Now, THAT boggles my mind!  The government is telling you you can't leave your property???? I realise they want you to be safe, but com'on, you're an adult, for crying out loud!

I am temporarily rendered speechless. Excuse me, guys, whilst I try to recover from a laspe in my ability to express my emotions without using four-letter words.

Kat



"St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> It is the County that says that I can't be left
alone.  I can go for walks alone in my electric
wheelchair on our own property.  We have a blind
spot going out and in our driveway.

Kathy Jo





--- Stephen Allman  wrote:
> Kathy Jo:
>
> There have been several suggestions during the
> past two weeks to try to help
> you but I have not seen any response from you
> that you would try them. Can
> you physically go outside on your own or do you
> need assistance? How much can
> you do for yourself? Are your parents being
> over protective because of your
> disability or do they trust you that you will
> not hurt yourself?  If you want
> some kind of independence you must take small
> steps first like walking or
> using your wheelchair to get around your own
> neighborhood. I believe Gary or
> Anthony suggested going to a store and that's a
> great suggestion. You should
> try to talk to your parents and let them know
> what you want for your future.
> If they do not want to listen to you then you
> should talk to someone that
> they respect and that person may give you the
> support you need. It's a great
> feeling when you go to the store for the first
> time and buy what you choose
> to. When doing these kinds of things you build
> up confidence in yourself and
> then you will be talking about your able to do.
>
> All of us want to be as independent as we can
> be.  Everyone needs some kind
> of help  but for people with physical
> disabilities there are more obstacles
> in the way. Some of us need more assistance
> than others but we can achieve
> our goals by being realistic, working hard and
> accepting our strengths and
> weaknesses. We need to work on our strengths
> and weaknesses so we can
> physically and emotionally become stronger.
>
> What does being independent mean? All of us may
> define independence in
> different ways. Some of us may find ways to
> communicate better, some may find
> ways to get dressed or fed or have our bathroom
> needs met. We can find ways
> to have these basic needs met by doing them
> ourselves or getting assistance.
> There is no shame in getting assistance if it
> is truly needed. Many of us
> want to live in our own place, get a job and
> earn what we get out of life.
> For many of us our disabilities effects us in
> getting jobs and there are many
> instances where the attitudes society has on
> the disabled community hurts our
> chances to live the best lives we can. We
> cannot change everyone's attitudes
> towards the disabled but we can educate as many
> people as we can that have
> open minds
>
> How do we become as independent as we can be?
> We must accept our own
> disabilities. We should always search to
> improve physically, emotionally and
> spiritually. I believe we should never make our
> disabilities an excuse for
> not attempting to improve your life. We are
> human and it's healthy to get
> frustrated at times at what we cannot
> accomplish but we should not dwell on
> that. Many of us with disabilities have more
> time and then we dwell on what
> we cannot do but I try to use my anger to push
> myself more. I also believe
> it's important to help people and keep the mind
> and body active
>
> Stephen Allman


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