Passage of the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program and the Veterans Business Center Act of 2009

The House has passed H.R. 3325, which reauthorizes through 2010 the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of the Social Security program, providing employment-related services for individuals with disabilities. Also, the Veterans Business Center Act of 2009, H.R. 1834,  establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs a center which would provide entrepreneurial training and counseling for veterans. See: http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=066804272441+3+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve for the record, or go to http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/, where you can search all Congressional Records.             

New Code of Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors

CRCC--New Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors Effective as of January 1, 2010
CRCC has just completed the process of updating its Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors (Code). Rehabilitation Counselors certified by CRCC are bound to act in accordance with the new Code, effective January 1, 2010 and, as such, are encouraged to fully read the new Code. The full Code is now available for viewing, downloading, and printing directly from the CRCC website, CRC/CCRC Code of Ethics page, or at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102649091840&s=11304&e=001LTg5fsQwYARydtmYRzGnJ5w4-Z-r1bMp4oK9hN93X8Jg_f-aoAt4HS1QlrRgJjjlSiFMbLM8pp8Xp5yxejyPMe4xz6N9-Kag4FRFSFYD6nXXbc8JsKC3CVL28hMVbih7k2felKqviJ2C9nN3x_h1x3g6brLUjAyaDhez3si05FU=

Wear Red on Thursday!

This week, we celebrate the landmark legislation known as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which some regard as a “second Independence Day” for people with disabilities.

Since most DARS employees aren’t working on the actual anniversary day of the ADA, Sunday July 26, we decided we would commemorate the spirit of the ADA on Thursday, July 23.

Wear something red on Thursday to show your support of independence for people with disabilities, a tenet that this agency is dedicated to ensuring in Texas.
Many others around the state are joining DARS to commemorate this spirit, including Governor Rick Perry, who issued a proclamation honoring the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.