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FYI

On May 6 Maureen Cobb and Camelia Ureche made a presentation on the Michigan Special Education Mediation Program. This program provides no-cost facilitation and dispute resolution for IEPs and other programs.

The Parents of Children with Down Syndrome is now known as the Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan (DSG).

For NEW Consumers:

When a first-time consumer with a developmental disability requires access to the

system, Common Ground provides the initial screening. Common Ground will ask the

following questions to assess eligibility requirements:

1. Self-care: Does the person have problems feeding or taking care of their personal needs

without help most of the time?

2. Receptive/Expressive Language: Does the person have problems talking or

communicating his/her needs to others or understanding what someone says most of

the time?

3. Learning: Does the person have problems learning new skills or things most of the

time?

4. Mobility: Does the person have a problem walking or getting around most of the time?

5. Self-Direction: Does the person have problems doing their daily routine without help

most of the time?

6. Capacity for Independent Living:

Does the person have a problem staying under emotional or behavioral control most of

the time?

Does the person have problems living on his/her own most of the time?

7. Economic Self-Sufficiency: Does the person have problems paying bills and managing

money on his or her own?

(At least 3 of the 7 items must be answered yes to be considered eligible to receive

Developmentally Disable Supports and Services.)

The Crisis and Resource Hotline number you call for services is 1-800-231-1127.

It is available 24/7.

AMORC 2008 Meeting Schedule

July 22 - Officers/Committee Chairs Planning Meeting (time/location TBD)

September 9 - AMORC Meeting at MORC Clinton Township office at 12:00 PM.

October 7 - AMORC Meeting at MORC Auburn Hills office at 6:30 PM.

Assistive Technology Xchange - A free Michigan classified-ad website to help people with disabilities get the tools they need. Click on ATXchange.org for more information.

Families get help finding loved ones lost in institutions (CNN). Find this article and watch a video at: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/01/wheres.molly/index.html

Home Choices

MORC enables family members with disabilities to remain in the family home by

providing funding for in-home staff, respite care, home modifications, adaptive

equipment, parenting training, shared parenting, and family counseling.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Be a Volunteer. Consider monitoring group homes in either Macomb or Oakland County. We have many homes without monitors. We need your help. Monitoring not only provides a valuable service to the community but it also will expand your knowledge of the functions, procedures and problems of managing a home for independent living - SIP. You need only to commit yourself to 3 hours every 3 months. And you get paid mileage. We provide training and mentoring. Enjoy a rewarding experience caring for the children of our members that came before us, who fought the battles and won the education and life benefits we experience today. Some day your children will be looking for the same care and friendship.

WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO BE LEAD THE MONITORING GROUP IN MACOMB COUNTY. PLEASE CALL PAULETTE HOWELL.

For more information, please call:

Paulette Howell (Oakland) 248-673-8989

Betty Erwin (Oakland) 248-676-8124