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Contact your elected representatives on the following:
-Ask Legislators to Support Lifting the Cap on Family Care and IRIS
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Bills that would lift the caps on enrollment of Wisconsin’s long-term care programs have been introduced, but no hearings have been scheduled. These bills are in danger of failing.
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SB 377 or AB 471 are the People First Bills which will remove the R-word (mental retardation and mentally retarded) from Wisconsin law.
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BPDD has issued two Requests for Proposals (RFP). The RFPs both address BPDD’s employment goal to double the number of people with developmental disabilities who are both participating in Long-Term Care and have community-integrated jobs. Proposals must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2012.
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The Assembly Health Committee will hold a hearing on the People First Bill (AB 471) at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, in room 417N of the Capitol. This is a great opportunity for disability advocates to tell legislators why People First language is important to them!
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Bills to lift caps and expand Family Care, IRIS, and Family Care Partnership are circulating. Now is the time to contact your legislators.
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Legislation to lift the caps on enrollment in Family Care, IRIS, and Family Care Partnership will be introduced this month. Raise your voice to support this legislation.
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Hearings on bills to reduce the inappropriate use of seclusion and restraint on students in schools will be held by both the Assembly and Senate Education Committees.
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Gov. Walker announced the lifting of the caps on Wisconsin’s long-term care programs.
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A seclusion and restraint bill is being circulated among members of the legislature to see if they want to co-sponsor it. Legislators have until Friday, December 23, to sign on in support. Please contact your state senator and state representative to voice your opinion on this bill if this is an issue that concerns you.
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Please take a moment to complete the DAWN Stakeholders Satisfaction Survey. The survey results will help the BPDD continue to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities in Wisconsin going forward.
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Please take a moment to complete the DAWN Satisfaction Survey. The survey results will assist the BPDD in improving the DAWN membership experience going forward.
(Added 11/29/2011) More
The Wisconsin legislature cut $1.6 billion from the 2011-13 public education budget. With this survey, parents of children with disabilities can share important information about how cuts may be impacting their children in their classrooms.
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The BPDD is pleased to announce the Let's Get to Work RFP and Arts Wide Open Grants.
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