Kathy, a friend of mine can do none of those things either, but he's
living on his own with a lot of assistive devices...  This is the 21st
century, not the 19th...  I would recommend you and yours watch the
documentary Gary told us about...

Mike

Tag: Warning!  This Powerchair has an attitude problem!!!


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From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Pink
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:34 PM
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Subject: Re: Your summer

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.

Kathy Jo Pink
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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


I can get in and out of my wheelchair, and I can feed myself, though I
need
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
to anybody.

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

IM: tamarmag48
Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


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> Date: 9/5/2004 12:29:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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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
more
> 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 you 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