..Huh.

[yira_heerai]

X-posted to hard_of_hearing

This is specifically for New Mexicans, I think, but I would recommend those of you who live in other states to make sure something like this isn't going on in your area. :\

I'm writing you in regard to a recommendation of the Legislative Finance Committee concerning the combining of three agencies for the disabled with distinctly

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[elsolylaluna]

I say if you're free, you go protest too (although there might obviously be some Loud Noises).

IDK. I've seen the effects of putting different disabilities in one room, and I just imagine putting them under one agency would be roughly the same thing on a macro scale. Sure, it might be doable, but it's more of a hassle overall and doesn't help the individuals involved nearly as much.

[yira_heerai]

I'm going to try. It's a five or six hour drive to Santa Fe and I'd have to request that day off (it's on a Monday) but... if it's doable, I'll go for it. I've a little over a week to plan it out.

There's too many diversities with the different disabilities for it to be much of a help, I think. DVR (the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation) is an umbrella department for helping those with disabilities find jobs and/or the equipment to help them keep those jobs and it's... not as competent as it could be. That could have more to do with bureaucratic red tape than anything else since it is a government agency but still.

I mean, with the Blind, it's more about converting text to speech or getting books in Braille not to mention safe transportation and general safety. With the Hard of Hearing, it's about audio amplifiers, speech to text, and sign language. And this is only the things I know about.

Eh. IDK either.