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I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership. 

I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership. 

I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership. 

I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership. 

I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership. 

I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership. 

Good morning everyone, 

Lynne thank you for some perspective. IARP has not been silent on many of these issues and has in fact been extremely busy working on numerous issues. Its where most of my free time goes these days. As some of you in the Forensic section may know, IARP has a new lobbyist, Ryann Hill. Jeanne Morin retired at the end of last year. Below is a list of activities for February Ryann performed on our behalf.

I have just closed my last case so am now retired, just shy of one-half century in VR and VE. But I still care deeply about our profession and our clients.

• Most of us obtained our educational credentials in VR and related master's programs now in jeopardy with potential abolishment of Education Department
• VR, our primary profession, has its historical foundation in services to injured veterans. Veterans are now faced with huge personnel cuts at VA which surely will include CRCs now employed
• Special Education and student transition services are in jeopardy
• The State/Federal VR programs in every state around the US are in serious jeopardy which will impact individuals with disability and parents/family
• Many IARP members deal with complex Medicare and Medicaid benefits and such programs are in crosshairs
• Most all IARP members who do forensic VE services are or have before been SSVEs. The SSA disability adjudication process provides the underlying foundation for VEs in any forensic domain. Huge numbers of IARP members perform much or most of their professional work in relation to SSA. SSA is faced with huge potential personnel and program cuts.

Discussion and brainstorming in relation to any and all of this is not "politics" and off limits. It is a professional obligation of all IARP members. To be mum is to be self-defeating.  These are in no way normal times. Fussy silencing communication about serious threats to our profession is illogical, unprofessional and contrary to purpose of associations. If such issues, so very profoundly important to IARP members, their livelihoods, as well as those of people with disability and their employers I sincerely question the purpose of the association. Needless to say, if such serious issues are not discussed all members of the association will likely be impacted to some extent causing the association itself to lose significant membership membership.