Mag,
my parents want to know everything that is going on. They say they will
call CIL to see what's going on. They are afraid I will lose all of my
benefits that I am currently receiving and that I will screw up again.
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
Kathy Jo,
if you do a web search on Olmstead you will find out about it. the CIL will
/ should tell you and your parents about it.
as to your parents wanting to cancel YOUR meeting, do not let them. you
need to grow and learn from your mistakes just like the rest of us. Good
luck!
> Well as I said, you'll have to work for it. If you really, really want
this,
> go ahead and do the meeting. You're of age, and your parents can't stop
you
> - I believe the county (or state, or whatever level of agency you're
working
> with) has to come to your home or help you get to the meeting.
>
> There are group homes that provide the level of care you need and the
> assistance to live independently of your parents. The Independent Living
> Agency should help you with that.
>
> I myself don't need assistance in day-to-day living and I do drive my own
car,
> so I don't have problems getting around town. But I do have to pay
someone
> to come in and clean up the place - although to be truthful, I'd probably
do
> that even if I weren't disabled as I'm the worst Messer!
>
> As for your mistake, if you can show Social Services you have matured and
can
> handle frustration in a mature way, perhaps they will take you off the
> 'blacklist'.
>
> Kat
>
> On Sunday 05 September 2004 3:11 pm, Kathy Pink wrote:
> > Okay, Here I go, (getting on my soapbox) (ha ha ha!'
> >
> >
> >
> > The reason I say that is because I felt like nobody was supporting me
> > around this until last week (besides you guys.)
> >
> >
> >
> > I need 24-Hour Care says my state that I live in. I have a good friend
> > that took to be a social worker (is now retired) (she wasn't my social
> > worker) she said I worked and worked on another case trying to find
> > 24-hour Care. She couldn't do it and I don't know what happened.
> >
> >
> >
> > About four years ago, I made a HUGE & BIG mistake, I wasn't feeling good
> > that day. My person who was working that day wanted and took me for a
> > ride. I grabbed the steering wheel and tried to cause an accident .
Now,
> > the people can't transport me who work here just because of that and
its on
> > my records . The only reason I mention this is what am I going to do
about
> > transportation? I'm a Catholic and I like to go to church every
weekend .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > When I am away from home, I have problems going to the bathroom.
> >
> > I have a big meeting set up for this Thursday with my social worker and
my
> > independent living specialist . This morning, my parents wanted to
call it
> > off. my Independent Living Specialist wants to open a file on me. I
agreed
> > to that on Friday.
> >
> > Kathy Jo Pink
> > [log in to unmask]
> > AOL IM ScreenName: kjptde
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kat
> > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:29 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Your summer
> >
> >
> > Why do you say that, Kathy Jo? You shouldn't give up. True
independence
> > is never gotten easily, not even for A-B people. It's arrived at by
hard
> > work and maturity. You can't get there in one day or even one summer.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sep 3, 2004 1:59 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Your summer
> >
> >
> > Thanks Gary--I feel I am going to lose this battle. KJ
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