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No Deal. Final Rule Flawed.


US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Illinois' new eye exam law, Vision First Foundation, Kids Eyes Count Campaign, convergence insufficiency, vision therapy, comprehensive eye/vision examinations, vision screenings, Illinois' Eye Examination Report, benefits of the Vision First form )

Janet
- 117 days ago - janetsjournalblog.com
Twenty-two months of hard work and high hopes for the Kids Eyes Count Campaign in Illinois ended this summer with "no deal." IDPH rejected the Vision First form, and JCAR approved a flawed rule. Thanks, Care2 friends, for your tremendous help and support.
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Alice Diane (1393)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 1:54 am
Thank you Janet !
Our approach to gratefulness has to be big enough to embrace all the difficulties of the world.
Brother David Steindl-Rast
spoken teaching on May 5, 2007
 

Bee Hive Lady (304)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 7:30 am
Thank you, For sharing this news. I find it most interesting to know this. Betsy
 

Barbarocat Kay (646)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 4:49 pm
Thnx Janet!
 

Joy No Messages Bergstrom (373)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:10 pm
Thank you Janet for your hard work its a shame that they don't want to help more childern with there eyes. Blessings to you.
 

Lone Wolf (860)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:21 pm
thanks Janet. sounds to me the state don't know what they are doing, eyes are very inportent for eveything we do.
 

Tierney G. (300)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:26 pm
Thank you Janet ! Wonderful work you are doing Kudos!!! You are so right about eye health and learning in children, I am living proof. As a child I had trouble reading not because I did not understand but because I had weak eye muscles. My parents rest their souls were able to afford to send me to a speed reading course. When I finished the course I could read 800 words a minute and retain that info. Just eye muscles!!!
This is too important to ignore. Thank you for caring so important.
 

Sally G. (154)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:27 pm
Thanks Janet. How peculiar that they take this approach to something so important as eye sight and eye health.
 

stephanie v. (86)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:28 pm
Thank you Janet. You are truly an inspiration to us all.
 

JOSSIE ROSS (59)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:49 pm
THX. JANET, SORRY TO HEAR PEOPLE WILL NOT GIVE THE HELP NEEDED, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, BUT !!THUMBS UP!! FOR YOUR OUT STANDING WORK.........
 

Janet Hughes (369)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 9:56 pm
Thanks Alice, Betsy, Barb, Songbird, Terry, Tierney, Sally, Stephanie and Jossie for your great comments.

I’m proud Illinois is the first state with Amy’s Law” and the third state with a required eye exam before starting school. No child should experience school with an uncorrected vision problem.

Vision First is an exciting new non-profit group for children’s vision. Even though my home state of state of Illinois has not embraced us yet, I will not give up hope that someday they will.
 

Simone D. (883)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 10:00 pm
Thank you Janet.
 

Jenny Dooley (446)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 10:47 pm
Thanks Janet
 

Suzybell H. (221)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 10:48 pm
Thanks as always,Janet!
 

Janet Wintle (87)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 11:18 pm
My Darling Janet, I have been directed to write this to you.
I wish you to now get each one of the children and all who what healing to rise up early each morning and gaze at the Sun.
Gaze only in the safe times. as it rises in the morning, or sets each Evening, to get all your Healing from the rays of the Sun, for this is where you draw all your energy from for the Sun knows what you need and will give you all the healing that you need.
Please watch one of the the Masters Vidios, on U tube, on Solar energy.
Blessings to all my Angels.
Janet, working to, Bring back a balance to the Earth.
Thank you Father for my life Amen. Janet .
 

Janet Wintle (87)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 11:31 pm
There is one other thing that I must tell you.
Every Cloud has a Silver lineing.
Remember how that has been handed down in an old saying.
Well it realdoes.
For Silver is in the clouds and it is magnetic charge particals showerd down onto the Earth and impregnats the Earth with silver which goes into the water. Too much is being taken out and stored in your peaces of coin locked away with the Gold all for your healing.
These are the trace eliments that your body needs for health.
May God grant us all healing with being able to regain are strength. Amen.
Janet
 

Cheree Million (126)
Saturday August 1, 2009, 11:41 pm
Noted. Thanks Janet.
 

Janet Wintle (87)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 2:13 am
Remember that when you are in darkness you must light your Candles.
Gaze into the candle light.
In this light is the light of the Sun which will help you see all that is and keep you safe.
Thank you Father may the Angels light there Candle and be prepared. Janet.
 

Hans L. (1002)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 2:57 am
Keep on fighting Janet! I know that the support for your petition was very hard to get....

Come up with a new strategy and do not forget your Facebook group! I have posted your blog as my status message..and have asked my friends to support you

Namasté
Hans
 

Dandelion G. (124)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:03 am
Just shaking my head in dismay. You would think that one was asking for some luxury here. These are childrens eyes through which they learn. I can see that those who had the power to do so were obviously in need of their own glasses for this was certainly short sighted upon their parts.
 

Hans L. (1002)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:19 am
Janet visit Facebook you are stuck here on Care2...Facebook is the place where you can make the real difference...250 Million members if only 10% of them make a difference you have 1000 times more caring members than here in Care2....
 

Marty H. (70)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:34 am
Thanks Janet. I am very sorry they did not feel childrens' eyes were important!
 

Janet Wintle (87)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 6:38 am
I do not know how to do it yet Hans L
I wate till I am shown.
I speek in truth when I say I dont know what I do half the time so you will have to bare with me . Love and blessings to you all. Janet
 

Dee C. (506)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 8:28 am
Thank you Janet for all you do for the children and their well-being and good health..And never..ever give up hope..Hold on to it..and you will get there..
Noted..
D~
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (251)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 8:51 am
Thanxx Janet... it is always important to hold our own reins and not to rely or trust in others, We need to get in there and work with them to.
 

sue w. (153)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 1:05 pm
Oh, this is just the first step Janet. You got many to go before they realize you are not going away. They are giving you these losses purposefully so that you will go away. It is what they do.
So, girl you are made of more spunk than them and you have the kids best interests at heart. Time to get more back up. Each time they put you down come back with more signatures and support.
Go tell it to the media, the lifetime channel, go all out. Your gonna win in the end. They cannot fight numbers, they will give in.
 

planetwaves d. (1)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 2:22 pm
States Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services.

2. States Parties shall pursue full implementation of this right and, in particular, shall take appropriate measures:

(a) To diminish infant and child mortality;

(b) To ensure the provision of necessary medical assistance and health care to all children with emphasis on the development of primary health care;

(c) To combat disease and malnutrition, including within the framework of primary health care, through, inter alia, the application of readily available technology and through the provision of adequate nutritious foods and clean drinking-water, taking into consideration the dangers and risks of environmental pollution;

(d) To ensure appropriate pre-natal and post-natal health care for mothers;

(e) To ensure that all segments of society, in particular parents and children, are informed, have access to education and are supported in the use of basic knowledge of child health and nutrition, the advantages of breastfeeding, hygiene and environmental sanitation and the prevention of accidents;

(f) To develop preventive health care, guidance for parents and family planning education and services.

3. States Parties shall take all effective and appropriate measures with a view to abolishing traditional practices prejudicial to the health of children.

4. States Parties undertake to promote and encourage international co-operation with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of the right recognized in the present article. In this regard, particular account shall be taken of the needs of developing countries.

Convention on the Rights of the Child, G.A. res. 44/25, annex, 44 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 167, U.N. Doc. A/44/49 (1989), entered into force Sept. 2 1990.
 

serge vrabec (253)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:19 pm
Thank you janet for your hard work and resolve for the children, it is critical that WE ALL protect them now more than ever. Thank you Janet W., your wisdom raises my vibration immediately. :):):)
 

Joycey B. (693)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:28 pm
You are a true warrior in what you fight for. You will always be a winner. We all love you. Thanks for all you do Janet.
 

ivona P. (156)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 3:39 pm
Noted.Thank you Janet.
 

Sharen B. (43)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 5:31 pm
Cannot believe this. After all the effort you have put into this, and the great cause it is...well, I would be so proud to know you were on my side in any battle, that is for sure. keep trying, you WILL succeed. I can feel it.
 

gail d. (100)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 5:38 pm
Thankyou Janet
 

Susan M. (251)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 6:02 pm
thank u Janet
 

Mandi T. (261)
Sunday August 2, 2009, 11:20 pm
THANK U JANET FOR YOUR WORK. MORE PEOPLE NEED TO HELP ON THIS ISSUE FOR SURE.
I KNOW YOUR WORK WILL MOT GO THANKLESS. YOU WILL SUCCEED. :-)))
 

Judith A. (22)
Saturday August 15, 2009, 5:24 pm
Noted/Thanks Janet
 
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