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Written by maryannerarick1   
14 July 2008
Use the chart below to assign your stroy to an issue category that fits best.

            Live

Issues related to housing,                                          1. Are you living where you want to live?                                       Yes or No

                                                                                          2. Do you have the support you need to live in your

education,medical care,                                               own home or to have your child live at home with you?            Yes or No

family supports,                                                            3. Do you have access to assisted living options

transportation,waivers, etc.                                             in your community?                                                                        Yes or No

 

Learn

Access to equal, inclusive

education, transportation,

waivers,etc.                                                                    4. Do you have the support services you need

                                                                                           to learn side by side with non-disabable peers?                         Yes or No

                                                                                          5. Are you able to participate in the same after

                                                                                               school activities as everyone else?                                             Yes or No

                                                                                           6. Is learning fun , interesting and relevant?                                  Yes or No 

Work

Employment opportunities,

job training, job coaching,

promotion    opportunities,

transportation, etc.                                                          

                                                                                            7. Are you underemployed?                                                               Yes or No

                                                                                            8. Are you getting on-the-job

                                                                                                support at work?                                                                               Yes or No 

                                                                                            9. Is your work site adapted

                                                                                                to your needs?                                                                                   Yes or No

Participate

Equal access to recreational opportunities,

voting, full citizenship, facilities access, etc.

                                                                                              10. Are your registered to vote?                                                      Yes or no 

                                                                                              11. Is your polling place accessible?                                            Yes or No

                                                                                              12. Can you participate in the same

                                                                                                    recrreational activities that other's      

                                                                                                    in your community enjoy?                                                           Yes or No

written by maryanne

July 14,2008

                           Print                                                                  1 and 2

If you have answer yes to more questions in one category than the other'? If so you have decided your issue!

I would like you to record answers on the word processing document used to record your story.                         


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