The Connecting Point Volume 2 Issue 9
Date October 26, 2004

In This ISSUE:

1)   Pass: SSI's Plan for Achieving Self-Support
2)   Sexuality and Disability: Education, Advocacy & Support
3)   Freedom Self-Advocacy Curriculum
4)   SSA   Benefits Planning and Assistance and Outreach Curriculum

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1) Pass: SSI's Plan for Achieving Self-Support - A step by step guide (from Cornell University Work Incentive Support Center) in writing a Pass Plan, which can provide an alternative funding source to support a range of work goals.   A Pass Plan allows a person to exclude income and/or resources that would otherwise be counted in determining SSI eligibility. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/dep/pp_12.pdf

2) Sexuality and Disability: Education, Advocacy & Support - Every person experiences sexuality differently and needs different information. Most of what is available regarding sexuality and disability on websites is not easily accessed by those whose disabilities impair their ability to read. This site is designed to meet the needs of these people and the people who care about them - personally or professionally. http://www.sexsupport.org/index.html

3) Freedom Self-Advocacy Curriculum - A self advocacy curriculum for consumers of mental health services that provides an overview of   attitudes and skills you can use to improve your self-advocacy abilities. The process involves identifying obstacles developing strategies, and implementing a plan. Available from the Clearinghouse National Mental Health Consumers Self-help Clearinghouse http://www.mhselfhelp.org/freedom/pubsa.pdf

4) SSA Benefits Planning and Assistance and Outreach Curriculum - One of the useful benefits of the Ticket to work Legislation of 1999 was to provide for Benefits Planning, Assistance and outreach (BPA&O).   Copies of the BPA&O Manual that is used to train Benefits Planners are available in PDF versions, Large Print, And Spanish is available online. http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/ssa_curriculum/index

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