The document was created in order to assist the 90 million
American adults who are unable to read above a fifth grade reading
level, many of whom struggle to understand the complex legal documents
that are typically used to express how they want their health care
handled if they become very sick."
According to Dr., president of La
Habra, Calif .

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New Regulations Surprising to Educators and Employers According to Epstein Becker Green Wickliff + Hall

All paraprofessionals -- except
those in non-instructional roles -- must also be "highly qualified ," meaning
they must have two years of postsecondary education, or at least be able to
demonstrate necessary skills on a "formal state or local academic assessment.
"Teachers in eligible, rural districts who are highly qualified in at
least one subject will have three years to become highly qualified in the
additional subjects they teach," said Kaye DeWalt, an attorney with Epstein
Becker Green Wickliff + Hall's Education Law practice. The Institute provides
healthcare information with particular emphasis on and attention to
health literacy issues.
The IHA is headquartered at 501 S.

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Paige emphasized the importance of the No Child Left
Behind Act and sent a strong call to action to all present to continue their
good work to educate children across Texas. Accordingly, states now may determine -- based on
their current certification requirements -- to allow science teachers to
demonstrate that they are highly qualified either in "broad field" science or
individual fields of science., Suite 300, La Habra,
CA 90631; 1-800-434-4633.

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iha4health.
The document, "California Advance Health Care Directive," may be
downloaded for free in PDF format and printed for personal use.org
"Most advance directive forms are written at a post-graduate
reading level.

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Rod
Paige spoke to over 40 school administrators at the Plaza Club during an
education law seminar on Wednesday , sponsored by law firm Epstein Becker Green
Wickliff + Hall.D. IHA sponsors an
annual Health Literacy conference for health care providers and
educators. For more information, go to the Institute's
Web site at www.iha4health.

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In addition, it may be much
more difficult for those with limited reading skills to make informed
decisions about their health care.

Organizations involved directly or indirectly in the education of youth or adults.

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During the 2005-2006 school year, all middle and high school students must
be taught by "highly qualified teachers." This means teachers must have state
teaching certificates, demonstrate competency in the subject area in which
they teach, and have at least a bachelor's degree.
"USERRA seeks to ensure that returning service persons retain their civilian
employment benefits, and prohibits discrimination against employees because of
their military service.S.

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org . They
may also be ordered in bulk from the publisher by contacting Mahat
Papartassee at mahat@pm -creative.
The larger issue of low-literacy and how it has a harmful effect
on health care delivery in the U. The
form is divided into three parts: (1) Choose a health care agent who
can make medical decisions for you if you are too sick to make them
yourself; (2) Make your own health care choices now so those who care
for you won't have to guess what you want if you are too sick to tell
them yourself; and (3) Necessary signatures that make the document
legally binding.N. It publishes the "What To Do For Health" book
series, five books all written at a 3rd to 5th grade reading level,
and available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

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LA HABRA, Calif. The easy-to-use advance health care
directive was developed by Rebecca Sudore, M.

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Dr.
"This Act was intended to protect veterans or returning servicemen from
even unintentional violations," said Victoria Phipps, a presenter and attorney
in Epstein Becker Green Wickliff + Hall's Labor and Employment practice."
Failure to understand these rules can create liabilities for employers
under the Act, something which is surprising to many educators and
administrators who are not used to dealing with such worries.

Document for Making Your Health Care Wishes Known Available from IHA for 90 Million Low-Literate Americans

It is a very simple, fill-in-the-blank document that is
written in "bullet-point" style and accompanied by illustrations . It offers individuals the opportunity to make their health
care wishes known in advance and reduces the risk of a painful family
decision in the event of a tragic illness or injury.

This education is mainly in the 'traditional' sense-- reading, life skills, etc.

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Also discussed was the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act (USERRA), which protects the jobs of returning servicemen and
women."

is the topic of the IHA's upcoming
fourth annual health literacy conference , "Culture, Language and
Clinical Issues: Operational Solutions to Low Health Literacy.

Sites teaching how to ride horses or other rare skills probably will not be found here.

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Terri Schiavo Case Sparks Interest in Health Care Form
Written at Fifth Grade Reading Level, Allowing Individuals to Choose
for Themselves How They Want to Be Treated if They Get Very Sick

In the aftermath of the tragic and controversial Terri Schiavo
case, in which Americans from coast to coast were thrust into
discussions about how they would want to be treated under similar
circumstances, a California -based non-profit organization is making
available an easy-to-use document that allows individuals to make
their personal health care wishes known in advance of a serious
illness or injury.com .

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For
people with limited reading skills, you can imagine how much more
intimidating advance directives might be. Sudore who developed the
document.

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Therefore, it is
important for companies and schools to provide training to their supervisors
regarding this statute.D.
The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA), a non-profit
organization that provides a wide variety of educational and community
healthcare services, is distributing the easy-to-read and
easy-to-understand form through its Web site at www. Conference details and registration information is also
available on the IHA Web site (www.

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USERRA is
extremely comprehensive, and requires employers -- in many instances -- to
retrain returning servicepersons/employees who may not have the skills they
need to perform their former jobs. It is available in both English
and Spanish. Sudore, the content of the form was developed
after extensive testing with adults of all ages and ethnic
backgrounds."
The Institute for Healthcare Advancement is a non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing healthcare delivery through
demonstration of innovative healthcare practices and education of
healthcare professionals and consumers.

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Science standards must also be in place. States must begin to assess
reading/language arts and mathematics each year in grades 3 through 8, and at
one year during the grade 10 through 12 span. This document is called an advance directive., Ed. Idaho St.org

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HOUSTON, Former Secretary of Education Dr. "They must also be
provided professional development, intense supervision , or structured
mentoring to become highly qualified in those additional subjects. We hope that access to
this document will help people of all reading levels to be able to
make informed decisions about their wishes for health care.-based Institute for Healthcare Advancement.

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Because science teachers are in such high demand, the Department of
Education is issuing additional flexibility for teachers to demonstrate that
they are highly qualified.
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse ," said Phipps, "Any supervisor with the
authority to hire and fire employees can be held personally liable if they
violate the anti-discrimination provisions of the Act." The
event will take place on May 5th and 6th at the Hyatt Regency in
Irvine, Calif.

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iha4health. "The Terri Schiavo case brought the need to think ahead
about one's medical wishes to the forefront.

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, a physician at the
University of California at San Francisco, in cooperation with the San
Francisco General Hospital and the San Francisco Department of Public
Health. "This
document is free to download, easy to follow and very simple to
complete.

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Some exceptions apply. Unlike many anti-discrimination statutes , USERRA does not care whether
an employer intended to discriminate against the returning serviceman when
denying the employee re-instatement." said Dr.
"Many Americans want to have a say in their own destiny, should
they become too sick or incapable of speaking for themselves, but
simply don 't know how to document those wishes in a way that will be
clear and undisputed," said Gloria Mayer , R.

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These forms are often intimidating and hard to
understand, even for those who have adequate reading skills. It also operates the Friends of Children Health Center, a
model community medical and dental clinics providing low cost care for
needy and uninsured youngsters in La Habra, Calif.