The ATFT Foundation, www.ATFTFoundation.org, with the assistance of various Veterans’ organizations, will administer the selection process of the Veterans to be awarded the retreat package, donate the self-help materials, assist with locating specialized travel needs, and provide a selected volunteer coach or mentor. ATFT Foundation will work with organizations such as Angel Flight and the Coast Guard to assist in travel arrangements. ATFT Foundation will provide stress relief using the documented methods of Thought Field Therapy® (TFT). The Foundation has been highly successful in eliminating the stress of trauma worldwide, from Kosovo to Rwanda, by helping people use techniques that do not require long-term talk therapy. They teach individuals how to help themselves, their buddies, and their family members. They don’t claim that a person would be totally “cured” or totally “adjusted” just by using TFT. But, it can provide a much needed stopgap until VA services are available. TFT quickly eliminates nightmares, flashbacks, anger, and stress and can help a person who has experienced traumatic events achieve calmness and relief, without the need for reliving the past events. For more information on ATFT Foundation and TFT, visit www.atftfoundation.org and http://www.tftrx.com/traumahelp.php.

Organizational Change and Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)

The VetSet will team up with Restorative Correctional Services CEO Ray Ferns, a Vietnam Era veteran and cognitive systems educational developer. Particular analysis will be paid to qualitative evidence derived from testimonials provided by veterans navigating Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. Preliminary evidence suggests the systemic breakdown at the sub-organizational level inhibits wider levels of success for program participants. Current strategies being employed by VR&E will likely continue to fall short of the expectations of policy makers.

Case documentation will either make or break any veteran’s claim for benefits. At The VetSet, we strive to teach veterans how to properly document their cases and write supporting letters based off supporting evidence, rather than conjecture and diatribes. CBS’ recent 60 Minutes piece discussing the VA and the Compensation & Pension process highlights the necessity of veterans being proactive with their own cases. During the adjudication process, VA employees have to process numerous claims in too short of a time window. This combined with case files filled with copious amounts of material result in cases being improperly denied when adequate documentation exists, just not in an organized layout.

Many veterans and disabled veterans qualify for accommodations in college. In this article, The VetSet will walk you through the process, from accommodative testing to the various accommodations one can request. These range from ergonomic chairs to additional time. If the veteran is in Vocational Rehabilitation, the program will pay a clinical psychologist to perform the required testing, sometimes costing more than $3,000. Based on this testing, appropriate accommodations may be used during “high stakes” standardized testing, as well, such as the LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, GRE, SAT and ACT. In this article, you will know what tests the psychologist should administer and how the presentation of the final report should appear.