Telecommunications Equipment Distribution
Program</i><br />South Dakota Division of Rehabilitation Services<br />Hillsview
Plaza, 500 East Capitol<br />Pierre, South Dakota 57501<br />Telephone: 800-265-9684
toll free or 605-773-5990.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:infors@state.sd.us">infors@state.sd.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/deafserv/tedp.aspx">http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/deafserv/tedp.aspx</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Texas</h4>
<br />
<i>Texas Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program</i><br />Public
Utility Commission of Texas<br />P.O. Box 13326<br />1701 N. Congress
Avenue<br />Austin, Texas 78711-3326<br />Telephone: 512-407-3250.<br />TT:
512-407-3251.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:stap@dars.state.tx.us">stap@dars.state.tx.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.puc.state.tx.us/relay/stapc/what.cfm">http://www.puc.state.tx.us/relay/stapc/what.cfm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Utah</h4>
<br />
<i>Relay Utah</i><br />Public Service Commission<br />160 E. 300 South, 4th
Floor<br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0585<br />Telephone: 801-530-6638.<br />TT:
801-530-6638.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mbgreen@utah.gov">mbgreen@utah.gov</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.relayutah.gov/equipment.html">http://www.relayutah.gov/equipment.html</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Vermont</h4>
<br />
<i>Vermont Equipment Distribution Program</i>Vermont Center for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing<br />130 Austine Drive<br />Brattleboro, Vermont
05301<br />Telephone: 888-254-3323 toll free.<br />Fax: 802-258-9574.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:vtedp@austine.pvt.k12.vt.us">vtedp@austine.pvt.k12.vt.us</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.vermontrelay.com/edp1.php">http://www.vermontrelay.com/edp1.php</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Virginia</h4>
<br />
<i>Virginia Technology Assistance Program</i><br />Virginia Department for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203<br />Richmond,
Virginia 23229-5012<br />Telephone: 800-552-7917 toll free (voice or TT) or
804-662-9502 (voice or TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov">frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.vddhh.org/techintro.htm">http://www.vddhh.org/techintro.htm</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Washington</h4>
<br />
<i>Washington Telecommunication Equipment Distribution</i><br />DSHS Office of
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<br />P.O. Box 45301<br />Olympia, Washington
98504-5301<br />Telephone: 800-422-7930 toll free or 360-902-8000 (voice or
TT).<br />Email: <a href="mailto:odhh@dshs.wa.gov">odhh@dshs.wa.gov</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh/ted.shtml">http://www.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh/ted.shtml</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wisconsin</h4>
<br />
<i>Wisconsin Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program</i><br />Public
Service Commission<br />P.O. Box 7854<br />Madison, Wisconsin
73707-3957<br />Telephone: 608-231-3305.<br />TT: 800-251-8345 toll free (Wisconsin
only) or 608-267-1479.<br />Fax: 608-266-3957.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:pscrecs@psc.state.wi.us">pscrecs@psc.state.wi.us</a>.<br />Web site:
<a href="http://www.psc.wi.gov/consumerinfo/assistancePgms/tepp/tepp-ind.htm">http://www.psc.wi.gov/consumerinfo/assistancePgms/tepp/tepp-ind.htm</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Wyoming</h4>
<br />
<i>Wyoming Relay/Deaf Services Program</i><br />Department of Workforce
Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation<br />851 Werner Court, Suite
120<br />Casper, Wyoming 82601<br />Telephone: 800-452-1408 toll free (voice or TT)
or 307-577-0539.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:lcieli@state.wy.us">lcieli@state.wy.us</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/how/vr_wyrdstele.aspx">http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/how/vr_wyrdstele.aspx</a>.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Appendix E: Motor Vehicle Adaptive Equipment Reimbursement Programs</h1>
<br />
<h4>
Acura Mobility Assistance Program</h4>
<br />
U.S. Acura Client Services<br />1919 Torrance Boulevard, P.O. Box
2964<br />Torrance, California 90509-2964<br />Telephone: 800-382-2238 toll
free.<br />Fax: 310-783-3535.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=AboutAcura_AcuraMobility_AcuraMobility">http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=AboutAcura_AcuraMobility_AcuraMobility</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Chrysler Automobility Program</h4>
<br />
P.O. Box 5080<br />Troy, Michigan 48007-5080<br />Telephone: 800-255-9877 toll
free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.automobility.daimlerchrysler.com/">http://www.automobility.daimlerchrysler.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Ford Mobility Motoring Program </h4>
<br />
Customer Care Center<br />P.O. Box 6248<br />Dearborn, Michigan
48126<br />Telephone: 800-952-2248 toll free.<br />TT: 800-833-0312 toll
free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mobilitymotoring@fordprogramhq.com">mobilitymotoring@fordprogramhq.com</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.mobilitymotoringprogram.com/programassistance.mob">http://www.mobilitymotoringprogram.com/programassistance.mob</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
General Motors Mobility Reimbursement Program</h4>
<br />
P.O. Box 5053<br />Troy, Michigan 48007<br />Telephone: 800-323-9935 toll
free.<br />TT: 800-833-9935 toll free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.gm.com/shop/services/gm_mobility/reimbursement/">http://www.gm.com/shop/services/gm_mobility/reimbursement/</a>.
<br />
<br />
<h4>
Honda Customer Mobility Assistance Program</h4>
<br />
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.<br />P.O. Box 2964<br />Torrance, California
90509-2964<br />Telephone: 800-999-1009 toll free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://automobiles.honda.com/information/mobility-assistance.aspx">http://automobiles.honda.com/information/mobility-assistance.aspx</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Lexus Mobility Assistance Program</h4>
<br />
Lexus Customer Satisfaction<br />19001 South Western Avenue<br />Mail Drop
L201<br />Torrance, California 90501<br />Telephone: 800-255-3987 toll free.<br />TT:
800-443-4999 toll free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.lexus.com/mobility">http://www.lexus.com/mobility</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Toyota Mobility Program </h4>
<br />
Toyota Customer Experience Center, Mail Drop WC10<br />19001 South Western
Avenue<br />Torrance, California 90509-2714<br />Telephone: 800-331-4331 toll
free.<br />TT: 800-443-4999 toll free.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.toyota.com/mobility/">http://www.toyota.com/mobility/</a>.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Volvo Mobility Program </h4>
<br />
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC<br />1 Volvo Drive<br />Rockleigh, New Jersey
07647<br />Telephone: 800-458-1552 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:customercare@volvocars.com">customercare@volvocars.com</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.volvocars.us/salesandservices/MobilityProgram/">http://www.volvocars.us/salesandservices/MobilityProgram/</a>.<br />
<br />
<h1>
Appendix F: National Funding Sources</h1>
<br />
<h4>
American Association of People with Disabilities </h4>
<br />
1629 K Street NW, Suite 503<br />Washington, D.C. 20006<br />Telephone:
800-840-8844 toll free (voice or TT) or 202-457-0046 (voice or TT).<br />Fax:
202-457-0473.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:aapd@aol.com">aapd@aol.com</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.aapd.com/">http://www.aapd.com</a>.<br />Members of AAPD
are eligible to join the Digital Federal Credit Union, which offers Mobility
Vehicle Loans and Access Loans for adaptive equipment and modifications.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Association of Blind Citizens (ABC) - Assistive Technology Fund </h4>
<br />
P.O. Box 246<br />Holbrook, Massachusetts 02343<br />Telephone:
781-654-2000.<br />Fax: 781-961-0004.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:atf@blindcitizens.org">atf@blindcitizens.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm">http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm</a>.<br />The
ABC’s Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) makes grants to cover 50% of the retail
price of adaptive devices or software. Legally blind residents of the United
States are eligible.<br />
<br />
<h4>
AUDIENT Program </h4>
<br />
Northwest Hearing Care<br />901 Boren Avenue, Suite 810<br />Seattle, Washington
98104-3534<br />Telephone: 877-283-4368 toll free or 206-838-7194.<br />Fax:
206-838-7195.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@audientalliance.org">info@audientalliance.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.audientalliance.org/">http://www.audientalliance.org</a>.<br />This
nationwide program helps seniors, children, and families obtain discounted
hearing aids. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Cochlear Implant Assistance Program</h4>
<br />
Colorado Neurological Institute<br />701 East Hampden Avenue, Suite
330<br />Englewood, Colorado 80113<br />Telephone: 303-788-4010.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:npyle@thecni.org">npyle@thecni.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.thecni.org/hearing/assistance.htm">http://www.thecni.org/hearing/assistance.htm</a>.<br />This
program provides cochlear implants at no charge to qualified candidates.
However, only the device is free. Patients are responsible for physician,
hospital, anesthesiology, and audiological fees. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Digital Federal Credit Union</h4>
<br />
220 Donald Lynch Boulevard<br />P.O. Box 9130<br />Marlborough, Massachusetts
01752-9130<br />Telephone: 800-328-8797 toll free or 508-263-6700.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.dcu.org/">http://www.dcu.org</a>.<br />The Digital Federal Credit
Union offers Mobility Vehicle Loans and Access Loans for adaptive equipment and
home or vehicle modifications. Members of the American Association of People
with Disabilities are eligible to join the credit union. <br />
<br />
<h4>
GiveTech</h4>
<br />
4630 Geary Boulevard, Suite 101<br />San Francisco, California
94118<br />Telephone: 415-750-2576.<br />Fax: 415-387-1516.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@givetech.org">info@givetech.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.givetech.org/">http://www.givetech.org</a>.<br />GiveTech
provides computer input technology for individuals with severe physical
disabilities who lack the financial ability to purchase it.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Lions Clubs International </h4>
<br />
300 W. 22nd Street<br />Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-8842<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.lionsclubs.org/">http://www.lionsclubs.org</a>.<br />Lions Clubs
International is a volunteer organization with a focus on service to the blind
and visually impaired. Local clubs provide free eye care, eyeglasses, braille
writers, large print texts, white canes, and guide dogs. The Lions Clubs
International Web site includes a locator for finding local clubs.<br />
<br />
<h4>
National Organization Caring for Kids</h4>
<br />
P.O. Box 1822<br />Tacoma, Washington 98401<br />Telephone: 253-851-6625.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.nockonline.org/">http://www.nockonline.org</a>.<br />The
National Organization Caring for Kids (NOCK) helps parents of children with
disabilities to fund assistive technology products after traditional funding
sources have been exhausted. Its focus is on mobility and communication devices.
Participants must be referred by one of NOCK’s partners, which include Dynavox
Systems, United Seating and Mobility, Care Medical, Olympic Pharmacy, and
Sunrise Medical.<br />
<br />
<h4>
Muscular Dystrophy Association</h4>
<br />
National Headquarters<br />3300 E. Sunrise Drive<br />Tucson, Arizona
85718<br />Telephone: 800-344-4863 toll free.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:mda@mdausa.org">mda@mdausa.org</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.mdausa.org/">http://www.mdausa.org</a>.<br />The Muscular
Dystrophy Association assists with the purchase of wheelchairs, leg braces, and
communication devices for children and adults with neuromuscular diseases. The
AT must be medically prescribed by the local MDA clinic physician. The maximum
allowable assistance is established by MDA annually.<br />
<br />
<h4>
SHARE Foundation</h4>
<br />
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth<br />285 Old Westport Road<br />North
Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747<br />Telephone: 508-999-8482.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:share@umassd.edu">share@umassd.edu</a>.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.share.umassd.edu/">http://www.share.umassd.edu</a>.<br />The
SHARE Foundation helps individuals with disabilities to obtain customized
computer input systems, and often donates needed systems free of charge to those
who cannot afford them and who are unable to find other financial support. <br />
<br />
<h4>
Travis Roy Foundation </h4>
<br />
111 Huntington Avenue<br />Prudential Center, 19th Floor<br />Boston,
Massachusetts 02199-7613<br />Telephone: 617-239-0556.<br />Fax:
617-227-4420.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:administrator@travisroyfoundation.org">administrator@travisroyfoundation.org</a>.<br />Web
site: <a href="http://www.travisroyfoundation.org/">http://www.travisroyfoundation.org</a>.<br />The
Foundation makes grants to individuals with spinal cord injury for specific
adaptive modifications or equipment. Grants typically range from $4,000 to
$7,500. <br />
<br />
<h4>
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs</h4>
<br />
810 Vermont Ave NW<br />Washington, D.C. 20420<br />Telephone: 800-827-1000 toll
free or 202-273-5400.<br />Web site: <a href="http://www.va.gov/">http://www.va.gov</a>.<br />The Department of Veterans
Affairs provides funding for assistive technology through the following three
programs: <br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Veterans Health Administration: <a href="http://www1.va.gov/health/">http://www1.va.gov/health/</a>
</li>
<li>Blind Rehabilitation Service: <a href="http://www1.va.gov/blindrehab/">http://www1.va.gov/blindrehab/</a>
</li>
<li>Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program / Independent Living
Program: <a href="http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ilp.htm">http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ilp.htm</a>.
</li>
</ul>
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G. Johnson and Stephen W. Lowe and produced by ABLEDATA. ABLEDATA is funded by
the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under
contract number ED-02-CO-0038 and is operated by Macro International
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-65677688461375081652011-05-19T10:20:00.000-07:002011-05-19T10:20:29.976-07:00Measurement of quality of life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span><span><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=getoknwhisout-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0121012751&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></span></span><strong>Measurement of quality of life: Current state of the art.</strong> Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Volume 63(2) , Pgs. 56-59.<br /><br /><strong>NARIC Accession Number</strong>: J60214. <a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/originandcontent.cfm" title="Accession Number: A serial number used to locate records in the collection. Click for more information about REHABDATA">What's this?</a><br /><strong>ISSN:</strong> 0003-9993.<br /><strong>Author(s):</strong> <a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/results.cfm?type=author&criteria=Flanagan, John C.">Flanagan, John C.</a><br /><strong>Publication Year:</strong> 1982.<br /><strong>Number of Pages:</strong> 4.<br /><strong>Abstract:</strong> Article describes an empirical approach to defining the main determinants of quality of life (QOL) and the development and application of procedures for surveying the importance of each component in representative samples of 3 age groups of Americans. These age groups included people 30, 50, and 70 years of age. The survey also included reports by these subjects concerning the extent to which their needs and wants were met with respect to each of these components. Using the critical incident technique it was found that there were 15 components that included all of the 6,500 activities and experiences reported by a wide variety of Americans from various geographic areas as contributing either positively or negatively to their QOL. The survey of 500 men and 500 women at each of the 3 age levels was found that the 5 dimensions they most frequently described as important included: health, children, understanding oneself, work, and spouse. The 5 dimensions for which they reported their needs and wants were least well met were: participating in government, active recreation, learning and education, creative expression, and helping others. The 5 dimensions that correlated most highly with their reports of overall QOL at present were: material comforts, work, health, active recreation, and learning and education. Suggestions are made for revising these procedures for use with people with a disability to improve their QOL.<br /><strong>Descriptor Terms:</strong> AGING, NATIONAL SURVEYS, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE.<br /><br /><strong>Can this document be ordered through NARIC's <a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/services/delivery.cfm">document delivery service</a>?:</strong> Y.<br /><br /><strong>Citation:</strong> Flanagan, John C. (1982). <strong>Measurement of quality of life: Current state of the art.</strong> <em>Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation</em><em>, 63</em>(2), Pgs. 56-59. Retrieved 5/19/2011, from REHABDATA database.<br /><br /><strong>More information about this publication:</strong><br /><a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=3&rec=2163">Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.</a><a href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J60214&phrase=no&rec=114512">http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J60214&phrase=no&rec=114512</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-87228543287695311802011-05-19T10:05:00.000-07:002011-05-19T10:05:53.239-07:00Technology to advance high school and undergraduate students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong><span><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=getoknwhisout-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1418843326&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></span>Technology to advance high school and undergraduate students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.</strong> Journal of Special Education Technology (JSET) , Volume 25(3) , Pgs. 3-8.<br /><br /><strong>NARIC Accession Number</strong>: J59854. <a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/originandcontent.cfm" title="Accession Number: A serial number used to locate records in the collection. Click for more information about REHABDATA">What's this?</a><br /><strong>ISSN:</strong> 0162-6434.<br /><strong>Author(s):</strong> <a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/results.cfm?type=author&criteria=Leddy, Mark H.">Leddy, Mark H.</a><br /><strong>Publication Year:</strong> 2010.<br /><strong>Number of Pages:</strong> 6.<br /><strong>Abstract:</strong> Article discusses the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for students with disabilities (SWD) through a focus on postsecondary education. Discussion includes an overview of the National Science Foundation’s Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) program, of technology use by SWD in STEM, and of the rigorous research designs needed to examine which technology interventions have the highest impact on high school and undergraduate degree completion rates for SWD in STEM. Studies are needed to examine how technologies advance undergraduate SWD in their STEM degree programs, contribute to graduation, and facilitate successful transitions to graduate STEM study and/or the workforce. This body of research contributes to the success of postsecondary implementation programs for SWD in STEM, resulting in the graduation of more SWD in STEM fields and advancing the country’s science, engineering, and technology competitiveness in the world.<br /><strong>Descriptor Terms:</strong> ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, ENGINEERING, INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, MATH SKILLS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENTS, TECHNOLOGY.<br /><br /><strong>Can this document be ordered through NARIC's <a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/services/delivery.cfm">document delivery service</a>?:</strong> Y.<br /><strong>Get this Document:</strong> <a class="hotlink" href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7633/is_201007/ai_n56444861/" target="_blank">http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7633/is_201007/ai_n56444861/</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Citation:</strong> Leddy, Mark H. (2010). <strong>Technology to advance high school and undergraduate students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.</strong> <em>Journal of Special Education Technology (JSET)</em><em>, 25</em>(3), Pgs. 3-8. Retrieved 5/19/2011, from REHABDATA database.<br /><br /><strong>More information about this publication:</strong><br /><a class="hotlink" href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=3&rec=2203">Journal of Special Education Technology (JSET).</a><a href="http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J59854&phrase=no&rec=114373">http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J59854&phrase=no&rec=114373</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-52949472064059155112011-04-29T18:06:00.001-07:002011-04-29T18:06:55.888-07:00We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<ol>
<li><strong>Be authentic. Be true to yourself.</strong> – Judy Garland
once said, “Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a
second rate version of somebody else.” Live by this statement. There
is no such thing as living in someone else’s shoes. The only shoes you
can occupy are your own. If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly
living – you’re merely existing. And ask yourself this: If you don’t
like who you really are, why should I like you?</li>
<li><strong>Care about people.</strong> – If you don’t genuinely care
about people, they won’t care about you. The more you help others, the
more they will want to help you. Love and kindness begets love and
kindness. And so on and so forth.</li>
<li><strong>Make others feel good.</strong> – People will rarely remember what you did, but they will always remember how you made them feel.</li>
<li><strong>Be honest and take ownership of your actions.</strong> –
Nobody likes a liar. In the long-run, the truth always reveals itself
anyway. Either you own up to your actions or your actions will
ultimately own you.</li>
<li><strong>Smile often.</strong> – Everyone likes the sight of a
genuine smile. Think about how you feel when a complete stranger looks
into your eyes and smiles. Suddenly they don’t seem like a stranger
anymore, do they?</li>
<li><strong>Respect elders. Respect minors. Respect everyone.</strong>
– There are no boundaries or classes that define a group of people that
deserve to be respected. Treat everyone with the same level of respect
you would give to your grandfather and the same level of patience you
would have with your baby brother. People will notice your kindness.</li>
<li><strong>Address people by their name.</strong> – People love the
sight and sound of their own name. So make sure you learn to remember
names. Use them courteously in both oral and written communication.</li>
<li><strong>Say “Please” and “Thank you.”</strong> – These two simple
phrases make demands sound like requests, and they inject a friendly
tone into serious conversations. Using them can mean the difference
between sounding rude and sounding genuinely grateful.</li>
<li><strong>Excel at what you do.</strong> – I am impressed by great
guitarists, writers, bloggers, painters, motivational speakers, internet
entrepreneurs, computer engineers, mothers, fathers, athletes, etc.
There is only one thing they all have in common: They excel at what they
do. There’s no point in doing something if you aren’t going to do it
right. Excel at your work and excel at your hobbies. Develop a
reputation for yourself, a reputation for consistent excellence.</li>
<li><strong>Help others when you’re able.</strong> – In life, you get
what you put in. When you make a positive impact in someone else’s
life, you also make a positive impact in your own life. Do something
that’s greater than you – something that helps someone else to be happy
or to suffer less. Everyone values the gift of unexpected assistance
and those who supply it.</li>
<li><strong>Put a small personal touch on everything you do.</strong> –
Think of it as branding your work. If you’re funny, add a little humor
into it. If you’re an artist, decorate it with illustrations. Whatever
you do, customize it with a little personal touch of ‘you.’</li>
<li><strong>Over-deliver on all of your promises.</strong> – Some people
habitually make promises they are just barely able to fulfill. They
promise perfection and deliver mediocrity. If you want to boost your
personal value in the eyes of others, do the exact opposite. Slightly
under-sell your capabilities so that you’re always able to
over-deliver. It will seem to others like you’re habitually going above
and beyond the call of duty.</li>
<li><strong>Get organized.</strong> – How can you get anything
accomplished if you aren’t organized? You can’t. Make a regular habit
of organizing your living space and working space. For some practical
organizational guidance, I recommend David Allen’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142000280?ie=UTF8&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0142000280">Getting Things Done</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0142000280" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</li>
<li><strong>Do your research and ask clarifying questions.</strong> –
Don’t be that clueless dude in the room who just nods like he knows
what’s going on. Prepare yourself by doing research ahead of time. And
if something still doesn’t make sense to you, ask questions. The
people involved will respect your desire to understand the material.</li>
<li><strong>Share knowledge and information with others.</strong> – When
you can, be a resource to those around you. If you have access to
essential information, don’t hoard it. Share it openly.</li>
<li><strong>Be positive and focus on what’s right.</strong> – Everything that happens in life is neither good nor bad. It just <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/10/11/what-you-need-to-know-when-tragedy-strikes/" title="What You Need To Know When Tragedy Strikes">depends on your perspective</a>.
And no matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it
should. Either you succeed or you learn something. So stay positive,
appreciate the pleasant outcomes, and learn from the rest. Your
positivity will rub off on everyone around you.</li>
<li><strong>Listen intently to what others have to say.</strong> – Eyes
focused, ears tuned, mobile phone off. In a world that can’t move fast
enough, someone who can find time to listen to others is always
appreciated.</li>
<li><strong>Be faithful to your significant other.</strong> – Tiger
Woods was everyone’s hero until recently, wasn’t he? Sustained fidelity
in a long-term intimate relationship is not only impressive, it creates
a healthy foundation for everything else you do.</li>
<li><strong>Learn to appreciate and love Mother Nature.</strong> – Those
who truly appreciate and love the natural world surrounding us
typically exhibit the same high regard for all humanity. It’s a
positive way to live, and it’s something people notice.</li>
<li><strong>Invest time, energy and money in yourself every day.</strong>
– When you invest in yourself, you can never lose, and over time you
will change the trajectory of your life. You are simply the product of
what you know. The more time, energy and money you spend acquiring
pertinent knowledge, the more control you have over your life and the
more valuable you will be to everyone around you. For fresh ideas on
self improvement and lifestyle design, I recommend <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307465357?ie=UTF8&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307465357">The 4-Hour Workweek</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0307465357" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</li>
<li><strong>Perform random acts of kindness on a regular basis.</strong>
– Pay for a stranger’s coffee in line at Starbucks. Buy the office
receptionist flowers just to say, “Thank you.” Help an elderly lady
with her groceries. There’s nothing more rewarding than putting smiles
on the faces around you.</li>
<li><strong>Compliment people who deserve it.</strong> – Go out of your
way to personally acknowledge and complement the people who have gone
out of their way to shine. Everybody likes to hear that their efforts
are appreciated.</li>
<li><strong>Speak clearly and make eye contact.</strong> – Most people
have a very low tolerance for dealing with people they can’t
understand. Mystery does not fuel strong relationships and
impressiveness. Also, there’s little doubt that eye contact is one of
the most captivating forms of personal communication. When executed
properly, eye contact injects closeness into human interaction.</li>
<li><strong>Make yourself available and approachable.</strong> – If
people cannot get a hold of you, or have trouble approaching you, they
will forget about you. Your general availability and accessibility to
others is extremely important to them. Always maintain a positive,
tolerant attitude and keep an open line of communication to those around
you.</li>
<li><strong>Be self-sufficient.</strong> – Freedom is the greatest
gift. Self-sufficiency is the greatest freedom. And self-sufficiency
is quite impressive too. In the business world, it’s one of the
primary dreams that inspire people to give-up their day jobs to pursue
entrepreneurship.</li>
<li><strong>Exploit the resources you do have access to.</strong> – The
average person is usually astonished when they see a physically handicap
person show intense signs of emotional happiness. How could someone in
such a restricted physical state be so happy? The answer rests in <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2009/10/19/the-smartest-choice-we-can-make/" title="The Smartest Choice We Can Make">how they use the resources they do have</a>.
Stevie Wonder couldn’t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a
passion for music, and he now has 25 Grammy Awards to prove it.</li>
<li><strong>Be a part of something you believe in.</strong> – This could
be anything. Some people take an active role in their local city
council, some find refuge in religious faith, some join social clubs
supporting causes they believe in, and others find passion in their
careers. In each case the psychological outcome is the same. They
engage themselves in something they strongly believe in. This
engagement brings happiness and meaning into their lives. It’s hard not
to be impressed by <a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/08/where-happiness-is-found/" title="Where Happiness Is Found">someone who’s passionate about what they’re doing</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Stand up for your beliefs without flaunting them.</strong> –
Yes, it is possible to stand up for your beliefs without foisting them
down someone else’s throat. Discuss your personal beliefs when someone
asks about them, but don’t spawn offensive attacks of propaganda on
unsuspecting victims. Stand firm by your values and always keep an open
mind to new information.</li>
</ol>
Of course, the coolest thing about this list is that everything you
need to impress everyone around you is already contained within you. So
stop trying to impress people with the possessions you own and start
inspiring them with who you are and how you live your life.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please go and check out my other web page:
http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-54220902120433492012011-04-29T17:57:00.000-07:002011-04-29T17:57:59.613-07:00Google Hacks...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />
Below I have compiled a list of 7 clever Google tricks that I
believe everyone should be aware of. Together I think they represent
the apex of the grand possibilities associated with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGoogle-Hacks-Finding-Worlds-Information%2Fdp%2F0596527063%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1222270046%26sr%3D8-1&tag=marandang-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Google search manipulation tricks</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /> and hacks. Although there are many others out there, these 7 tricks are my all-time favorite. Enjoy yourself.<br />
<strong>1. Find the Face Behind the Result</strong> – This is a neat
trick you can use on a Google Image search to filter the search results
so that they include only images of people. How is this useful? Well,
it could come in handy if you are looking for images of the prominent
people behind popular products, companies, or geographic locations. You
can perform this search by appending the code <strong>&imgtype=face</strong> to the end of the URL address after you perform a standard Google Image search.<br />
<ul dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px;">
<li>Examples (notice the differences in each URL):
<ul>
<li><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=google">Image Search for Google</a> vs. <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=google&imgtype=face">Faces Behind Google Image Search</a></li>
<li><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=digg">Image Search for Digg</a> vs. <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=digg&imgtype=face">Faces Behind Digg Image Search</a></li>
<li><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=california">Image Search for California</a> vs. <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=california&imgtype=face">Faces Behind California Image Search</a></li>
<li><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/05/restrict-google-image-results-to-faces.html"><em>More info.</em></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<strong>2. Google + Social Media Sites = Quality Free Stuff</strong>
– If you are on the hunt for free desktop wallpaper, stock images,
Wordpress templates or the like, using Google to search your favorite
social media sites is your best bet. The word “free” in any standard
search query immediately attracts spam. Why wade through potential spam
in standard search results when numerous social media sites have an
active community of users who have already ranked and reviewed the
specific free items that interest you. All you have to do is direct
Google to search through each of these individual social media sites,
and bingo… you find quality content ranked by hundreds of other people.<br />
<ul>
<li>Examples:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Adigg.com+free+%E2%80%9Cdesktop+wallpaper%E2%80%9D">site:digg.com free “desktop wallpaper”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Areddit.com+free+%E2%80%9Cwordpress+templates%E2%80%9D">site:reddit.com free “wordpress templates”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Adel.icio.us+free+%E2%80%9Cstock+images%E2%80%9D&btnG=Google+Search">site:del.icio.us free “stock images”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Anetscape.com+free+%E2%80%9Cringtones%E2%80%9D">site:netscape.com free “ringtones”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Astumbleupon.com+free+icons&btnG=Google+Search">site:stumbleupon.com free icons</a></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.bittbox.com/rants/the-fastest-way-to-find-high-quality-freebies-on-the-web/">More info.</a></em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<strong>3. Find Free Anonymous Web Proxies</strong> – A free
anonymous web proxy site allows any web browser to access other
third-party websites by channeling the browser’s connection through the
proxy. The web proxy basically acts as a middleman between your web
browser and the third-party website you are visiting. Why would you
want to do this? There are two common reasons:<br />
<ul>
<li>You’re connecting to a public network at a coffee shop or internet
café and you want privacy while you browse the web. You don’t want the
admin to know every site you visit.</li>
<li>You want to bypass a web content filter or perhaps a server-side ban
on your IP address. Content filtering is common practice on college
campus networks. This trick will usually bypass those restrictions.</li>
</ul>
There are subscription services and applications available such as
TOR and paid VPN servers that do the same thing. However, this trick is
free and easy to access from anywhere via Google. All you have to do
is look through the search results returned by the queries below, find a
proxy that works, and enter in the URL of the site you want to browse
anonymously.<br />
<ul>
<li>Examples:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=inurl%3A%22nph-proxy.cgi%22+%22start+using+cgiproxy%22&btnG=Google+Search">inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “start using cgiproxy”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=inurl%3A%22nph-proxy.cgi%22+%22Start+browsing+through+this+CGI-based+proxy%22&btnG=Google+Search">inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “Start browsing through this CGI-based proxy”</a></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6617eabGqc">More info.</a></em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<strong>4. Google for Music, Videos, and Ebooks</strong> - Google
can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including
Mp3s, PDFs, and videos. Open web directories are one of the easiest
places to quickly find an endless quantity of freely downloadable
files. This is an oldie, but it’s a goodie! Why thousands of
webmasters incessantly fail to secure their web severs will continue to
boggle our minds.<br />
<ul>
<li>Examples:
<ul>
<li>Find Music: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=-inurl%3A%28htm%7Chtml%7Cphp%29+intitle%3A%E2%80%9Dindex+of%E2%80%9D+%2B%E2%80%9Dlast+modified%E2%80%9D+%2B%E2%80%9Dparent+directory%E2%80%9D+%2Bdescription+%2Bsize+%2B%28wma%7Cmp3%29+%E2%80%9CCounting+Crows%E2%80%9D&btnG=Google+Search">-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “Counting Crows”</a></li>
<li>Find Videos: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=-inurl%3A%28htm%7Chtml%7Cphp%29+intitle%3A%22index+of%22+%2B%22last+modified%22+%2B%22parent+directory%22+%2Bdescription+%2Bsize+%2B%28mpg%7Cwmv%29+%22chapelle%22&btnG=Google+Search">-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(mpg|wmv) “chapelle”</a></li>
<li>Find Ebooks: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=-inurl%3A%28htm%7Chtml%7Cphp%29+intitle%3A%E2%80%9Dindex+of%E2%80%9D+%2B%E2%80%9Dlast+modified%E2%80%9D+%2B%E2%80%9Dparent+directory%E2%80%9D+%2Bdescription+%2Bsize+%2B%28pdf%7Cdoc%29+%E2%80%9Cgeorge+orwell+1984%E2%80%B3&btnG=Google+Search">-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(pdf|doc) “george orwell 1984″</a></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2006/10/13/turn-google-into-napster-2000/">More info.</a></em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<strong>5. Browse Open Webcams Worldwide</strong> – Take a
randomized streaming video tour of the world by searching Google for
live open access video webcams. This may not be the most productive
Google trick ever, but it sure is fun! (Note: you may be prompted to
install an ActiveX control or the Java runtime environment which allows
your browser to view certain video stream formats.)<br />
<ul>
<li>Examples:
<ul>
<li>Axis Webcams: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl:/view.shtml">inurl:/view.shtml</a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=inurl%3Aview%2Findex.shtml">inurl:view/index.shtml</a></li>
<li>Cannon Webcams: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=sample/LvAppl/&hl=en&filter=0&num=10&lr=all&cr=&source=ggsearch">sample/LvAppl/</a></li>
<li>MOBOTIX Webcams: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=control/userimage.html&hl=en&filter=0&num=10&lr=all&cr=&source=ggsearch">control/userimage.html</a></li>
<li>FlexWatch Webcams: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=/app/idxas.html&hl=en&filter=0&num=10&lr=all&cr=&source=ggsearch">/app/idxas.html</a></li>
<li>JVC Webcams: intitle: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=intitle%3A%22V.Networks+%5BMotion+Picture%28Java%29%5D%22">intitle:”V.Networks [Motion Picture(Java)]”</a></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/234602/hacking_internet_cameras/">More info.</a> - <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2005/01/10/still_more_random_go.html">More info.</a></em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<strong>6. Judge a Site by its Image</strong> – Find out what a site
is all about by looking at a random selection of the images hosted on
its web pages. Even if you are somewhat familiar with the target site’s
content, this can be an entertaining little exercise. You will almost
surely find something you didn’t expect to see. All you have to do is
use Google’s <strong>site:</strong> operator to target a domain in an image search.<br />
<ul>
<li>Examples:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=site%3Adigg.com&gbv=2">Digg in Images</a></li>
<li><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=site%3Awired.com&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2">Wired in Images</a></li>
<li><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=site%3Areddit.com&gbv=2">Reddit in Images</a></li>
<li><em><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/10/10-tips-for-google-image-search.html">More info.</a></em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<strong>7. Results Based on Third-Party Opinion</strong> - Sometimes
you can get a better idea of the content located within a website by
reading how other websites refer to that site’s content. The <strong>allinanchor:</strong>
Google search operator can save you large quantities of time when a
normal textual based search query fails to fetch the information you
desire. It conducts a search based on keywords used strictly in the
anchor text, or linking text, of third party sites that link to the web
pages returned by the search query. In other words, this operator
filters your search results in a way such that Google ignores the title
and content of the returned web pages, but instead bases the search
relevance on the keywords that other sites use to reference the
results. It can add a whole new dimension of variety to your search
results.<br />
<ul>
<li>Examples (notice the added variety between search results):</li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=allinanchor%3A%22google+hacks%22&btnG=Google+Search">allinanchor:”google hacks”</a> vs. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=google+hacks&btnG=Google+Search">basic search for Google hacks </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=allinanchor%3A%22wordpress+exploits%22&btnG=Google+Search">allinanchor:”wordpress exploits”</a> vs. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=wordpress+exploits">basic search for Wordpress exploits</a><em> </em></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2007/05/10/top-5-timesaving-google-shortcuts-and-search-operators/">More info.</a></em></li>
</ul>
<strong>Bonus Material:</strong><br />
Here is a list of my favorite Google advanced search operators, operator combinations, and related uses:<br />
<ul>
<li><strong>link:URL</strong> = lists other pages that link to the URL.</li>
<li><strong>related:URL</strong> = lists other pages that are related to the URL.</li>
<li><strong>site:domain.com</strong> “search term = restricts search results to the given domain.</li>
<li><strong>allinurl:WORDS</strong> = shows only pages with all search terms in the url.</li>
<li><strong>inurl:WORD</strong> = like allinurl: but filters the URL based on the first term only.</li>
<li><strong>allintitle:WORD</strong> = shows only results with terms in title.</li>
<li><strong>intitle:WORD</strong> = similar to allintitle, but only for the next word.</li>
<li><strong>cache:URL</strong> = will show the Google cached version of the URL.</li>
<li><strong>info:URL</strong> = will show a page containing links to
related searches, backlinks, and pages containing the url. This is the
same as typing the url into the search box. </li>
<li><strong>filetype:SOMEFILETYPE</strong> = will restrict searches to that filetype</li>
<li><strong>-filetype:SOMEFILETYPE</strong> = will remove that file type from the search.</li>
<li><strong>site:www.somesite.net “+www.somesite.net”</strong> = shows you how many pages of your site are indexed by google</li>
<li><strong>allintext:</strong> = searches only within text of pages, but not in the links or page title</li>
<li><strong>allinlinks:</strong> = searches only within links, not text or title</li>
<li><strong>WordA OR WordB</strong> = search for either the word A or B</li>
<li><strong>“Word” OR “Phrase”</strong> = search exact word or phrase</li>
<li><strong>WordA -WordB</strong> = find word A but filter results that include word B</li>
<li><strong>WordA +WordB</strong> = results much contain both Word A and Word B</li>
<li><strong>~WORD</strong> = looks up the word and its synonyms</li>
<li><strong>~WORD</strong> <strong>-WORD</strong> = looks up only the synonyms to the word <iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=getoknwhisout-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002QX43ZM&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></li>
</ul>
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http://self-advocate.blogspot.com</div>Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770023924230961017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794317171039876903.post-86052281128762314272011-04-05T17:48:00.000-07:002011-04-05T17:48:43.503-07:00Brain Injury Doctor Search...What questions should I ask?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td><a href="" name="doctorchecklist"></a></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Penoir;"><span style="color: #408080;"><span>Doctor Finder Checklist</span></span></span></td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td></td><td><span style="font-family: Penoir;"><span style="color: #333300;"> </span><span style="color: #408080;"><span>Background Information</span></span></span><hr size="1" width="60%" />
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<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span>1.</span></span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">What type of <a href="http://www.headinjury.com/health.htm#doctor">license and certification</a> does the doctor have?</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">2.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Is the doctor <a href="http://www.headinjury.com/health.htm#doctor">Board Certified, Board Eligible</a>?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">3.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Does the doctor have <a href="http://www.headinjury.com/health.htm#doctor">special training in brain injury</a>?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">4.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Is the doctor's license current, has it ever been suspended? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">5.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Is the doctor in good standing with professional organizations?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">6.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Is the doctor viewed favorably by the medical and rehabilitation </span><br /><span style="font-family: Microstile;">professional community outside the program ? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">7.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Is the doctor affiliated with any area hospitals?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">8.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Does the doctor carry malpractice insurance?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
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</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td> <span style="font-family: Penoir;"><span style="color: #408080;">TBI Expertise & diagnostic Tests</span></span><hr size="1" width="60%" />
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<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">1.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">How much experience do you have treating cases like mine?</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">2.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">When was your practice founded, what is its guiding philosophy?</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">3.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will you spend time with me and my and family to truly understand </span><br /><span style="font-family: Microstile;">our needs? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">4.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">What sources of funding /payment plan do you accept?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">5.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Are treatments custom-tailored to individual client's needs?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">6.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Which diagnostic tests will you employ in my case? Why?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">7.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What are they designed to reveal?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">8.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Will you review the results with me?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">9.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Are such tests painful or disorienting?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">10.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Will I need an escort following such tests?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">11.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Will you provide patient education materials, and written instructions?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">12.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will the diagnostic evaluation include a thorough review of past <br />medical/rehabilitative care and treatment? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">13.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will you get previous medical, school records, other information that </span><br /><span style="font-family: Microstile;">might be needed to evaluate my case?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">14.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will the evaluation include objective, quantifiable goals for the</span><br /><span style="font-family: Microstile;">treatment to be evaluated against? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">15.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will the evaluation specify the length of time the treatment would take to <br />accomplish the goals stated in the evaluation?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">16.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will the evaluation include a detailed projection of program cost and<br />outcome goals?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">17.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Is my condition the type that you commonly treat? With what results?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">18.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">What type of program options and / or support services are available for<br />my family? Will they need special training regarding my return home?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">19.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">How will this treatment support me in my return to work.</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">20.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will you arrange for me and my family to speak with former patients?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"> </span><span style="font-family: Penoir;"><span style="color: #408080;">Treatment & Patient Care</span></span><hr size="1" width="60%" />
</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">1.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What is your approach to treatment?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">2.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">How do you view my role in treatment?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">3.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">What are my rights & responsibilities? Do you have a written policy? <br />May I have a copy?</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">4.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Do you have a procedure for receiving and resolving patient and family <br />complaints concerning the quality of care? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">5.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Are you willing to help me appreciate and manage my condition?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">6.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">How should I prepare for our appointments?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">7.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">May I expect reminder calls prior to our appointments?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">8.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What type of treatments do you anticipate in my case?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">9.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What are the relative risks of such treatments?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">10.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will you provide all of my evaluation and treatments yourself? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">11.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">What are the qualifications of other staff who provide such<br />evaluation and treatments? </span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">12.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">If equipment, is used in procedures, are staff properly trained to use and care<br />for the equipment? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">13.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">How often is the procedure is performed? With what success?</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">14.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">How long after treatment begins can I expect to notice improvement?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">15.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What form will such improvements take?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">16.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Are such improvements gradual or sudden?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">17.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">When will I feel like myself again?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">18.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Are such improvements measurable?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">19.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What will you use to measure them?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">20.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Does such treatment involve pain or discomfort?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">21.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Are such treatments very time consuming? How so? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">22.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Can the treatments be performed at home?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">23.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Can treatments be self administered? Or do they require assistance? <br />Are they difficult to learn? </span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">24.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What are the side effects of such treatments?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">25.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Should I discontinue treatment if side effects appear?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">26.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Are such side effects permanent or temporary?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">27.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What are the costs for treatment?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">28.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">What is the length of treatment? </span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">29.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">How will missed appointments be billed. </span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">30.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Will I have access to my medical file upon request? </span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">31.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Will you coordinate my care with other doctors?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">32.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will I be given periodic progress reports, and detailed cost statements?</span></td><td>Yes No</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">33.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will the treatment be adjusted to reflect progress and / or setbacks</span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">34.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Will you develop a discharge plan to ensure appropriate community<br />re-integration after<br />I leave your care?</span></td><td>Yes No</td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">35.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">How do you choose the other programs, agencies or individuals to<br />whom you refer patients? </span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">36.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">How will you preserve the confidentially of communication between us?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">37.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Under what circumstances is specific patient information released?</span></td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">1.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Demeanor, attitude, appearance of doctor and staff?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">2.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;">Are the buildings and grounds suitable to the nature of the services <br />provided to the patients served?</span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">3.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Office decor, lighting, atmosphere?</span></span></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">4.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Timely service, friendly, helpful staff</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">5.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Did doctor & staff seem knowledgeable about your condition?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">6.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Does s/he have trial or personal injury claims resolution experience? <br />With what success?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">7.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Willingness and /or qualifications to testify for you?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">8.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Did s/he seem to care about you as a person?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">9.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Were your questions answered to your satisfaction?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">10.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Were answers provided in terms that you understood?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><span style="font-family: Microstile;">11.</span></b></td><td><span style="font-family: Microstile;"><span style="color: black;">Were billing cycles or payment plans discussed with you?</span></span></td><td><b>Yes No</b></td></tr>
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Be Prepared for an Emergency
You will be more effective when crisis comes if you are prepared for it. These steps will help. On this page:
Learn about mental illness
Learn to recognize red flags
Know the laws in your state
Recruit backup support
Develop an Emergency Contacts list
Get a signed release of information form
Build a CARE Kit
Learn about mental illness
READ ABOUT mental illness and its treatment in books or online and/or watch educational videos like the PBS special "Minds on the Edge."
ATTEND public lectures or classes about mental illness offered in your community. Your public library, community college and local NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) affiliate are typical sponsors.
ENROLL in NAMI’s 12-week “Family-to-Family” course for families of people with severe mental illness. The course is free, and the information is practical and useful.
ASK TO MEET with your loved one’s mental health provider(s) to get specific information about triggers and effective interventions in your own loved one.
READ“Hope for Overwhelmed Family Caregivers ” on our website. This special issue of the Treatment Advocacy Center's newsletter Catalyst is devoted entirely to family-member strategies.
DOWNLOAD AND PRINT "Eliminating Barriers: Tips for Advocates on Busting Through." This one-page flier is a quick summary of the strategies in the Catalyst family issue.
Learn to recognize red flags (Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2001 by Irene S. Levine. All rights reserved.)
BE ALERT to new symptoms or changes in severity of old ones. Differentiate normal from prolonged responses lasting more than 4-6 weeks.
REMEMBER that it is "normal" to react to extreme stress with symptoms of depression, anxiety, changes in eating patterns, sleep disturbances, difficulties concentrating, and irritability.
ENCOURAGE your family member to talk to their clinician for careful assessment if symptoms do not abate.
REMIND your family member that now is not the time to forget to take medicine that is already being taken. Going off meds against medical advice can only make things worse.
MONITOR the inappropriate use of alcohol or drugs to self-medicate.
PAY ATTENTION to physical problems that may compound mental health issues.
Know the laws in your state.
Several forms of psychiatric intervention exist to address mental health crises, but they differ from state to state. You must know the ones that apply where your loved one resides. Use our website to learn about the laws and standards that apply in your state.
Recruit backup support.
Ask a stable and reliable family member, friend, neighbor, associate or other interested person to be on standby to back you up in an emergency. You may need more than one, e.g., someone who could personally look in with a loved one if you cannot; someone who could go with you to an ER and be an effective advocate for you and your loved one if you are too upset; someone who will stay at home with your other children while you go to the police station, etc.
Develop an emergency contacts list.
List telephone numbers, email addresses and any other information for reaching all the following that are applicable:
Your standby support person(s)
Mobile crisis team
Psychiatric case manager
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) or PACT team
Local mental health center or department
Telephone hotline numbers for different crises: mental illness, suicide, domestic violence
Local hospital/local emergency room
24/7 non-911 police/paramedic numbers
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), if local law enforcement has one
Local advocates who can advise or support you
Sympathetic public official with whom you’ve established a relationship
Homeless shelter(s)
Friends of your family member
Employers or others who will need to be notified immediately if your loved one is hospitalized
Private attorney/Legal Aid Services/public defender familiar with mental health law
Make multiple copies of the list or store it in your portable electronic device. Provide copies to your standby support person and anyone who might be called upon to act in your absence. Never leave home without your list. Keep a copy at home, at work, in your car, in the briefcase you carry on trips – anywhere you might be when a crisis arises. Revisit and revise it regularly to make sure numbers and names are not out of date.
Get a signed release of information form. If possible, have your loved one sign an authorization/release of information form so that health care providers can talk with you in a crisis. Your local hospital, mental health department, medial provider or similar should be able to supply you with the form. File a copy with any local facility where your loved one might be treated in a crisis and keep the original in your CARE Kit (below).
Build a CARE Kit
In addition to a “short list” of essential telephone numbers, a portable CARE (Critical Advocacy Resources for Emergencies) Kit will equip you for meeting with the variety of professionals you may encounter in a crisis.
We suggest keeping your CARE Kit in a three-ring binder, file box or other easy-to-carry system and using letter-sized, one-sided paper or another format that can easily be faxed or e-mailed to police and mental health agencies.
Keep your CARE kit where you can find it immediately and transport it easily in an emergency. Among the items it should contain?
Psychiatric and medical history
A brief, easy-to-read summary of vital statistics, psychiatric history and medication records to help medical providers make informed choices during a crisis. Limit this page to key facts. Leave space to add a description of clothing last worn in case that information is needed.
Full name and date of birth
Full address
Psychiatric diagnosis(e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder)
Age at diagnosis
Any other pertinent medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, allergies)
Current symptoms
Current condition (e.g., suicidal, homeless, missing, vulnerable, violent, abusing substances, other)
Psychiatrist’s name and number
Local service provider’s name and provider (e.g., mental health clinic, therapist)
Current medication name(s)
Dates of previous hospitalizations and locations
Past medication(s) that have helped
Past medication(s) that have not helped
Past history of symptomatic behaviors (e.g., running up huge debt, getting into car accidents, threatening family members, failing to care for basic needs)
Dates of previous arrests or incarceration and charge(s)
Current photograph
Key physical characteristics: height, age, weight, hair color
Full name, contact numbers and address for person to be contacted in an emergency
Leave space to add a description of clothing last worn in case that information is needed.
Handouts, forms and other informational materials. Examples might include:
State standards for emergency psychiatric evaluation
State standards for civil commitment
Petition forms for civil commitment – multiple blank copies. Complete any general information ahead of time.
Handouts, brochures, or other materials supplied to you by hospitals, law enforcement, mental health agencies, or others
Authorization for release of information already signed by your loved one, if applicable
Advance directive, if applicable. Advance directives are legal documents that allow individuals with mental illness to dictate aspects of their care in the event they become incapacitated by illness. The specific details of these legal documents vary widely from state to state but may include such information as who is authorized to make medical decisions if the individual is incapacitated. Most advance directives are immediately revocable, which is a significant limitation on the effectiveness of these instruments as that can allow individuals to nullify their previous treatment decisions even when suffering from impaired judgment.
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Identify resources
Locate the NAMI chapter nearest you. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a family support and advocacy organization for people with psychiatric disorders and their families. Local chapters hold regular meetings. Local and state leaders are usually knowledgeable and willing to advise on the treatment options and procedures. Find your chapter online or via the national hotline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
Network with other families you can identify who have loved ones with mental illness. Ask them what strategies worked – or didn’t – in getting intervention for their loved ones in your community. Ask for the names of caring and effective service providers they know and other resources they have used with success. Your experience may be different, but it’s good to know what others’ have been.
Identify the local facility or emergency room that performs emergency psychiatric evaluations. Call or visit and find out what procedures are followed when someone in a mental illness crisis presents there. Request copies of any relevant handouts they have outlining procedures.
Identify any resources in your community for averting crisis or preventing one from escalating. One example is a hospital “safe room” where families or law enforcement may take someone who is becoming symptomatic, but not yet ill enough to be committed, and get temporary supervision or medication. A mobile crisis team is another.
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7 Steps to Starting a Profitable Online Business
by Steve Strauss
Q: Steve: I am looking to start an online business. This stuff is all new to me and I am not even sure where to start, but my first question is this: Where do I find products to sell? I don't know any distributors. Who do I call? I don't want to look like a dummy. Thanks for any help you can give me. — Dory
A: Consider these startling statistics:
According to Forrester Research retail sales rose 2.5% in 2009. While that is surprising enough, consider this: Online sales rose 11%.
If you are looking to start a business, even a part-time business, you would be hard-pressed, in this economy, to find a sector growing at an 11% clip. Forrester forecasts that e-sales in the U.S. will go from about $173 billion this year to about $250 billion in 2014. That's booming China kinda growth my friends.
So the answer is yes, starting an online business is a smart move.
Here are the pros and cons:
Pros: The cost of entry is low; you have access to global markets; it is an automated, 24/7 profit center; you can look every bit as big as the big boys; the overhead is low (more on that in a minute); and the profit potential is large.
Cons: It takes work to get people to learn of the site; there is no personal contact as with a retail store; creating credibility (and thus customers) can be a challenge; it takes time to get things really cooking; and customers cannot physically see or feel your products.
The pros definitely outweigh the cons.
Here are 7 Steps to Starting a Profitable Online Business:
Create a great site: This is No. 1 for a reason. You have to have a great-looking, intuitive, easy-to-navigate site if you are going to be taken seriously by potential e-customers. Your site must look professional. Pictures and content must load quickly. There can be no dead links. Have a robust "About" page.
The good news is that it is easy and affordable to create a great site – look for online hosts that have pre-made templates you can customize.
Web surfers who come to your site will judge it in about three seconds. That's all you've got. You better impress them the moment they hit it.
Pick your products: I have a buddy who owns an antiques store. His business success motto is: "It's all in the buying." He knows if he can find the right product at the right price, he will make a profit. The same is true for you.
Where do you find great, inexpensive products? It depends on what you plan to sell. It may be a matter of spending weekends at yard sales and on Craigslist picking up some good, cheap stuff. If you want a more formal arrangement, there are wholesalers and distributors for almost any product you need.
Have an online catalog or store: When you shop online, there is usually a catalog of products to choose from: Tiny pictures with product descriptions. That is what you have to do. Happily, you do not have to create this from scratch. Your e-commerce site host (see below) will offer a store creation tool, with point-and-click ways to add products, pictures, and descriptions.
Have the ability to process payments: This issue is two-fold: The financial ability to process credit card payments comes when you have a merchant account. Search for that term online. The physical ability to process such payments is, again, something your host will offer. Search for "online merchant services" or "E-commerce hosting."
Market and promote your site: All these steps are important, but this one may be a little more important. People have to find your site. No matter how nice it looks or how cool your products, if no one knows about the site, it is a waste of time, money, and effort.
Master search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. Engage in viral marketing. Tweet. Have a Facebook fan page. Try pay-per-click. Advertise.
Fulfillment: You have to deliver what you sell, on budget and on time. Don't forget to add the cost of shipping to your prices.
After-sales support: How will you handle returns? What should you upsell? Support is the difference between a one-time sale and creating a customer for life.
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Steven D. Strauss is a lawyer, author and speaker who specializes in small business and entrepreneurship. Steve’s business column, Ask an Expert, appears weekly on USAToday.com. Visit his web site at www.mrallbiz.com or follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/stevestrauss. Copyright 2010 Steven D. Strauss.<a href="http://www.score.org/seven_steps_online_business.html"></a>
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