Coming up: Saturday, August 9, 2008
SECOND SATURDAYS
Learning to thrive in the therapeutic classroom
Disability 101:
Being Your Own Best Advocate
Persons with disabilities must be prepared to be advocates for themselves in accessing health care. In this session participants will learn about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws apply to health care providers and what one needs to know to make sure they receive the quality of care they are entitled to. One must become an expert on their disability and be prepared to educate health care providers about their disability. One must also be “armed” to negotiate with the payors of their health care. The old adage is true, the “squeaky wheel gets the grease” in the health care arena. Persistence does pays off when one is negotiating with insurance companies and other payors. Participants will be provided with resources to help them negotiate through the complex landscape of medical decision-making so they can receive the best medical care
About the Speakers:
Wendy Wilkinson: Know Your Healthcare Rights Wendy is an attorney who has focused her work on legal protections for people with disabilities.
Sabrina Strawn: Be Willing to Fight for What You Need Sabrina became a healthcare advocate when her husband became disabled. She’ll talk about the mental attitude you need to get good healthcare and provide tips on how to approach providers and other health care agencies and professionals.
Erin Field: Advocacy & the Law Erin works at TMC Ortho, a company providing orthotic products. She will talk about the process of advocacy to change the law, when something just isn’t fair.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
THE UNITED WAY
50 Waugh Drive, Houston Texas
Map/Directions: [Google Maps] [MapQuest]
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