Project CORE - Mailing List Archives

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. 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. 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 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. www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/ssa_curriculum/index

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Readers are invited to send information about new resources on secondary education, transition from school, services and supports for adults with disabilities to connectingpoint@projectcore.org . Approved information will then be posted. Additional questions or comments can be sent to the Project Coordinator at coordinator@projectcore.org .
While The Connecting Point is not a discussion group, additional questions and discussions can be posted at bulletinboard@projectcore.org .
The CORE Project is funded by the Department of Education Rehabilitation
Services Administration.
The CORE Project (In Washington State)
Phone- 1-800-5-PARENT
Phone- 1-509-928-1522
Fax 1-509-928-1522
Web site www.projectcore.org

CORE Project
PMB 175
1324 N. Liberty Lake Rd
Liberty Lake, WA 99019
( A Project of Washington PAVE)