Advocare
Fall 2007
A Publication of the West Virginia Advocates, Inc.
Table of Contents
- From the Executive Director
- Death Investigation
- WVA Investigates Lack of Food for Clients in Intensive Support Setting
- WVA Staff to Serve on National Disabilities Rights Network Board of Directors and Resource Advisory Committee
- WVA's Programs and Success Stories
- Board of Directors
- About WVA
- Mission Statement
- Statement of Purpose
- Disclaimer
WVA Programs
Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights
Success Stories
A client was suspended from school for ten (10) days due to the schools failure to implement the Positive Behavior Support Plan (PBSP). WVA provided direct advocacy by attending the manifestation determination meeting. Due to the direct advocacy, it was determined that the behavior exhibited was a manifestation of the client's disability. The client is back in school and the approved Positive Behavior Support Plan is being implemented.
A client requested representation at an Aged and Disabled Waiver termination hearing. WVA represented the client at the hearing. The hearing officer reversed the State's decision, and the client continued receiving Aged and Disabled (AD) Wavier Program services. WVA also helped 8 other clients prevail in their AD Waiver hearings assuring that they continue to receive these essential services.
"The West Virginia P&A assisted a woman who requested help in getting appropriate accommodations in school. The woman attends college and needs to use a calculator for math class and have extended time for assignments/tests. These needs - based on a VR assessment - were being refused by the college. The P&A sent a letter to the college's ADA Coordinator, citing the school's responsibility to provide accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The woman now is in a math class where she is allowed to use her calculator and have extended time for tests."
The excerpt above, is from the August 2007 TASC Update! The monthly newsletter of the National Disability Rights Network-Training and Advocacy Support Center
