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1981 Apr. 15
Chamberlin, Judi, 1944-2010
Letter from Judi Chamberlin to Hope Knútsson
Somerville (Mass.) - Updates on Chamberlin's back problems and a trip to Washinton, D.C. Expressing frustration with society's attitudes towards people with disabilities and Chamberlin's personal struggle acquiring services. Discussing the halfway house at which Knútsson works and goings on in the Danish movement. Relating family details and similarities with Knuttson.
1970 Nov. 3
Durot, Marcel C.
Memorandum from Marcel C. Durot to Elmer C. Bartels and David Barrie
Report of a meeting at which it was agreed that a recognized medical group as a sponsor is necessary to "establish a coordinating function for the development of a spinal cord injury system" as based on the study by Graham Sharman and Kenneth Owen. The system needs to be financed by the federal government. The group is looking into working with the Tri-State Medical Program in Boston.
1970 Dec. 16
Barrie, David
Memorandum from David Barrie to Marcel C. Durot
Chicago (Ill.) - Concerning a meeting of the Board of Consultants to the Veterans Administration Spinal Cord Injury Service where Barrie was asked to present a synopsis on the Spinal Cord Management Study; three of the nine members of the Board felt that the conclusion the report came to was not valid. These three said there were satisfactory services to be established with little difficulty, which Barrie disagrees wi... more
1992 Jan. 23
Stewart, Lorelee
Letter from Lorelee Stewart to Elmer C. Bartels
Lynn (Mass.) - Stewart asks for assistance with the budget issue the Independent Living Center of the North Shore Inc. will be receiving tot its Vocational Rehabilitation contract. Stewart describes the services that will need to be cut if they lose this money.
1992 Jan. 13
Winske, John E.
Letter from John E. Winske to Elmer C. Bartels
Boston (Mass.) - Winske requests a waiver of the 10% budget cut for purchase of service contracts because f the uniqueness of the Massachusetts Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities and the type of contract. The major product of the contract is a two-day consumer conference which consumes a large part of the budget.
1992 Jan. 22
Gilbert, Simone
Letter from Simone Gilbert to Elmer C. Bartels
Brookline (Mass.) - Concerning a 10% budget cut on the contract between the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and the Boston Self Help Center. Gilbert explains that they rely on the contract to help sustain them and the services they offer, referrals from MRC counselors has declined, and the MRC fee for service income has fallen dramatically. Gilbert asks for assistance in this matter.
1971 Jan. 20
Giraud, Daniel S.
Letter from Daniel S. Giraud to Elmer C. Bartels
Chesterland (Ohio) - Giraud, a paraplegic from California, asks Bartels for information regarding regulations of the Medical Assistance Program and the Aid for the Totally Disabled Program in Massachusetts. He became a paraplegic while "submitting to radical surgery to help correct a deformed spine." He would like an evaluation of his condition to be done by Dr. England at Massachusetts General Hospital, but requires havi... more
1993 Apr. 12
Chamberlin, Judi, 1944-2010
Letter from Judi Chamberlin to Kapka Panayotova
Chamberlin enjoyed meeting with Panayotova, and is excited about the work she is doing in Bulgaria to establish disability advocacy organizations. Chamberlin discusses non-profit models that have worked in the United States for this kind of work, including the National Association for Rights and Protection Advocacy (NARPA) and Disabled Peoples International (DPI). Enclosures not with letter.
1969 July 15
Countee, Thomas H.
Letter from Thomas H. Countee to Alan A. Reich
Washington (D.C.) - Mick Countee writes to ask for assistance in obtaining supplementary financial assistance for graduate study at Harvard University Graduate School of Business. Countee is a quadriplegic who needs an attendant to help him bathe, dress, and get around campus, which increases his financial needs.
1969 Sept. 9
Bartels, Elmer C.
Letter from Elmer C. Bartels to Harold Russell
Concerning the difficulties people with disabilities in the United States face in obtaining health and life insurance, with available insurance having a prohibitive premium or policies which do not cover difficulties from an existing disability. Bartels believes if the insurance industry took the time to investigate the field, they would see that people with disabilities would not be an undue liabilit... more