Infobility has two goals: Informing and Empowering People On Disability

1)Sharing information by presenting educational programs to the community.
2)Empowering people through personal coaching and resource connections.

Coaching and Literature:

* Vocational Venues - This is a community employment model that can be adapted for consumers. Skills adressed include interviews, applications, and resumes.

* Paths to Progress - These are individual sessions, via telephone or in the home, to assist consumers in a number of areas. Issues include: coping with challenges, family relationships, and future goals. The first session is free.

* The Tenacity of Hope - This is a self-help booklet to assess needs and give a framework to improve the quality of life. The issues covered include physical, social, vocational, personal, educational, and community.

I spoke with someone who showed me how to create a free blog. It's time I do that, I will get nowhere without one. Also I met a person who works for the local community college in the Health Science. I offered to be a guest speaker in the class because sensitivity is a crucial part of the job, it's not just about the textbook work. I will create a set lecture arounf the "Tenacity of Hope" booklet. That is how I will finally get this moving and working by March.

I discovered a number of people who care about disability awareness and may even be interested in working on Infobility! I was seeking a volunteer group and found these people who are wraping Christmas Presents for The National Inclusion Project. I called the headquarters in North Carolina and asked them about staring a chapter in Harrisburg. The staff there said they weren't yet ready to do that. So I spoke to my contact in Harrisburg about the possibility of establishing Infobility. She said she'd read my things then talk with me. At the very beginning of the year I thought I was going to start it last year. It will be one year later but it will be worth the wait.

I must get the proof of the "Working on Wheels" program otherwise it may as well never happened. Even a letter from Casey the secretary to George Hartwick will mean more than what I have now- nothing. I will do a website and have the booklets to show for it. I will find a few companies who will be willing to pay for the printing costs. This winter will work but it won't just happen on its own.

I may get much more deeply involved with the agency "It's our Story" since they will probably be involved with the money aspect. I think Braun will give them money of our behalf since I explained to them that they are a non-profit with a big following. I can visit places in the south where people are who have great stories to tell. 2011 may be my year finally.

I'm looking for a health company to sponsor the coping booklet. I asked Keystone Mobility and I'm waiting for their responses. It would be a worthwhile marketing idea for them. I can visit a lot of physical therapy sites and people who use wheel chairs will be in the waiting rooms reading magazines anyway. They can pick up the booklet and read about Infobility and Keystone. It would result in increasing their number of customers.

Tomorrrow I'm going to a focus group of people with disabilities. They will be discussing the help, or lack thereof, they have received from local agencies. I imagine it is a complaint session but I will try to turn it around by introducing Infobility. Perhaps I'll meet others who may be interested in being part of this projct- I'll see.