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Margaret Moroun is
Director of the Department of Employment, Training and
Rehabilitation's Client Assistance Program. Section 112 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
requires a Client Assistance Program to provide
assistance in informing and advising all clients and client
applicants of all available benefits under the Act, and, upon
request of such clients or client applicants, to assist and
advocate for such clients or applicants in their relationships
with project, programs, and services provided under the Act.
Including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal,
administrative, or other appropriate remedies to ensure their
protection of the rights of such individuals under the Act and
to facilitate access to the services funded under the Act
through individual and systemic advocacy. The client assistance
program shall provide information on the available services and
benefits under the Act and title I of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 to individuals with disabilities in the
State. |
