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VOL. 6 NUMBER 2:APRIL 20

Give me all your money!Chari-T2000 is up and

running. We are fund raising,setting up procedures

to start using the funds,and we are having boardmeetings to prepare for aspecial fund-raiser event

that will be fun, and willhopefully raise even morefunds for this new non

prot.There are two ideas thatwe have discussed duringour board meetings thatas of today have not beennalized. I am eager to hearyour opinions.

The rst idea revolves around the idea of long-term planning.I would like to think that Chari-T2000 will be around for avery long time to help families in need. To ensure this, I wouldlike to take a small percentage, somewhere between 5 and10% of our annual donations, and put that in an investmentaccount. This money would be professionally managed, and

funds earned on the investments could be put back to workfor donations to families in need, as long as no monies were

taken from the principle amount.The interest earned in an account like this can become a

signicant source of income over time. If we raise $100,000per year, take 10% of it and grow it at 5% per year, we wouldhave a nest egg of $125,000 after 10 years! Over time, theinterest earned in this account will rival the funds raised by us

through annual fund-raising efforts.The second idea the Board has talked about is to request

or suggest that recipients of goods and services paid for byChari-T2000 contribute a (small) amount toward the valueof the donated goods they receive.

There are two arguments to be made in favor of this. Froma pure dollars and cents point of view, this procedure wouldmake our donations go fur ther. If recipients contribute 5% or10% of the goods we purchase, a $100 switch would incur acost of $90.

There is a second reason to consider this idea, which is self-esteem and pride. Some of us are not great at asking for, orreceiving help. We may be more inclined to ask for assistance,and we might feel better about accepting help if we are givena chance to contribute.

If you have an opinion about these ideas, or have any other

thoughts on Chari-T2000 you would like to share with meplease e-mail me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Oh, and if you havent lled in your payroll deduction formyet, GET YOUR (CHARITABLE) ACT TOGETHER ALREADYGIVE $20 OR $10 (per pay period that is) IN 2010.

from the Administrator, Jerre van den Bent, P

Will you step up to the challenge?

Can you think of a patient or family who had anequipment need and their request was denied byMedicaid or insurance?

Who do YOU know that has a need?

Do you know of a family who needs a feeder seat butcant get one because they already have a wheelchairor stroller? Do you know of a patient that needs a bath chair,

but doesnt weigh the minimum 40 pounds required byMedicaid?What about?

Well, now you can be part of the solution!

Give 20 or 10 in 2010If we all do our part, Chari-T2000 could provide lotsof support! Wont you be one of the 200?

Start giving today!Limited Assistance Available. Chari-T2000 is accepting referrals forassistance. Contact your division SW for information.

*All nancial support is tax-deductible.

ToHaitiwithLove........................................ 2

Insights......................................................3

2010MarchforRespect...........................4-5

2009WalkforAutismSpeaks!.................... 6

THERAPY2000EducationalCalendar.....6-7

HRABenets.............................................. 8

InsideThisIssue:

CAN YOU GIVE $20 OR $10 IN 2010?

Adaptive Utensils Communication Boards PEC systems Weighted vest

or blanket

Behavior support Home modications Transportation Vehicle Lift Other equipment needs


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My husband and I received a call at 10:30 on aJanuary Saturday night: Our missionary friends in Haitineeded help escorting orphans to their adoptivefamilies in the United States. By 11 the next morning,we were on a plane to the Dominican Republic.

After three ights and a nine-hour bus ride, wearrived in Port-au-Prince. The bus ride was ourrst introduction to the devastation caused by anearthquake in the poverty-stricken capital city of the

third-poorest country on the globe.The now-infamous tent cities had already popped

up all over the city. According to repor ts, an estimated1.3 million people now live in make-shift tents whichare little more than bed sheets held up by sticks.

Over the next few days, we cared for nine preciousinfants and toddlers. Stinky diapers, sleepless nights,and falling in love with these sweet children made fora crash course in parenting, to say the least! After twolong days at the U.S. Embassy and awaiting signaturesfrom Haitis Prime Minister, we were assured wewould soon have clearance to take the children to

their new homes.However, we awoke Friday morning to the news

that the Prime Minister had declared three days ofprayer and mourning.

Unfortunately, it was time for us to go home

having made some great strides getting through red tape, but still empty-handed. Since then, four of th

children have been united with their families in theU.S. We continue to pray for the other ve who arestill waiting for last-minute clearance.

The real story here is a story of love, strength, andsacrice. We met some of the most generous peopleduring our week in Haiti generous of spirit, timeenergy, nances. From people who have given theirlives to helping the Haitian people, to the Haitians

themselves, to temporary volunteer workers, to theresilient spirits of these precious children. We are so

thankful for the opportunity to have a glimpse of boththe pain and the tangible spirit of hope in Haiti.

LPG U By LA LLJ-MLL, M, CCC-LP

http://www.t2000.com/newsletters.html

On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic magnitude 7 earthquake struck less than 30 miles of the Haitian capital,Port-au-Prince. The earthquake, and the multiple aftershocks that followed, affected more than three million peoplein the Caribbean island. The Haitian government reported than almost 230,000 people died as a result of thequake, and 1 million are without homes. Bringing help to the people of Haiti was not an easy task, as distance, poorfacilities, red tape and other obstacles impeded the efforts, but volunteers did the best they could with the help ofbig-hearted folks from around the world, including Lorisa Littlejohn-Miller, who is a Speech-Language Pathologist atTHERAPY 2000.

She was called to the disaster area by a group of friends who were transporting legally-adopted orphans from thequake zone to the United States. This is her account of the story.

You can still support theAmerican Red Cross with itsHaiti relief efforts by donatingto its International ResponseFund. Call 1-800-HELP-NOW(1-800-435-7669).

Contributions may be sent tothe local American Red Crosschapter (more information atredcrossdallas.org), or to:

American Red CrossP.O. Box 37243Washington, D.C.20013

If you choose to send yourdonation to the above address,please specify Haiti Fund in

the memo line of your check.

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erre van den Bent, PTEditor-in-ChiEf

Francisco RodriguezMAnAGinG Editor

orisa Littlejohn-Miller,MS, CCC-SLP

EASt diViSion

Belinda Williams, OTRCorPorAtE

Becky Burgess, HRCorPorAtE

APy 2000535 Lone Star Driveallas, Texas 75212(214) 467-9787

(877) 626-7003ax (214) 741-3655

[email protected]

www.T2000.com

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Sow much, reap much; sowlittle, reap little.

Chinese ProverbYou make a living by what you

get. You make a life by what yougive. Winston Churchill

whatsoever a man soweth,that shall he also reap.

Galatians 6:7, The Bible

Hmmm. No matter how yousay it, giving is professed to be aseless yet self-fullling act. Fromactors donating aid to starving

third world communities, orphilanthropists donating to institutions of higher learning, to BoyScouts cleaning up a dedicated section of highway, the frequent

comment comes, I just want to give back. Its just as good for meas for them.As I reected on those who give and the inuence they have

on others to give, it was obvious that there is much more toconsider. There is also self-interest; even in giving. We have

to admit that we often give for more than the sake of a taxdeduction or even the gratitude of the recipient. We also givebecause it just feels good. This is well-known and accepted, butafter a quick search I was also able to nd a well structured study

to support this ancient premise.According to a study completed by the Harvard Business

School in 2009, pleas for giving should take advantage of thefact that there are also proven non-tangible rewards to the giveThe research team noted that people are often motivated bymonetary advantages, such as tax deductions and nancial boosts

as a result of enhanced community image, but this would rarelyexplain most giving done by individuals.The Harvard Team pointed out that At the most basic leve

functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence shows that giving money to charity leads to similar brain activity inregions implicated in the experience of pleasure and reward(Aharon et al., 2001; Vartanian & Goel, 2004; see Elliot, Friston, &Dolan, 2000). The conclusion is that giving money to charity isinherently rewarding.

That inherent reward is interpreted many ways. It gives ua chance to be a hero in the life of a child, or to just make ourown lives more meaningful. For some it may replace feelingsof helplessness and useless pity with the power of making ameaningful change in a world of need. Still others might enjoy

the thought that they will not be forgotten as they move through the timeline of life. I personally nd it hard to explain thfulllment and gratication I feel when I say yes to that deep urge

to do something to help. I guess the closest explanation is thamy conscience is well fed and satised when I respond to thatseless desire to share.

Sharing is seless, but also sell fullling. Most of us know that tosee the joy on the face of a child or a tear in the eye of a gratefuparent is a very powerful reward. This gratefulness is expressedonly as a result of YOUR giving. This is pure altruism fullled. Thisfeels good!

1 earApril 5 ................................. Vicki SitzerApril 6 ......................... Anabel CabreraApril 20 .......................... Wendy SmithApril 27 .............. Griselda HernandezApril 27 .................. Joanna RubeneldApril 30 ................ Danielle CervenkaMay 18 ............................ Molly KeatingMay 26 ...................... Estefania BizamaMay 26 ............................... Judith Shaw

June 3 ....................... Cynthia Alvarado

June 3 ....................... Guillermo NetroJune 3 ............................... Katie RogersJune 8 .......................... Darla CamachoJune 10 ............................. Yolanda PoneJune 10 ............................. Tanya SantosJune 16 ................................. Merci PausJune 22 ...................... Danette MorganJune 22 ............................. Rachel Smith

2 earsApril 9 ...................................... Ann Tally

May 29 .................. Charlet SapundjieffJune 6 .............................. Tanya BensonJune 10 ........................... Heather WiseJune 20 .......................... Vanessa FloresJune 30 .............................. Molly Wood

3 earsApril 2 ..................... Michiko EscobidoApril 16 ....................... Angela LawsonMay 7 ................... Brianne Richardson

June 4 .............................. Keane Byrom

4 earsMay 9 .................................. Juan GarciaMay 23 ..................... Cherish Flanagan

June 6 ......................... Jennifer NegronJune 6 ........................... Ivy Shelmadine

5 earsApril 5 .......................... Meri LinscombMay 3 ................... Miranda BeckmannMay 3 .............................. Karen Gillum

May 31 ............................... Nancy TrilloJune 6 ............................. Melissa SneedJune 27 ............ Chandra Hayes-Burke

6 earsMay 3 .......................... Tonya FergusonMay 17 .......................... Amy Peterman

June 18 ........................... Kristin Mycke

7 earsApril 7 .................. Alejandra ChaparroApril 28 ................... Tami McCormick

8 earsApril 5 ................................. Cindi PriceApril 8 ....................... Donna TranthamApril 12 ............................... Erin BellueApril 12 ........................... Mary Burger

June 4 ................................ Karen Crain

9 earsMay 1 ............................ Becky Burgess

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PCTHERAPY 2000 staffmarched alongsidethousands of Dallasarea youth, adultsand children at theEighth Annual Marchfor Respect on March

27 at the Dallas WestEnd. The one-milewalk shows all Texanswith developmentaldisabilities that theyare not alone and thatheres a whole city ofpeople who care forthem greatly.T2K took 2nd Placefor spirit at the event.WOO-HOO!!

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Nearly 6,000 peoplejoined the 2009 D/FW Walk

Now for Autism Speaks inNovember, including a pack

of dedicated THERAPY2000 employees. Autism

Speaks has raised more then$325,000 in donations thatgo toward continuing efforts

in science, family services,advocacy and awareness.


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Sensory ProcessingDisorder: ClinicalApplications for Nsg.& SWBelinda Williams, OTR(2 hours -1 CNEapproved)Intermediate

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Tongue Thrust:Treatment andManagementTreva Blackman, MS,CCC/SLP & EdithMcCollom, CCC/SLP(4-6 hours TBD)(Intermediate)

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AprilApril 1 .............................. Hugo LouridoApril 3 ................................. Dody AdamsApril 3 ............................. Sheena RomesApril 4 ................................... Juan GarciaApril 5 ................................ Jennifer BuggApril 7 ................................ Mayra RiveraApril 8 ................................ Rachel SmithApril 9 .............................. Kathy GambleApril 9 ....................... Kristin GigglemanApril 10 ........................ Francetta SmithApril 11 ............................. Melissa JonesApril 11 .................................... Lori LangApril 11 .......................... Jennifer SchumApril 11 ............................... Molly WoodApril 12 .............................. Joyce CarterApril 12 .............................. Suzan GordyApril 12 ........................... Jorge MarquezApril 12 .................... Akilah MuhammadApril 13 ......................... Kristy McBrideApril 18 ............................... Nancy TrilloApril 19 ............................... Zino EgwehApril 22 ............................ Bridget EvansApril 23 ............................... Zeke ValdezApril 27 ........................ Gloria MartinezApril 27 ........................... Jennifer MeyerApril 28 ............................... Leslie Barry

April 30 ........................... Robynne Elkin

MayMay 1 ................................... Diana PerezMay 1 ................................ Heather WiseMay 2 .................... Guillermo MonjaresMay 3 ................................. Joanna LittlerMay 4 . ............ ........... ........ Monica DavilaMay 5 ............................ Crisann SkinnerMay 10 ............................ Maura MaloneyMay 10 ............................. Shelley RatcliffMay 12 ............................ Greta GrahamMay 12 ........................... Kathleen MillayMay 13 ................................... Erin BellueMay 13 ....................................... Joy CaryMay 13 ............................... Sara GuzmanMay 14 ............................. Maria SanchezMay 14 .......................... Matthew Spiller

May 16 ........................ Cynthia AlvaradoMay 17 .................... Vanessa RichardsonMay 17 ............................... Katie RogersMay 18 ............................ Angela LawsonMay 22 ............................ Sarah LessmanMay 24 ................. Chris Moody-MusickMay 24 .............................. Rachel RachoMay 25 ............ ........... ........ Lynn WattersMay 26 ..................... Lauren BlackwoodMay 26 ................................. Lee KellamsMay 28 .................. Griselda HernandezMay 28 .................................. Kelly RoachMay 28 ......................... Belinda WilliamsMay 29 ....................... Amanda CochranMay 31 ............................... Joseph Valdez

June

June 1 ................................... Karen CrainJune 1 .....................................Yeisha CulpJune 5 ........................ Marisela MartinezJune 6 ................ Stephanie WoodbridgeJune 7 ........................... Estefania BizamaJune 8 ................................ Fabian BizamaJune 10 ............................ Virginia CrosbyJune 10 ............................. Martha OrsiniJune 14 ........................... Deborah SmithJune 20 .................... Miranda BeckmannJune 20 ................................. Theresa HillJune 20 ................................... Erica Short June 21 .............................. Megin DannaJune 2 ...................................... Elke Fitzer June 22 .......................... Monica EspedaJune 26 ............................. Mary Hawkins


P By BCky BUG, PCAL

Not all medical providers are familiarwith the concept of Health ReimbursementArrangements (HRAs), so be sure to knowall the facts before writing a check at the

doctors ofce when you know the amountrequested from you is higher than you areresponsible for.

There may be some confusion aboutthe responsibility of the employee and themedical provider when dealing with a HRA.If that is the case, you should try to explainyour responsibility as follows:

Individual employees with no dependentson the plan are responsible for the rst$750 of the Blue Cross Blue Shield $10,000individual deductible.

Employees who are enrolled themselvesand their family on the plan are responsiblefor the rst $2,250 of the Blue Cross BlueShield $30,000 family deductible. Aftermeeting your portion of the deductibleyour HRA will pick up the remainderup to $10,000 individual/$30,000 familydeductible.

After meeting your portion of thedeductible you will need to send a copy of

the EOB (explanation of benets sent toyou by Blue Cross Blue Shield), copy of areceipt, or copy of a bill identifying the dateof service, amount of service, and the nameof the service provider along with a claim

form to our HRA administration company,Employers Direct Health. EDH will thensend payment directly to the provider.

The HRA card provided to you uponenrollment in Blue Cross Blue Shield for2010 clearly shows the amount that is theemployee responsibility and explains thatyour HRA will be meeting all other expensesup to the $10,000 individual/$30,000 familydeductible. This card should be given toyour medical provider along with your BlueCross Blue Shield card. Please contact mefor a replacement card if you do not haveone available. Your medical provider must

be given the card for them to have theinformation needed to verify your benets.

The card also states:Provider: Please contact us with any

questions concerning these benets! Thepatient should not be asked to pay more

than the $750 Individual/$2,250 Familyshare of their medical deductible. The HRAplan will pay the remaining deductiblecharges after you have led with theinsurance carrier.

Under that statement is an e-mail address,

fax number and phone number that the

provider can use to call Employers Direct

Health to verify benets and obtain any

further information they may need.

If after reading the card your medical

provider continues to feel you need

to pay more than the required $750

Individual/$2,250 Family share of the

deductible you will need to insist that theymake the phone call to Employers Direct

Health to verify your HRA benets just as

they veried your Blue Cross Blue Shield

benets.

Most providers will be familiar with HRA

plans and we are condent most employees

will use the plan without any issues. Just

remember to insist the benets be veried.

And, as always, feel free to call your HR

team with any problems you are having!

ABCs F yU Ac r e a t e y o u r o w n

* y o u s e l e c t w h e n a n d w h e r e y o u w a n t t o t r a v e l !

Refer a new employee to THERAPY 2000

and you could enjoy a trip to the Pacic

Northwest* compliments of T2K!

Earn an entry for each new hire in 2010

between January and December. Names

will be drawn at the holiday party and the

winner will be announced at that time.

Watch for iers that show what

positions are open and refer qualied

applicants for your chance to win!

Check with HR for details. All

employees are eligible. Winner must beemployed by T2K at the time of drawing.

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