Good Morning,

            I have a couple friends who have problems - both are disabled
but thru neurological conditions and not CP. However, the problems should
fairly universal.  I want to run the scenerio's by you guys and see what
good ideas you might have.

        My friend - who lives here in Alexandria has only taken to being in
wheelchair in the past two years. She is running up against the
discrimation/stigma and is naturally angry. I talk to her and let her vent
and she listens and gets heartburn on my behalf on the Pagan deal - it
outrages that I can lose my child because of this. I in turn don't
understand why her office can't be made more user friendly for her - she has
since retired and works with disabled in a Wildlife Program and homeschools
an ADHD child. How do I help her thru the anger - what good postive things
can I do - beyond being a good friend - there must be insights you have and
can share - I hope!!!

        Secondly, I am on a list for us older folks and a man recently
joined the list. He is a quadraplegic and  has been placed in a nursing home
by his wife of many years and hates it. He wants to go back to his home or
at least live independently - He is I think in Ohio. I am curious - can you
placed in a nursing against your will? What alternatives does he have? How
can we help?

                                  Brightest Blessings
                                      Trisha


----- Original Message -----
From: Dana Marshall <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: CP and Homeschooling


> My experiences as a child with CP are YEARS ago as I'm turning 35 this
> July. I can tell you tho that kids in elementary school were cruel,
pushing
> me so'd I fall, and putting tacks in my chair, and calling me "retard". I
> do not know if kids of today are any different, but I'd doubt it. I was on
> the bus recently where a teenager said he uses a wheelchair just to get
> free bus fare because the drivers never ask those in wheelchairs to pay
> (they do, but rarely).
>
> Dana and Gillis, The Wonder Doberman
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> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/5326
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> On 5/17/99, at 9:08 PM, Barry Ashby wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >We have recently joined this list and I have not yet introduced us.  I am
> >the mother of a 4 yo with Athetoid CP.  He has been on oral Baclofen
since
> >summer which has helped a lot.  He is non-verbal and is learning to use a
> >Dynavox Communication device.  He has difficulty with balance, combined
> >with tight joints, means he is not walking.  We just got a motorized WC
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