Hello Magenta-
I work for a Regional Center and I think your right.
There are so many new workers at Regional Centers
theses days I don't think they all get the training
need to work with people with disabilities.

--- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well, today was my ISP meeting, and what that is, is
> every month at my staff
> meeting, we go over my ISP, (individual support
> plan) and AND if things need
> changing, how I am getting on w/ my helpers, etc.
> Today my Regional Center
> caseworker was supposed to come after the staff
> meeting. Well, she got lost
> driving around, and was one hour late, then she
> talked to us for 1.5 hours.
> I was exhausted.  I couldn't get anything done
> today, like make dentist,
> hearing aid, or glasses appointments.
>
> Anyway the RC worker is from Russia, she speaks very
> well, but on the phone
> she speaks one word a minute.
>
> Anyway, she kept referring to my place as a
> "facility," and my helper Tami
> repeatedly corrected her, and on other things. And
> I'm like thinking RC needs
> to train its people a lot better!  Is that what You
> do, Gary? Eh?


=====
Bill Hyatt
"The shortest distance between two points is.....
 usually not accessible"

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