Get Jessica to work- Mobility Mods
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I've had the joy of working with Jessica following her graduation. She shows committment, dedication, heart, and integrity in every part of her personal and professional life. I am confident Jessica will have a lasting positive impact in both the Deaf and interpreting communities, as she displays thoughtful intelligence and humility in her work.
Unfortunately, Jessica is in a big beaurocratic pickle. Details of her situation below, please consider lifting up one of our community as she struggles to get the vehicle modifications necessary to continue in her profession and take care of her daily needs independantly.
Jessica has Cerebral Palsy and it impacts the coordination of hand and foot movements necessary to drive a standard vehicle. She has been working with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to receive the insanely expensive training and modifications required to be able to drive. Now that she has completed the driver's training, she can receive the vehicle modifications ONLY if she purchases a car that is less than 3 years old and has under 40,000 miles. The car must also have sufficient leg room to fit her long legs and the equipment. DVR does not provide any financial assistance in obtaining a car, nor do they have resources for people with disabilities to get affordable financing. The car MUST be purchased by mid-September in order to get the acommodations installed. If this does not happen, she has to go through months of paperwork and driver's training again before trying to find a car. This is to ensure that her disability has not worsened and that the adaptive equipment is still appropriate.
When considering purchasing the adaptive equipment and installing it in an older car, she found the equipment and installation runs anywhere from $30,000 to $90,000! So that is not a viable option. There are some vehicles that fit the bill but they average $10,000.
Without the ability to make it to the type of work interpreter's do (all over town, all times of day), there is limited work, therefore limited money, therefore no ability to get this fairly new car that would enable her to work. This is the worst catch-22.
Please help me keep this fabulous human being in the field and let's get her as close to the purchase price as we can!
THANK YOU, PLEASE SHARE!
Unfortunately, Jessica is in a big beaurocratic pickle. Details of her situation below, please consider lifting up one of our community as she struggles to get the vehicle modifications necessary to continue in her profession and take care of her daily needs independantly.
Jessica has Cerebral Palsy and it impacts the coordination of hand and foot movements necessary to drive a standard vehicle. She has been working with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to receive the insanely expensive training and modifications required to be able to drive. Now that she has completed the driver's training, she can receive the vehicle modifications ONLY if she purchases a car that is less than 3 years old and has under 40,000 miles. The car must also have sufficient leg room to fit her long legs and the equipment. DVR does not provide any financial assistance in obtaining a car, nor do they have resources for people with disabilities to get affordable financing. The car MUST be purchased by mid-September in order to get the acommodations installed. If this does not happen, she has to go through months of paperwork and driver's training again before trying to find a car. This is to ensure that her disability has not worsened and that the adaptive equipment is still appropriate.
When considering purchasing the adaptive equipment and installing it in an older car, she found the equipment and installation runs anywhere from $30,000 to $90,000! So that is not a viable option. There are some vehicles that fit the bill but they average $10,000.
Without the ability to make it to the type of work interpreter's do (all over town, all times of day), there is limited work, therefore limited money, therefore no ability to get this fairly new car that would enable her to work. This is the worst catch-22.
Please help me keep this fabulous human being in the field and let's get her as close to the purchase price as we can!
THANK YOU, PLEASE SHARE!
Organizer and beneficiary
Andrea Ginn Scott
Organizer
Albuquerque, NM
Jessica Eubank
Beneficiary
