Advocacy
by Matthew Campbell
Advocacy stands for the
Determination of an indvidual to
Vote for the
Occurence of quality
Care that is essentially
Affordable to those that are
Challenged by our Government's
Young minds and old ideas.

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To: Local Dispatch
From: Venecia Kline

I would like to start out by saying that it is about time they published one of my letters in this newspaper. I am writing today to complain about the healthcare system in our area, especially Dopping Pines. I recently had a stroke and am glad to say I am fully recooperated, except for some speech deficits. Due to these deficits, I have to seek speech therapy. Lucky for me, Dopping Pines Medical Center performs outpatient therapy in speech. So, this is where I was referred by my attending physician.
Well to make a long story short, I went to my first day of, supposed, therapy. From the time of my stroke, my insurance has covered 100% for all medical intervention, so I assumed that speech therapy would not be any different. Boy was I fooled. First they told me my insurance did not cover outpatient services and then they told me the price per visit that I WOULD have to pay. I was shocked and discouraged. Shocked by the price and discouraged because I knew I could not afford to pay that price for speech and I needed speech therapy. Also, the next place that provides speech, even remotely close, is 150 miles away.
So I am writing today to encourage those professionals in the field of speech therapy, or any therapy field, to petition their senators, congressmen or the federal government themselves to provide some kind of supplemental funding for qualified individuals to add to their current insurance or funding for low-income families to provide themselves with the quality of care they deserve and need.
Finally, I would like to say that this event in my life has changed my whole outlook on the healthcare regulations passed by our government and upheld by our insurance companies. It's ridiculous and needs to be reorganized from the top down .

Sincerely,
Venecia L. Kline

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Welcome to Matts Webliography! Here you will find interesting stuff to check out on the Web. Sites that deal with fun stuff to discipline areas in Speech Pathology. Have fun!

Fun stuff:

I love playing on the internet and one site that allows you to design robotic figures and then give them animation is Sodaplay.

Since I have started college, one of the best ways to cut down on telephone bills is to chat online with friends and family. A great tool to use to do that is ICQ.

My favorite passtime is Golf. I love to play and watch golf on TV. If you like golf as much as I do, visit the home of golf.

Discipline Stuff

When you think of Speech Pathology/Audiology on the web, you have to include ASHA. ASHA stands for the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. ASHA is the very basis of what our field stands for. This site contains resources for the professional speech pathologist, the student (such as research resources) and parents of clients or the client themselves. Whatever your speech and hearing needs, ASHA has it.

As a student at Marshall University I would encourage you, if you are interested in attending, to visit their homepage. If you are interested in a degree in Communication Disorders, click the previous link to find out about Marshalls Communication Disorders program.

Research Resources

I started my research on advocacy for 100% of all clients that needed speech & language intervention to be serviced at SpeechPaths, a reliable site that gives links to various state and federal associations to gain further information on certain topics.

To locate statistics dealing with percentages of people who are/are not covered by insurance, I used NCHS,a comprehensive site with statistics on healthcare. Here you can look for information on healthcare coverage, percentages of children and adults covered, as well as statistics on every healthcare profession in operation.

This site on Insurance, proved to be helpful in locating statistics on health care insurance. Check it out!

Personal Interests

Well, instead of paying to receive a newspaper, I go to Herald Dispatch Online view exactly what I want know...with money in my pocket!

I love to play sports, one of which is Tennis. This site contains everything tennis, from courts to schools.

Finally, my main priority is this CD 315 class, so check out what all we are doing this summer! See ya on the flip side!

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