No , my parents said that I can't leave my
property.  The Government says that I can't be
left alone , But , my parents do leave me alone
sometimes just for a short time.





--- Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> 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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>
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