OUR Voice Counts

In this issue:

• Our Voice Counts
• Come Voice Your Opinion
• Check out these links!
• What Concerns You Most • Read Our Comments
• This is OUR 2Sense
• TBI Raiders Message Board
• TBI Raiders' Planet

Lex Frieden is chairperson of the National Council on 
Disability. To contact: 1331 F St., NW, Suite 850, Washington 
DC 20004; (202) 272-2008

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Being Part of the "Silent Epidemic"

As Americans those of us living with disabilities are entitled to opportunities. Okay we may not be able to work the same long hard hours every week like those who live without disabilities, but just because we can work some hours and are able to contribute some work, should that mean tin the end we need to be penalized and be stripped of receiving help because of the hardships we must endure as a result of our disability?!

Okay let's go a step further into this. Imagine living with a disability that despite the fact it effects millions of people, it is known as the "silent epidemic". Once you sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI, as it is commonly referred to, your life will do a complete 180 or close to a 360 turn around. Life as you know it, will be no more and you have entered a whole new world.

People don't truly understand just how scary this is. Friends may disappear just because they don't understand or can't get passed at how much you may have changed. You risk having teachers who won't care and refuse to help you through school. Then fearing if you work you'll be kicked off of SSDI and will no longer receive the help you need, so you don't work. These are just some of the many things you will face once you sustain a TBI. If you are reading this and don't live with a disability, be grateful for what you have and how good you have it.

When you come to TBI Raiders Volunteer Service and go to any of the pages that has issues or politics on it, you will never have to worry about reading information that is one sided. There will be information on how both sides feel about a concern. Ex: If there was an article on two candidates running for an office, it would have how the both feel or believe about that issue.

Happy Birthday to everyone who will celebrating their birthdays in March and April!!!

Note: This is an excerpt out of the NYLN FYI. Check NYLN out at www.nyln.org

REAL PEOPLE-REAL VOICES

Dear Youth Advocate for Home and Community Services:

ADAPT will be hosting a day documenting the institutional bias in America through the compelling stories of those who have personally experienced being warehoused in nursing facilities, developmental disabilities and mental institutions. (REAL PEOPLE-REAL VOICES).

It will be held Sunday, March 19, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Attached please find information about REAL PEOPLE-REAL VOICES and a letter inviting people to participate.

ADAPT would appreciate your assistance in distributing this information throughout the youth leadership community.

If you have any questions please contact us at 512/442-0252.

The ADAPT Community

www.adapt.org

Important key dates in Oklahoma:

Jun 30 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline

July 25 - Primary

July 28 - Primary Runoff Voter Registration deadline

Aug 22 - Primary Runoff Election

Oct 13 - General Election Voter Registration Deadline

Nov 7 - General Election

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TIP OF THE WEEK

Always strive to do your best and put your all into what you are doing. You will never be disappointed knowing you put your all into it and gave it your best shot!


In this issue: • Our Voice Counts • Come Voice Your Opinion • Check out these links! • What Concerns You Most • Read Our Comments • This is OUR 2Sense • TBI Raiders Message Board • TBI Raiders' Planet Lex Frieden is chairperson of the National Council on Disability. To contact: 1331 F St., NW, Suite 850, Washington DC 20004; (202) 272-2008 # # # DISCLAIMER: The JFA Listserv is designed to share information of interest to people with disabilities and promote dialogue in the disability community. Information circulated does not necessarily express the views of AAPD. The JFA Listserv is non-partisan. JFA ARCHIVES: All JFA postings from 1995 to present are available at: http://www.jfanow.org/jfanow/ Gwen Gillenwater, Moderator, JUSTICE FOR ALL -- A Service of the American Association of People with Disabilities. JOIN AAPD! There's strength in numbers! Be a part of a national coalition of people with disabilities and join AAPD today at http://www.aapd.com. Justice-For-All FREE Subscriptions To subscribe or unsubscribe, send an email to majordomo@JFAnow.org with subscribe justice OR unsubscribe justice in the body of your email message.	Being Part of the "Silent Epidemic" As Americans those of us living with disabilities are entitled to opportunities. Okay we may not be able to work the same long hard hours every week like those who live without disabilities, but just because we can work some hours and are able to contribute some work, should that mean tin the end we need to be penalized and be stripped of receiving help because of the hardships we must endure as a result of our disability?! Okay let's go a step further into this. Imagine living with a disability that despite the fact it effects millions of people, it is known as the "silent epidemic". Once you sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI, as it is commonly referred to, your life will do a complete 180 or close to a 360 turn around. Life as you know it, will be no more and you have entered a whole new world. People don't truly understand just how scary this is. Friends may disappear just because they don't understand or can't get passed at how much you may have changed. You risk having teachers who won't care and refuse to help you through school. Then fearing if you work you'll be kicked off of SSDI and will no longer receive the help you need, so you don't work. These are just some of the many things you will face once you sustain a TBI. If you are reading this and don't live with a disability, be grateful for what you have and how good you have it.	When you come to TBI Raiders Volunteer Service and go to any of the pages that has issues or politics on it, you will never have to worry about reading information that is one sided. There will be information on how both sides feel about a concern. Ex: If there was an article on two candidates running for an office, it would have how the both feel or believe about that issue. Happy Birthday to everyone who will celebrating their birthdays in March and April!!!
Note: This is an excerpt out of the NYLN FYI. Check NYLN out at www.nyln.org REAL PEOPLE-REAL VOICES Dear Youth Advocate for Home and Community Services: ADAPT will be hosting a day documenting the institutional bias in America through the compelling stories of those who have personally experienced being warehoused in nursing facilities, developmental disabilities and mental institutions. (REAL PEOPLE-REAL VOICES). It will be held Sunday, March 19, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee. Attached please find information about REAL PEOPLE-REAL VOICES and a letter inviting people to participate. ADAPT would appreciate your assistance in distributing this information throughout the youth leadership community. If you have any questions please contact us at 512/442-0252. The ADAPT Community www.adapt.org		Important key dates in Oklahoma: Jun 30 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline July 25 - Primary July 28 - Primary Runoff Voter Registration deadline Aug 22 - Primary Runoff Election Oct 13 - General Election Voter Registration Deadline Nov 7 - General Election
	View My Guestbook Sign My Guestbook	TIP OF THE WEEK Always strive to do your best and put your all into what you are doing. You will never be disappointed knowing you put your all into it and gave it your best shot!
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