Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!135!71!Ronnie.Toth From: Ronnie.Toth@f71.n135.z1.fidonet.org (Ronnie Toth) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: NEED HELP - DISABLED CHILD _ INSURANCE DENYING COVERAGE Message-ID: <15461@bunker.UUCP> Date: 6 Nov 90 04:13:35 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Ronnie.Toth@f71.n135.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:135/71 - SOX! The SysOp eXch, Hialeah FL Lines: 28 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 11557 The original message came in to SOX! via netmail and Jeff responded in the private area. I am not familiar with 'uucp' (uunet?) and am forwarding his response here. Hope it reaches you. Ronnie ======================================================= * Forwarded from "Private Messages" * Originally from Jeff Best * Originally dated 11-02-90 22:43 JUST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OFFICE OF HRS THE Name of the program is "CVHILD AT RISK" if they say it doesn't exist ask about "CHILD AT RISK UNDER 5" this is a program that HRS doesnt talk to much about but is does exist and if a doctor recommends(prescribes something that will aid in your child's education and it is not provieded through your local school system than they will pay for therapy or equipetment used to help the child learn there is a FEDERAL LAW THAT STATES THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE INTILTED TO AN EQUAL EDUCATION AND THATS THE LAW CHECK IF THERE ARE ANY LOCAL ADVOCATE GROUPS FOR OTHER HANDICAPS IN YOUR AREA THEY WILL BE MORE THAN GLAD TO HELP POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. GOOD LUCK: -*=JEFF=* -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!135!71!Ronnie.Toth Internet: Ronnie.Toth@f71.n135.z1.fidonet.org