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BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE 051822
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Since
we're
contracted
as
a
family
support
human
resource
center
or
organization,
this
acronym
commits
to
children
and
young
adults
with
special
health
periods.
The
state
this
is
this
is
the
state
acronym,
but
of
course,
when
it
comes
to
the
minutes,
I
can
go
ahead
and
report
it
with
the
complete
program.
The.
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Yes,
absolutely
we
can
provide
an
update
on
actions
that
have
been
initiated
via
the
loretta
health
department
regarding
eto
in
our
community.
As
we
do
know,
eto
was
brought
to
our
attention
via
the
propoluca
study
that
was
shared
or
disseminated
last
year
in
september,
brought
to
the
attention
of
council
in
october
of
last
year,
and
we've
been
diligently
working
in
the
background
loudly.
E
I
Of
course,
I
we
at
laredo
health
have
taken
a
step
further
to
involve
our
federal
partners
at
cdc,
or
I
should
also
start
stop
using
the
acronyms.
I
apologize
so
texas
department
of
state
health
services,
texas,
commission,
on
environmental
quality
at
the
state
level,
but
then
we
do
also
have
our
cdc
partners
center
for
disease
control
and
prevention
working
with
atsdr,
which
is
the
agency
for
toxic
substances
and
disease
registry.
I
So
we
wish
that
would
have
happened
sooner
than
it's
later,
because
we're
still
on
hold
about
this
award
opportunity-
and
we
have
also
shared
this
concern
of
ours
to
be
able
to
have
air
quality
monitoring
stations
here
in
laredo
that
are
operated
by
the
city
of
laredo
and
not
by
tceq.
Tceq
has
three
monitoring
stations.
Actually
one
of
them
is
down
and
has
been
down
for
quite
some
time
and
those
monitoring
stations
don't
actually
monitor
for
all
volatile
organic
compounds,
vocs
as
they
are
known
and
especially
in
this
case
eto
ethylene
oxide.
I
So
with
that
being
known
within
our
grant
application,
we
did
include
monitoring
stations
for
them,
as
they
are
quite
pricey,
and
we
do
want
to
have
that.
Subject
matter
expertise,
that's
linked
to
those
air
quality
monitoring
stations,
because,
unfortunately
we
don't
have
that
expertise
here
at
city
of
laredo
health.
We
want
to
burn
that
create
that
working
with
subject
matter,
experts
from
epa
and
atscr
as
we
go
through
this
process,
so
we've
already
been
speaking
with
them
to
harness
their
resources,
so
we
don't
have
to
wait
to
get
awarded
for
this.
I
To
start
as
I
continue
to
mention
and
share
with
our
partners
at
atsdr,
we
wanted
to
start
last
year
and
we're
already
mid-year
and
we
still
don't
have
any
progress
on
getting
any
subject
matter.
Expertise
coming
into
the
city
of
laredo
as
atscr
would
work
more
on
the
bio
monitoring
side.
But
in
order
to
get
to
the
biomonitor
inside,
you
do
need
to
have
data
on
the
air
quality
here
in
the
city
of
laredo,
and
that's.
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Unfortunately,
as
mentioned
epa
has
not
been
answering
our
calls
until
recently.
So
as
of
monday,
we
got
a
notification
that,
on
wednesday
of
next
week,
we'll
actually
have
a
communication
sit
down
with
them,
virtually
which
we're
very
happy.
So
we
can
start
that
ball
rolling
on
the
technical
expertise
and
also
to
give
us
guidance
as
to
equipment
that
we
can
purchase
now.
I
Of
course,
we
don't
have
a
funding
stream
for
it,
but
I
will
make
that
known
at
city
hall
with
our
council
members
as
well,
and
our
city
management
to
let
them
know
if
this
is
an
opportunity.
That
epa
is
saying
we
can
buy
five
machines,
I'm
saying
just
some
excellent
dollars
at
eight
thousand
dollars
each.
Where
can
we
pull
that
additional
funding
to
get
that
started
as
mentioned?
Also,
we
don't
have
that
subject
matter,
expertise
and
there's
a
lot
of
variables
that
are
involved
with
air
quality
monitoring.
I
I
Eventually
we
can
let
go
of
that
hand,
as
we
have
made
our
subject
matter,
experts
here
at
laredo
health.
So
all
that
has
been
in
process
aside
from
that.
Of
course,
we
did
request
an
fba
request
to
the
state
of
texas
so
that
the
state
of
texas
could
start
on
this
process
working
with
the
federal
government
quicker,
and
that
was
pushed
back.
That
was
back
in
january
february
this
year.
I
That
was
unfortunate,
but
state
of
texas
is
helping
us
out,
which
I
do
appreciate,
with
them,
working
on
a
cancer
assessment
of
the
specific
census
tracts
within
that
area
and
then
have
a
control
down
in
south
or
just
right,
outside
of
loreto
of
the
population
there.
So
that
is
in
the
works
that
also
was
pushed
on
hold
by
dshs.
I
A
lot
of
us
do
know
that
eto
is
a
carcinogen
and
many
times
it
does
take
years
years
for
it
to
manifest
itself.
Unless
you
have
direct
exposure
to
it
daily,
then
you'll
have
a
rapid
acceleration
of
a
potential
cancer
strategy
or
to
your
biology,
but
we
know
that
it's
important
for
us
to
already
start
collecting
this
data
to
have
a
baseline,
because.
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A
very
serious
issue
I
understand
from
what
I
read
and
I'm
sure
that
you're
a
lot
more
well
versed
on
on
the
matter
as
joe
t,
public,
which
I
am.
But
I
understand
that
there
was
a
miscommunication
or
more
like
a
disagreement
between
the
texas
version
of
the
environmental
protection
agency
and
the
fed.
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Is
there
anything
that
exists
within
the
city
budget
right
now
or
you
could
adjust
a
line
function
number
in
order
to
start
the
process
of
monitoring
monitoring
for
ethylene
oxide,
even
if
it
was
just
within,
let's
say
five
miles
of
the
sanitation
company,
because
they
are
not.
They
are
no
longer
monitoring
what
they're
putting
into
the
air
they
stated
they
were
online,
but
they're
not
when
they
were
interviewed.
I
saw
an
interview
online
and
they
said
well.
No,
we
we
don't
think
that
you
know
monitoring
on
the
fence.
D
But
I
think
for
the
help
of
laredo,
and
especially
the
the
schools
that
are
close
to
that
sanitation
company,
if
we
could
even
have
two
even
three,
would
be
wonderful
to
monitor
within
a
five
mile,
not
a
radius,
but
even
because
most
of
the
wind
flows
in
laredo.
So
I
would
say
what
is
it
east
southeast
and
yes,
you
know
you
would
think
that
that
would
blow
ethylene
oxide
away
from
the
city,
but
in
actuality
it's
not
flowing
away.
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It's
just
it's
colorless!
You
can't
see
it.
You
can't
smell
it.
So
we
have
to
have
those
monitors
and
if
we
could
even
start
with
three
sir
close
by
to
the
elementary
school,
it
would
be
wonderful.
Is
there
any
way
that
we
could
change
a
line
item
or
a
function
number
on
the
city
budget
to
maybe
get
one?
Maybe
that's
not
the
cadillac
of
the
monitors,
but
something
so
that
we
can
gather
some
data
because
you
said
that
you
needed
monitoring
data
to
submit
to
the
texas
department
of
environmental
protection.
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Was
in
a
technical
call
for
that
epa
grant
and
there
was
some
questions
posed
on
the
equipment
to
be
purchased.
To
do
this
type
of
monitoring
and
epa
did
warn
kind
of
a
way
they
didn't
specify
which
machines
or
technology
to
use-
and
I
know
that
was
going
to
warrant
a
further
discussion,
but
I
know
that
we
want
to
identify
equipment
that
is
going
to
be
somewhat
better
by
the
epa.
So
we
know
that
the
data
is
valid,
so
I'm
just
going
to
throw
that
out.
There.
I
That
is
correct
and
I
appreciate
that
you've
taken
the
time
to
research
on
potential
equipment
that
can
be
utilized
by
the
city
of
laredo,
specifically
city
of
laredo
health,
dr
ruthinger.
But
as
mentioned,
I'm
going
to
have
a
discussion
with
epa
next
week
on
wednesday
to
acquire
that
technical
assistance
to
be
able
to
walk
us
through
as
there's
many
variables
that
can
influence
the
data.
The
quality
of
the
data
that
is
going
to
be
provided
and.
I
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I
I
So
we
I,
as
mentioned
we've
been
working
loudly
but
silently
in
the
background,
and
we
are
just
trying
to
see
where
we
can
pull
funding
from
sources
that
can
help
purchase
this
equipment.
That
epa
is
going
to
share
with
me,
I'm
going
to
keep
on
poking
at
them
next
week
on
wednesday,
because
that
is
the
first
time
that
they
actually
answered
our
call
via
the
city
of
laredo.
As
a
resolution
was
sent
january
16th
to
epa
with
a
response
that
was
received
on
the
on
february
27
and
that
response.
I
I
Mentioned
setting
up
the
discussion
virtual
meeting
for
next
wednesday
and
also
a
formal
letter,
was
sent
to
dr
aaron
nance,
which
is
the
epa
region,
six
administrator,
letting
them
know.
We've
left
you,
we
called
you
left,
you
voicemails,
you
all
are
not
answering.
You
have
a
public
email
that
needs
to
be
responded
to,
and
lo
and
behold
they
are
responding
now,
which
is
great
but
a
little
late,
but
we'll.
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Yes
and
like
I
tell
you
so
the
preliminary
just
looking
over,
what's
out
there,
there
are
portable
units
and
from
what
I
read,
the
portable
units
come
with
software
they're,
provided
they
do
not
do
the
ongoing
training
for
personnel.
That's
also
the
responsibility
of
the
community,
but
basically
it's
the
units
that
are
used
for
the
monitoring
and
then
there's
a
software
that
is
used
to
crunch
the
data
and
that
can
be
uploaded
that
has
been
to
either
the
texas
or
the
fed
dpa.
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And
so
I
I'm
thinking,
what
is
what
would
it
take,
and
I
don't
know
I
know
what
it
takes
from
a
perspective
of
a
church
because
we
receive
funding
and
people
come
in
and
they
donate.
I
know
of
people
who
probably
would
so.
What
would
it
take
to
share
your
treasures
for
them
to
share
the
treasures
so
that
it
could
make
a
difference
so.
I
There
is
a
donation
process
with
the
city
of
lorena
that
is,
of
course
taken
over
through
our
legal
and
then
pushed
through,
depending
on
the
amount
of
the
donation
pursuit
to
counsel
to
approve.
Aside
from
that,
as
mentioned,
we
do
need
to
have
subject
matter,
expertise
developed.
We
can't
just
go
out
and
leave
it
there.
So
if
we
do,
we
were
to
get
the
donations,
then
we
do
need
to
have
that
training
for
our
staff.
I
Then
also,
we
do
remember
that
we
don't
have
an
air
quality
division
of
individuals
that
would
be
dedicated
to
this.
So
when
we
pull
staff
from
our
food
safety
to
start
working
on
our
air
safety
that
impacts
the
operation
on
the
food
safety
side,
so
there
will
be
a
balance
that
we
will
need
to
find
to
be
able
to
ensure
that
this
is
getting
worked
on,
but
also
that
we
don't
interrupt
operations
in
other
portions
of
health
because
we
would
like
to
have
and.
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A
I
guess
the
thing
is
after
chamberlain
is
that
some
legitimate
concerns
about
this?
Okay
and
we've
been
talking
about
it
for
several
months,
and
I
guess
the
question
that
we've
bounced
around
and
yeah
and
the
issue
that
we've
bumped
around
is
we're
just
sitting
in
a
base.
We
don't
we
don't
see
that
there's
any
immediate,
urgent
action
taking
place
what's
going
on,
and
so
in
the
meantime
this
is
being
expelled
and
it's
poisoning
people
and
potentially
killing
people,
maybe
not
now,
but
in
the
future,
and
we're
like
they're
arguing
about
money
here.
A
A
We're
going
to
wait
our
donation
from
here,
and
then
I
know
it's
not
you,
okay,
I
understand
that
you're
not
like
you.
You
don't
represent
city
council
in
its
entirety,
okay,
but
I
guess,
as
as
individuals
were
selected
to
represent
a
specific
group
in
the
community
at
large.
I
guess
at
this
point
we're
asking,
and
so
how
long
is
this
going
to
take?
A
Because
it
seems
as
though
there's
one
issue
plus
another
an
obstacle
after
another,
and
you
know
we
we
sit
here
and
we
ask
ourselves:
does
the
city
college
does
not
care
what's
going
on?
Do
they
not
see
the
importance
of
value
and
health
prevention
issues
that
are
that
we
have
to
discuss
here,
and
so
those
are
the
kinds
of
things
that
I
mean
and
that's
because
you're
being
like
bombarded
with
questions.
I
I
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I
No
absolutely,
and
we
do
hear
you
loudly
clear
as
mentioned,
I
have
a
chronological
order
of
a
timeline
of
all
the
actions
that
have
been
going
on
week
after
week
after
week
after
week,
so
we
are
working
on
this,
and
that
is
also
public
record.
If
anybody
would
like
to
pull
that,
there
has
not
been
any
silence
there,
we
are
working
on
it,
but
as
mentioned,
there
is
weights
and
we're
we're
making
those
we're
shaking
those
trees
knocking
on
those
doors
and
we
need
to
get
through
them,
and
this
will
start
sooner
than
later.
D
I
Say
is
that
epa
will
have
its
final
ruling
of
the
standard
which,
if
I,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
is
point
zero,
zero,
zero,
zero,
two
parts
per
million.
Don't
quote
me
on
the
actual
part
for
a
million,
but
they
will
have
the
ruling
by
the
end
of
june
or
the
end
of
july
to
be
able
to
give
that
standard
to
everybody
across
the
united
states.
That
tceq,
who
does
not
see
eye
to
eye
with
epa.
I
E
I
D
Exactly
and
from
here
on,
if
we
know
that
a
unit
went
down,
we
must
be
proactive
in
the
budget
to
have
wiggle
room
that
if
one
unit
goes
down,
we
need
to
repair
it.
We
can't
just
let
it
dwindle
and
say
I
was
you
know:
it's
not
working.
We
have
to
make
sure
that
they're
all
working,
because
we
have
this.
We
now
know
that
there
is
one
business
here
in
town.
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E
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I
And
just
let
everybody
know
segwaying,
of
course,
from
eto
to
kovic
since
covet
is
still
trending.
I
mean
we're
still
in
pandemia.
I
don't
like
to
use
the
word.
I
know
some
people
have
used
the
word
endemic
when
we,
when
we're
looking
at
a
an
infection,
a
disease,
that's
endemic.
We
have
data
on
it
for
years
to.
Let
us
know
that
it's
going
to
happen
in
march,
it's
going
to
happen
in
june.
It's
going
to
we're
going
to
see
peaks
in
december,
we're
going
to
see
peaks
in
february.
I
We
don't
have
that
just
yet
right.
We're
only
going
into
our
third
year
of
collecting
data.
So
march,
16th
of
2020
was
our
first
case
in
laredo,
so
we
have
two
full
years.
We're
going
into
collecting
our
three
years
are
going
into
collecting
three
years.
We
don't
know
what
the
frequency
is
going
to
be
like
we
do
have
years
and
years
and
years
on
influenza.
So
I
can
tell
you
confidently
that
influenza
in
december
and
in
february
we
peak
so
that's
when
we're
on
alert
with
kovic
we're
seeing
three
or
four
waves
each
year.
I
E
I
Have
this
calm
to
have
persons
come
together
such
as
yourselves?
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
and
we
hope
to
see
you
soon,
dr
rafinder,
but
we
have,
but
we
are
on
high
alert
as
we
have
ordered.
We
have
it
on
stock
right
now,
78
000
at
phone
tests,
we've
ordered
80
000
additional
at-home
tests,
since
we
don't
have
that
accessibility
to
cobia
19
testing
for
free
anymore.
I
As
for
the
federal
government,
that
happened
back
at
the
end
of
march,
so
with
with
that,
we
knew
laredo
health
had
to
step
up
working
with
our
partner.
Thank
you
to
gateway
community
for
helping
us
acquire
and
stockpile
these
at-home
tests
so
that
in
the
event
we
do
experience
another
wave
in
the
fall
or
in
the
winter.
I
We
have
a
large
amount
of
at-home
tests
to
be
able
to
provide
the
community,
because
we
knew
that
testing
was
always
an
issue
over
the
last
two
years,
but
now
even
more
so
that
we
don't
have
free
pcr.
Free
entertainment
have
seen
any
more
due
to
budget
constraints
at
the
federal
level,
but
the
federal
government
had
purchased
millions
and
millions
and
millions
of
these
at
home
tests
that
were
stored.
I
I
don't
know
where,
but
we
made
sure
to
ask
for
pallets
and
pallets
and
pallets
of
these
and
we've
stocked
proud
of
this,
to
ensure
that
safety
for
the
community
regarding
vaccine,
as
we
know
fda
yesterday,
did
authorize
for
boosters
for
5
to
11
year
olds
via
the
pfizer
vaccine,
and
we
should
have
cdc,
provide
a
response
today.
So
we
can
start
boosting
5
to
11
year
olds,
as
we
have
seen
with
all
age
populations
at
the
vaccine
for
most
does
weighing
over
a
six
to
eight
month
period.
I
So
that's
the
reason
for
those
boosters,
some
persons
who
do
their
tighter
count
or
seeing
their
antibody
level
have
a
high
antibody
level
still,
which
is
great,
but
for
many,
your
your
antibody
level
goes
slow.
So
we
we
recommend
getting
your
your
primary
series,
your
booster
and
your
additional
booster,
of
course,
for
persons
over
the
age
of
50.
I
to
ensure
protection.
Since
we
know
that
individuals
over
the
age
of
65
were
were
hit
hardest
over
the
last
two
years,
so
we
do
continue
to
push
boosters.
We
do
continue
to
have
events
across
the
city
of
laredo,
ensuring
that
there's
vaccine
equity,
taking
our
bus
into
communities
so
that
you
have
that
accessibility
for
persons
who
do
not
have
transportation
to
get
to
an
atv
or
walmart
or
with
us
here
already
help.
I
As
we
all
know,
too,
vaccines
are
no
longer
covered
anymore
by
reimbursement,
so
a
lot
of
providers
have
dropped
off
private
providers
since
it's
not
free
anymore,
but
with
speaking
with
walmart
speaking
with
heb
and
speaking
with
cvs,
they're
still
offering
the
vaccine
for
free
until
their
supplies
run
out.
So
that's
great
that
they're
still
a
community
partner
as
another
access
point
as
there's
numerous
walmart's
huvs
and
cvs's
across
the
city
of
laredo.
Besides
the
radio
health
department
and
our
mobile
operation
that
are
providing
vaccines,
so
we
we.
I
On
the
importance
of
getting
vaccinated
and
stink
up
to
date,
it's
no
longer
fully
vaccinated.
New
terminology
is
up
to
date,
as
it
is
with
any
other
vaccine.
Your
tetanus,
your
flu,
so
we
recommend
that
you
stay
up
to
date
with
your
vaccines
with
all
vaccines,
but
specifically
right
now
with
our
cobot
vaccine,
as
there
is
a
forecasted
search
for
summer.
I
Absolutely,
but
I
do
want
to
say
thank
you
so
much.
I
did
also
get
a
copy
of
the
recommendation
for
replacement
of
members
and
we'll
be
pushing
that
onto
council
agenda
for
june
6..
So
I
just
wanted
to
let
the
group
know
I
did
want
to
say.
Thank
you
once
again
know
that
invite
me
I'll
be
here
if
I
have
the
time,
sometimes
I'm
taking
to
other
places,
but
invite
me
anywhere
you'd
like
me
to
go
speak
to
get.
I
A
A
G
B
Yes,
I'll
try
to
make
my
report
as
cognitive.
The
children
in
young
adult
special
healthcare
needs
program
is
collaborating
with
the
healthy
living
viviendo
mejor
program
to
offer
free
nutrition
classes
to
special
education
teachers,
teacher
assistants
towards
the
special
education
units
and
administration.
There
will
be
a
summer
class
from
june
to
the
beginning
of
august.
Topics
addressed
are
how
human
body
works,
healthy,
living
types
of
diabetes,
risk
factors,
proper
food
label,
readings,
carbohydrates,
serving
knowledge,
exercise,
benefits
and
stress
and
depression
management.
B
The
program
is
going
to
be
offering
free
zumba
to
the
participants,
blood
testing
and
additional
health
education
prices.
Our
program
wanted
to
thank
the
teachers
for
the
hard
work
throughout
the
year
in
taking
care
of
our
students.
We
did
emphasize
to
them
that
the
summer
time
is
a
time
for
self-care
in
appreciation
of
the
work,
we're
extending
the
invitation
to
them
to
participate
in
this
program
again
to
benefit
their
healthy
lifestyle.
It's
an
eight-week
course
in
in
the
summer,
so
it's
a
perfect
time
for
them
to
participate
and
focus
on
their
well-being.
B
This
course
is
going
to
be
offering
50
teachers
the
opportunity,
of
course,
that
there's
more
teachers
and
we
did
offer
to
uic
lisd
charter
schools,
private
schools-
if
we
do
get
more
than
50
we're
not
going
to
be
leaving
them
out,
we're
going
to
continue
saving
their
contact.
Information
for
the
next
session
is
over
to
help
them
drip
throughout
the
year.
B
Our
staff
connected
with
brighton
center
of
san
antonio
texas,
our
meeting
discussions
and
topics
included
an
upcoming
visit
that
our
program
has
to
brighton
center.
Our
goal
of
the
visit
is
to
learn
more
about
the
services
they
provide
to
the
children
young
adult
with
special
healthcare
needs
community
and
how
they
collaborate
with
early
childhood
intervention
eci.
B
An
in-person
conference
has
been
approved
for
our
program
to
invite
brighton
center
executive
director
and
eci
director
from
san
antonio
to
discuss
how
learning,
centers
and
day
cares
can
provide
the
right
help
at
the
right
time
and
level.
The
playing
field
for
the
kids
with
disabilities
and
developmental
delays
in
our
community.
B
Our
program
at
brighton
center
will
provide
this.
The
learning,
centers
and
daycares,
with
education
and
recommendations
to
help
implement
developmental
services
to
children
with
disabilities
or
delays
empowering
them
to
achieve
their
individual
potential,
making
them
successful
in
our
community.
This
conference
is
currently
being
planned
for
the
month
of
august.
As
new
details
arise,
I
will
update
the
committee
on
the
specifics.
As
far
as
dates
and
times
the
program
has
hosted
a
webinar
for
young
adults
transitioning
from
high
school
to
college.
B
This
was
in
partnership
with
partners,
resource
network.
We
had
102
families
from
our
program
registered
and
participate.
The
workshop
provided
parents
and
high
school
students
with
disabilities,
practical
suggestions
and
information
about
the
college,
admission
process,
the
topics
included,
disclosure
of
disability,
self-advocacy,
available,
accommodations
and
other
resources
that
help
to
transition
into
adulthood.
B
Our
program
participated
this
week
this
last
weekend
with
the
nurse
family
partnership
program
in
the
family
park
day
event.
Our
program
was
able
to
educate
families
on
the
recreational
therapy,
activity,
bubble,
therapy
information
on
the
benefits
of
bubbles
and
how
they
perm
promote
physical
activity,
hand-eye
coordination,
visual
tracking
skills,
gross
motor
movement
balance
or
oral
motor
skills
and
overall
calming
effects,
and
we
were
able
to
provide
each
family
with
emergency
preparedness
bags
with
emergency
family
plans
that
were
provided
since
summer
is
upon
us.
B
I
was
reviewing
the
state
surveys
as
well
as
been
receiving
calls
throughout
the
month
of
express
interest
of
summer
camps
for
children
and
young
adults
with
special
healthcare
needs.
I
currently
have
information
on
statewide
camps
that
are
being
hosted
by
various
sponsors.
I
do
have
copies
available
for
everyone
towards
the
end.
I
can
some
of
these
camps.
They
focus
on
specific
disabilities,
for
instance
diabetes.
B
B
B
Our
program
created
educational
flyers
and
videos
on
our
program,
components
of
a
medical
home.
We
did
do
one
for
star
wars
day
and
child
mental
health,
education.
We
have
an
upcoming
webinar
for
a
we're,
still
trying
to
coordinate
a
time
or
a
day,
which
is
a
friday
in
june,
but
this
specific
webinar
we
are
focusing
on
siblings,
of
children
with
disabilities.
B
We
are
emphasizing
that
it
is
important
for
parents
to
understand
the
unique
challenges
and
benefits
for
children
with
special
needs
siblings.
This
workshop
is
going
to
explore
the
challenges
and
benefits
and
offer
ideas
on
how
to
help
the
sibling
express
their
feelings,
fears
and
needs.
The
goal
is
family
unity.
On
this
way
we
currently
do
have
486
clients.
B
B
Yes
and
just
to
share,
I
know
it's
not
in
my
report,
but
we
did
have
a
stay
meeting
with
our
contractors,
our
our
leading
contractors
for
the
program
of
children,
young
middle
with
special
health,
which
is
audrey
young.
We
she
did
want
to
ask
our
area
and
specifically
about
the
challenges,
the
pros
and
cons
that
we
have
in
our
area
here
in
our
community.
B
I
did
mention
that,
since
we
have
started
this
program,
our
numbers
have
grown
tremendously
and
they've
seen
that
so
this
meeting
was
very
vital
to
them
to
learn
more
about
what
our
needs
are
in
our
community.
I
believe
my
supervisor
was
also
on
the
call.
What
we
discussed
to
them
was,
of
course,
any
program
when
it
comes
to
a
grant.
B
We
did
predict
that
in
the
next
coming
months,
we
are
having
several
events
that
are
coming
up
within
our
community
and,
as
these
events
come
in,
we
have
about
50
to
100
new
clients
that
come
into
each
event.
So
we
predicted
that
in
the
next
three
months,
which
months,
which
is
our
last
quarter,
especially
during
the
summer,
we
might
get
another
additional
200
clients
which
leaves
us
at
possibly
700
plus
clients,
austin
hosts
a
thousand
clients
per
year
and
we're
already
close
to
austin
numbers.
B
So
the
state
really
recognized
that
our
goal
right
now
as
far
as
our
program
is
to
continue
getting
all
the
data
that
we
can
from
the
families
that
the
state
requires,
keeping
it
and
using
it
for
statistical
data
to
know
where
exactly
the
zip
code
need
is
as
well
as
what
disability
is,
the
demographically.
You.
C
B
A
B
It's
just
myself
and
then
I
have
our
supervisor
that
we
she
overlooks
our
health
education
she's,
our
chief
of
education,
so
I
report
to
her,
but
she
does.
She
is
in
the
loop
as
far
as
what
our
program
is
doing,
because
we
do
have
to
go
through
our
specific
approval
processes
as
far
as
when
we
do
events
or
outreaches,
so
it
we
only
have
one
individual
working
under
this
specific
program,
but
we
do
have,
of
course,
our
supervision.
A
A
B
B
She
noticed
that
our
our
reports
were
coming
in
and
growing
and
she
was
just
like.
I
need
you
to
do
about
five
minutes
of
discussion
within
our
contractors
meeting
to
say
how
you
do
your
outreach,
so
I
was
basically
educating
our
group,
our
other
contractors,
because
there's
a
total
of
12
in
the
state
of
texas,
how
we
do
our
outreach,
which
is
kind
of
good
community
support
groups.
We
go
to
events,
we
work
with
special
education
units
right
now.
I
believe
in
several
high
schools
that
we've
been
assisting
with
the
emergency
funding.
B
One
high
school
alone
has
368
plus
seniors,
and
this
is
just
seniors
in
the
special
education
unit,
and
so
we
haven't.
Even
you
know,
we
haven't
even
breached
the
first
part
of
of
being
able
to
hit
our
demographics,
especially
when
it
comes
to
children,
and
this
is
not
including
young
adults
in
18
to
21
as
well
as
zero
to
three,
because
those
are
still
our
clientele.
So
I
was
mentioning
to
the
state
that
having
a
relationship
with
the
school
system
is
is
key.
B
The
other
one
is
other
partners,
for
instance,
eci
which
is
zero
to
three
and
then
the
south
texas
developmental
council,
which
is
18
and
up
so
the
state
really
loved
the
feedback
that
we
were
giving
them
and,
of
course,
they're
using
us
on
their
report
for
the
federal
block
grant
that
they're
submitting
to
the
federal
government.
So
much
of
what
we've
been
doing
here,
they're
mimicking
in
other
cities,
as
well
as
trying
to
get
the
other
students
to
implement
what
we've
been
working
with
here.
J
J
B
F
J
F
Hey
christine,
I
just
want
to
make
a
point:
your
granted
that's
no
longer
in
my
area,
but
I
know
that
when
I
was
you
know
with
the
state
and
with
vr
we
talked
about
the
collaboration
and
the
referrals
and
whatnot.
So
I
mean
they're
at
the
table
here.
They've
got
a
lot
of
money
right.
Those
folks,
14,
14
and
older
need
to
be
referred
to.
Vr
they've
got
the
money,
so
there's
got
to
be
some
kind
of
collaboration
right
between
jeanette's
office
and
you,
the
city,
to
assure
that
yeah.
F
F
C
You
left,
we
have
right
now,
a
vacancy
for
our
vr
transition
counselor,
which
would
be
the
one
working
very
closely
with
you.
And
then
we
have
our
new
unit
support
assistant,
which
is
brand
new
she's
trying
to
wrap
her
arms
around
her
job,
but
they
would
be
the
ones
to
connect
to
yes
to
work
with
you.
Anna
has
is
spread
very
thin
right
now,
yeah
she's
kind
of
the
unit
go-to
with
the
vacancies
we
have,
but.
B
C
B
B
B
So
I
do
follow
up
with
my
families,
but
it
goes
from
services
from
even
home
improvements
for
88,
ada,
home
improvements,
things
of
that
sort.
So
if,
if
texas
workforce
commission
wants
to
work
a
referral
system,
we
can,
I
know
I'm
currently
working
one
with
eci,
because
we
do
have
709
students
that
are
our
children
that
are
going
to
be
graduating
from
uci.
So
we
are
working
on
a
new
referral
system
for
them
to
transition
into
our
program.
B
C
B
A
B
E
J
C
J
No
you're
doing
an
amazing
job
and
honestly
we
see
that
all
the
time-
and
I
always
tell
people
I
said
if
someone
I
mean
colbert
did
a
lot
of
things
and
one
of
the
things
that
taught
me
was
that
that
personal
touch
is
the
most
amazing
thing.
It
really
changes.
So
whenever
we
do
have
to
go
into
the
communities,
I
can
tell
you.
I
just
went
to
a
campus
house
super
later,
because
I
got
to
see
the
the
the
principal
and
we
walked
up
out
of
there
with
results.
J
J
G
F
A
D
All
because
I
don't
know
if
everyone
is
aware
in
1998,
the
assistive
technology
act
brought
forth
a
new
era
so
that
everyone
can
have
access
to
to
assistive
technology
and
augmentative
communication
who
needs
it.
The
wordage
on
the
ground
says
every
state
will
will
have
assistive
technology
program
is
a
formula
and
I
just
assisted
a
ceu
for
my
speech
therapy
license
with
angela
standridge
and
she
shared
what
she's
doing
and
texas
has
a
great
program.
It's
called
the
texas
technology
access
program
that
has
four
functions.
D
It
has
a
demonstration
center
in
austin.
It
has
a
ability
for
anyone
to
borrow
who
needs
assistive
technology.
They
have
a
lot,
they
even
have
a
recycling
program
and
they
even
have
alternative
finance
for
people
who
may
not
be
able
to
afford
the
technology
that
they
need.
Their
services
include
free
demonstrations
of
assistive
technology.
D
There
are
35-day
loans
of
technology,
they
have
a
reused,
recycle
track
that
they
have
that's
available.
The
financial
support
is
there,
the
training
is
there,
so
I
just
wanted
to
let
everyone
know
that
if
you
are
interested
either
tap
me
call
me
or
email
me,
and
I
will
put
you
in
contact
with
angela.
I
also
have
several
links.
I
was
made
aware
also
that
they
have
a
program
in
san
antonio,
that
sometimes
you
know,
families
need
a
wheelchair
or
a
walker,
and
they
can't
afford.
D
You
know
some
technology
kind
of
orthopedist
things
that
there's
a
place
now
in
san
antonio
or
you
can,
if
you
have
wheelchairs,
you're
no
longer
using
or
walkers
or
things
like
that,
they
will
fix
them,
sanitize
them
and
recycle
them,
and
you
some
people
if
they
clog
pipe
and
get
it
free
or
for
for
a
lower
price,
which
I
think
is
a
very
valuable
thing
again,
angela
standridge
and
she's
in
austin,
with
the
texas
technology
assets
program.
If
you
want
more
information,
I
took
tons
of
votes
and
I
have
links
and
everything.
C
C
C
I
I
mean
it
was
just
an
eye-opener
as
to
how
the
laws
for
individuals
with
disabilities
are
actually
either
created
or
changed,
and
you
have
this
group
of
individuals
that
obviously
are
from
different
either
agencies
or
just
the
public
that
are
part
of
this,
and
I
was
happy
to
see.
Vr
was
at
the
table.
C
Our
program
manager
for
programs,
claudia
peeden,
who
is
actually
the
vr
manager
and
the
radio
for
about
seven
years
in
the
past,
is
on
that
board,
and
I
just
almost
cried.
I
mean
really.
I
I
guess,
because
you
know
we
know
about
the
needs
for
individuals
with
disabilities
and
we
all
work
with
it
every
day,
but
to
see
a
higher
level
if
you
will
of
advocates
with
so
much
passion
and
experience
in
making
those
things
happen
legislatively
I
was
just
amazing,
I
mean
amazing,
you
know
to
see
people
so
passionate.
C
You
know
you
would
hear
people
say
you
know
what
we've
been
trying
for
30
years
to
make.
This
happen
like
really
in
the
ideas
that
they
had
and
how
to
advocate
and
how
to
assist.
It
was
a
long
meeting.
It
was
a
very
long
meeting
a
day
and
a
half
a
full
day
like
nine
to
five,
but
it
kind
of
made
me
feel
like.
C
F
C
Amazing-
and
I
just
thought
like
go
texas,
I
I
encourage
you
to
sit
in
even
if
it's
just
an
hour,
30
minutes.
I
know
everybody's
super
busy,
but
thank
you
for
for
that
link.
I
I
I
don't
think
I
would
have
ever
had
that
experience
of
of
what
is
going
on
at
a
higher
level
at
the
governor's
level
in
texas,
so.
G
A
Any
likes
now,
when
you
spend
some
time
in
the
capital
with
the
legislators
and
you
go
to
funding
committees
and
subcommittees.
You
have
some
people
who
stand
up
there
who
have
done
this
all
their
life.
Okay,
you
stand
there
and
they
educate
you,
and
you
tell
you
enabled
a
lot,
but
you
don't
okay,
and
so
there
are
venues,
revenues
how
to
access
funding
for
specific
programs
and
populations.
A
A
I
don't
remember
spending
time
with
a
governor,
but
but
you
go
to
these
legislative
budget
hearings
where
you're
asking
for
money
for
specific
purposes
and
populations
and
the
people
who
show
up
there
very,
very
well
informed
and
very
educated
for
sure,
and
so
you
walk
out
of
there
feeling
as
though
I've
not
done
enough,
there's
more
to
be
doing
and
it's
a
lot
of
time.
It's
very
motivating
inspiring.
So.
H
C
C
F
Gym
one
of
the
largest
in
london
and
that's
just
going
to
be
meet
and
greet,
and
then
we're
going
to
celebrate
the
top
ten
percent
for
our
rehabilitation
hospital
which
once
again
out
of
800
some
odd
hospitals,
the
radar
rehabilitation
hospital
was
voted
in
the
top
10
percent
in
the
nation.
That's
big
right!
Putting
that
on
the
map,
so
I
will
have
a
barbecue.