Kathy Jo,
what did the specialist say?  What was the outcome of the meeting?  will
you be going to cornerstone in October?

Tamar Mag Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 9/12/2004 11:06:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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> It isn't only my parents that say I can't live alone.  I have a history of
> hurting myself and others.  My county social worker says I need 24-Hour
> Care.  I met with The Independent Living Specialist , my social worker,
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> my parents Thursday.  My parents and my social worker were mad with me
> because I contacted the Center Of Independent Living.  No two CP Cases are
> alike.  I can't afford 24-Hour Care.
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> My parents are going to Branson in October and they said I can't stay here
> because it is their house.  People that worked here have stolen, some
people
> have forgotten , not showed, or they were three hours late.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kathy
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:14 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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> He's wrong.  There's assistive technology to help you with such things,
and
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> not that, aides can help you.  What will you do when your parents die?
You
> need to start planning ahead and getting ready to be on your own.
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> Kat
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> On Monday 06 September 2004 8:34 pm, Kathy Pink wrote:
> > 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.
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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
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> > I can get in and out of my wheelchair, and I can feed myself, though I
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> > IM: tamarmag48
> > Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
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> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 9/5/2004 12:29:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Your summer
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> > > Can you walk, talk, or feed yourself ? Kathy Jo
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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
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> > > 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
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> > > 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