Nov
22
2009
Changes to Pre-Vocational Services - Consensus Reached
Posted by DAWN at 1:24 PM
4 comments - Categories: Advocacy Opportunities | BPDD | DAWN Website Updates
The Department of Health Services (DHS) has proposed a change in the definition of Pre-Vocational services. It wants to limit the time a person with disabilities will be able to stay in this funding category. This change has raised many questions and concerns. The following documents provide the facts about this change:
- Consensus Reached in Pre-Voc Definition
- Pre-Vocational Services definition
- DHS Draft Proposal (Revised)
- People First WI Response
- Survival Coalition Response
- DHS Response
- DHS Answers Frequently Asked Questions About Pre-Voc
- RFW’s Proposed Changes to the Pre-Voc definition
- RFW’s proposed changes to Pre-Voc in Family Care and Partnership
The Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking comments on RFW’s proposed changes. Comments are due by the end of business, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Please send comments to Jim Hoegemeier at Arc-WI: arcwjim@att.net who will forward to DHS.
Leslie R Davis wrote on 11/05/09 10:54 PM
Question, What if you have a 38 y/o son who has a very rare disease that affects his ability to speak because he lacks the neuro-transmittors that allow the brain to communicate with the rest of his body in a normal mannor? His medication costs over $22,000 a month. The price is based on the price of gold. Some times the meds don't work and he is unable to swollow or walk. He does like his work in the sheltered work shop and has told his SW that he does not want to work out side the SWS. He gets asked every six months if he would like supported work out side the SWS, he says no! How will he be helped to stay at the SWS with what little he gets as the disabled child of a disabled parent?