To Whom It May Concern: This letter, in support of Pathfinder Village in Edmeston, New York, is written as support for the Village, its residents and the staff, who each bring their own style of caring and support to the Village. My experience with Pathfinder Village goes back many years, long before I was an actively involved member of their community. I had a vested interest in Pathfinder as my brother had Down Syndrome and I had trained as a Special Educator and had worked

#HCBSSettingsRule #Medicaid #SettingsRule #TogetherforChoice #DisabilityRights #DisabilityAdvocacy #Illinois #DevelopmentalDisabilities Scott Mendel, Chairman of Together for Choice, wrote to Allison Stark, Illinois’ Director of the Department of Developmental Disabilities, regarding Illinois' Interpretation of the Settings Rule. From: Mendel, Scott Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 12:07 PM To: Stark, Allison <Allison.Stark@Illinois.gov> Subject: Presentation at the ARC Lead

#civilrights #disabilityrights #FairLaborStandardAct #DisabilityAdvocacy #TogetherforChoice #ChoiceinEmployment #ACCSES #USCCR Kate McSweeney, Vice President and General Counsel of ACCSES, responded to questions from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Special Minimum Wage for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please click on the link below. https://accses.org/CMS/Resources/dropbox/accsesresponsetouscommissiooncivilrights011420.pdf Thank you, A

In this issue: Illinois Congressman Supports 14(c), New England Village, Baddour Center, Member Survey, NCSA, Ashley Kim

#TogetherforChoice #DisabilityRights #Advocacy In Camphill Village, I have been allowed to grow both spiritually and developmentally. I have learned many new skills here. Everyone in the community is my friend. Before I came to Camphill, I had people who were nice to me, but there was no continuity to my experiences. It seemed like I was jumping from one thing to another all the time. I was born and raised in Banner Elk, North Carolina. I have a very loving and supportive fa

#DisabilityAdvocacy #Section14c #TogetherforChoice *Click on the picture to view or download

#disabilityrights #disabilityemployment #employment #TogetherforChoice #14c Secretary Acosta, Assistant Secretary McGuire, Deputy Assistant Secretary Sheehy, and Senior Advisor Mannix: Please find attached a letter signed by over 100 organizations across the United States who provide services to or advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, explaining the importance to such men and women of preserving the specialized wages provided for in Section 14(c) of the F

#HCBS #Disability #TogetherforChoice #ChoiceAdvocacy *To view or download, please click on the document.