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No matter what your needs may be, self-advocacy can be a powerful tool throughout your life. If you are just beginning your personal recovery process, you might find that self-advocacy helps you take small steps. As your self-advocacy efforts continue, you will surprise yourself with what you have achieved.

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The Family Participation Fund

What is the Family Participation Fund? In an effort to helping family members voice their opinions about education policy, the California Department of Education, through the State Improvement Grant, established the Family Participation Fund. California...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 3:18 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: "Self-advocacy", assistance, family, grants, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses
1619(a)

1619(a) Rules that allow Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients to keep their SSI benefit at a lower level when they return to work.

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:15 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: necessary, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, disabilities, advocacy, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself
Deeming Rules

Rules used by Social Security and Medi-Cal that determine an individual’s eligibility when living with a non-disabled spouse. If the individual is a minor, deeming rules apply to the parents.

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 12:04 AM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, goals, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support, enroll, medicare, "Income Calculation"
Continuing Disability Review (CDR)

A periodic review to determine if there has been any medical improvement in your condition and/or to determine whether you continue to be eligible for Social Security benefits for other reasons. The two types of reviews are called a medical CDR and a...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:54 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, goals, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support, enroll, medicare, appeals
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)

The state welfare-to-work program that provides income support and access to health coverage on a temporary basis. CalWORKs was formerly Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:43 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, goals, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, grants, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support, enroll, medicare, appeals
What have you left undone?

"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." -Picasso "Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 1:47 PM by Anthony Swetala
Base Period

The yearlong period that SDI uses to determine your regular wages. It starts around 17 months before your disability and ends around 5 months before then. Your base period is divided into 4 quarters, and the quarter with the highest wage is used to determine...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:35 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, goals, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, grants, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support, enroll, medicare, appeals
Affidavit of Support

A contract signed by the sponsor that shows that the immigrant applying for a green card is not likely to become dependent on the government for cash welfare or long-term care (nursing homes). There are two types of Affidavits of Support: Old (Traditional...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:28 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, goals, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support
Countable Income Calculation

The calculation used to determine how much of your unearned and earned income is counted when determining your SSI benefit and eligibility. Step 1: If you have unearned income (for example, an SSDI benefit), subtract a $20 "General Income Exclusion"...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:55 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, funding, disabilities, advocacy, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support, enroll, appeals, "Income Calculation"
Countable Income Calculation #2(CIC)

The formula used to determine income and to consider eligibility for SSI-Linked, Medically Needy, and Aged and Disabled Medi-Cal programs. Step 1: If you have unearned income (for example, an SSDI benefit), subtract a $20 "General Income Exclusion"...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:57 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, necessary, goals, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, Support, enroll, medicare
Center for Veterans Enterprise

Center for Veterans Enterprise: http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 11:06 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: veterans, SDVOB, entreprenuer, business, enterprise
Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Association

Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Assoc.: http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html*

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 11:10 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: essential, assistance, disabilities, advocacy, Support, veteran, veterans
Center for Women Veterans

Center for Women Veterans : & nbsp; http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 11:07 PM by Anthony Swetala
Appeals and Board of Veterans Appeals

Appeals: http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc Board of Veteran's Appeals: http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 11:02 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: appeals, "appeals board", veteran
Benefits Planner

A trained expert who can help you understand or apply for benefit programs. Their goal is to help you avoid financial complications while developing a sustainable plan for the future. To find a benefits planner in California, use the DB101 Benefits Planner...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2010 11:38 PM by Anthony Swetala

Filed under: requires, essential, attitudes, "Self-advocacy", yourself, assistance, family, funding, disabilities, advocacy, expenses, Disability Rights...Know Them..and Empower Yourself, enroll, medicare, appeals

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

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The Family Participation Fund

1619(a)

Deeming Rules

Continuing Disability Review (CDR)

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)

What have you left undone?

Base Period

Affidavit of Support

Countable Income Calculation

Countable Income Calculation #2(CIC)

Center for Veterans Enterprise

Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Association

Center for Women Veterans

Appeals and Board of Veterans Appeals

Benefits Planner