Kathy Jo,

I think the majority of people I've met or known who are adults with CP
have some combination of the three things you mentioned.  

I know a woman in Washington State who is a perfect example.  Sharon is
in her 50's or so, is married, lives on her own, and has some help
during the day to do some things.  She is involved in a national
committee that I also serve on, and an assistant travels with her when
she comes to these meetings.  

Janet (my wife) has lived on her own, in a college dorm, in roommate
situations, or with me (1997, when we got married) since 1979, when she
graduated from high school.  I've done basically the same thing.  We
don't have children, but it's not because of our disabilities, per se.
We are actively pursuing the possibility of adopting a child.  We were
in our late thirties when we got married, and have had a series of
miscarriages, that the doctor says were not related to our disabilities.

Kendall Corbett

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

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


-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Jo Pink [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Hi

Greetings , Michael Jefferies.  I am Kathy Pink.  Can /do most people
that
have CP live on their own, (if possible) marry, and have healthy
children???











At 08:42 PM 1/10/2005, you wrote:
>Greetings, Lori.  I am Michael Jeffries.  I've been here mostly
lurking but
>when there is something interesting I will have my say.  I have
CP(left
>hemiplegia).  I have two daughters 13 and 3.  both are  normal.  I have
>custody of
>both.  I'm planning to get married to a  very beautiful woman who is on
this
>listserv.  Feel free to ask  anything.  I'm here to help.