Additional documents related to the Vermont Final Report:

• The Changing Consumer-Counselor Relationship
• The Implementation of Informed Choice in Vocational Rehabilitation: A Functional Definition and Self-Assessment Process
• Consumer Education: Teaching Life Skills and Informed Decision Making
• State of Vermont Policies and Procedures Manual on Eligibility
• State of Vermont Policies and Procedures Manual, Guidance for Self-Employment
• Memorandum: Procedures for Imprest Cash Policy
• Consumer Choice Skills Checklist
• Consumer Choice Participant Survey
• Vision Statement: Creating a Consumer-Directed Organization by 1999
• A Report on The Choice Workshop, November, 1999

 (Other documents and a video tape are also available by contacting Susan Wells at Vermont VR.)

Conference Presentations

Day 1

• Care Taking, Prescription & Distribution of Power - Joel P. Henning, Henning-Showkeir & Assoc
  • Document 1
  • Transcript
  • The Henning-Showkeir Website
• Federal Perspective on Counselor & Consumer Roles - Jerry Abbott, RSA / Timothy Muzzio, RSA Training Program
• Flexible Procurement Methods: "The Checkbook" - Richard Lamere, VT Div for the Blind / James Giffen, VT Dept. of Aging
  • Document 1
  • Document 2
  • Document 3
  • Document 4
  • Document 5
  • Document 5 (text only)
  • Document 6
  • Document 6 (text only)
  • Document 7
  • Document 7 (text only)
• Choice in the WIA Environment - Joe Skiba, Employment for All
• Involving Consumers in the VR Process - Charles Young, Oregon Comm. for Blind
• Evaluating Informed Choice - Rosemary Gallagher, WA VR
  • Powerpoint Slides
• Consumer Choice Through IPE - Betsy Hamel & Diane Marshall, NY VR
  • Powerpoint Slides
• Qualified Providers, Choice & The Work Environ. - Michael Callahan, Marc Gold & Assoc.
• Foundations for Outcome Oriented VR Success - Thomas Jennings, Steve Fusco & John Williams, NJ DVR
• Facilitating Self-determination in Rehabilitation - Laurie E. Powers, Center on Self-determination
• Educational & Consumer Empowerment - Susan Wells, Vermont VR
  • Document 1
  • Document 1, text only
  • Document 2
  • Document 2, text only
  • Document 3
  • Document 3, text only
  • Document 4
• Transferring from Choice Projects to State VR - Ann Martin, WA VR
• Preparing for the Ticket to Work - Dan O'Brien, OK VR
  • Document 1
  • Document 1, text only
• Choice & the Personal Budget in WIA - Norciva Shumpert, UCPA
• Reader-Friendly Materials & Informed Choice - Audrey Riffenburgh, Riffenburgh & Assoc.
  • Document 1 - text only

Day 2

• Reflections on the 5 Year Choice Demonstration - Michael Callahan, Marc Gold & Assoc. / Abby Cooper, WA VR / Nancy Sullivan, Empowerment Network / Susan Wells, VT VR
  • Powerpoint Slides 1
  • Powerpoint Slides 2
  • Transcript (included preceeding Welcome and Introductions)
• Consumer Empowerment/Counselor Excellence - Abby Cooper, WA VR / Nancy Sullivan, Empowerment Network
  • Powerpoint Slides
• Aligning Purchasing with Consumer Choices - Richard Carlson & Naomi Cohen, CT VR
  • Document 1
  • Document 1, text only
  • Document 2
  • Document 2, text only
  • Document 3
  • Document 3, text only
  • Document 4
  • Document 4, text only
  • Document 5
  • Document 5, text only
  • Document 6
  • Document 6, text only
  • Document 7
  • Document 8
• Two Guys From Alaska in a One-Stop - Joel Bergsbaken & Larry Hintz, AK VR
  • Document 1
  • Document 2
  • Document 3
  • Powerpoint Slides
• The Market Basket & Consumer Satisfaction - Susan Stoddard & Stuart Hanson, InfoUse
  • Document 1
  • Powerpoint Slides 1
  • Powerpoint Slides 2
• Using Rehabilitation Teams - Daryl Ackley, OR Comm. for the Blind
  • Document 1
• Rehabilitation Planning Groups - Debbie Presbie, Univ. of CT / Brenda Moore, CT VR
  • Document 1
  • Document 2
• What's Happening in Indiana - Rita Martin & Jean Updike, Indiana VR
  • Powerpoint Slides
• An Overview of the Ticket to Work - Diana Beckley, RCEP7 / Vicky Wilson, Region 7 SSA
  • Document 1
  • Document 1 - text only Handouts for Braile.txt
• The New Wisconsin DVR - Joseph D'Costa, WI VR
  • Document 1
  • Powerpoint Slides

Transcripts

Day 1 Transcripts including:

• Welcome and Introductions - Fredric Schroeder, Ph.D., Commissioner, RSA, Washington, D.C
• Keynote Speaker - Care Taking, Prescription and the Distribution of Power - Joel P. Henning, Henning-Showkeir Associates

Day 2 Transcripts including:

• Welcome and introductions - Judy Heumann, Assistant Secretary for the Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C.
• General Session - Another Look at Choice: Reflections on the 5 Year Choice Demonstration - Mike Callahan, Marc Gold & Assoc.; Abby Cooper,Washington VR; Nancy Sullivan, Empowerment Network