Guys, do me and Kathy Jo a favor and use our nicknames when responding. I'm "Kat" (even though my email program has me as "Kathy" and Kathy Jo Pink is "Kathy Jo." It gets confusing when you just use "Kathy."

Thanks!

Kat

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Collis <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sep 7, 2004 11:13 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Assistive tech. was:  RE: Your summer

Kathy, a friend of mine can do none of those things either, but he's
living on his own with a lot of assistive devices...  This is the 21st
century, not the 19th...  I would recommend you and yours watch the
documentary Gary told us about...

Mike

Tag: Warning!  This Powerchair has an attitude problem!!!


-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Pink
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Your summer

My dad said in order to live independently you have to be able to talk,
walk, or feed yourself and I can't do any.

Kathy Jo Pink
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-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Tamar Raine
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 9:51 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Your summer


I can get in and out of my wheelchair, and I can feed myself, though I
need
somebody to cut my food.  and I talk ok, not great, but i can
communicate.
But regardless, each of us is different, and please don't compare
yourself
to anybody.

Tamar Mag Raine
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The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

IM: tamarmag48
Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 9/5/2004 12:29:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Tamar Raine
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 5:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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> Kathy Jo,
> You know I have an average of 5 hours of assistance a day. Others need
more
> assistance and yet they have their own apartments. So, you can do it,
even
> if they say 24 hour care is too expensive, it is your right to live
where
> you want to live. The law is called Olmstead, and I know that States
are
> having trouble helping everybody that needs it, but I urge you not to
give
> up. it may take a year. but don't give up.  in the meantime there are
> things you can do, like have somebody teach you about money.
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> Mag