Interesting, Kathy Jo,
Will you be able to come and go as you please? Will you have an Internet
connection?

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


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 10/10/2004 2:33:47 PM
> Subject: Respite (Was:  Your summer)
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> First of all, I would like to apologize for the last e-mail I sent
regarding
> this topic.  At that time, I just got a hard directory at work to work on.
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> No, Mag, I'm not going to Cornerstone .  But, However, I am going to a
local
> nursing home.  They have a DD (Developmental Disability) Unit.  I was
there
> visitvisiting and interviewing (getting ready to beadmitted) Thursday.
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> said they need help teach me about money.
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> Date:         Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:22:28 -0700
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> Sender:       "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
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> From:         Tamar Raine <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject:      Re: Your summer
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> Kathy Jo,
> what did the specialist say?  What was the outcome of the meeting?  will
> you be going to cornerstone in October?
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> Tamar Mag Raine
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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: 9/12/2004 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
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> > 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
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> > have forgotten , not showed, or they were three hours late.
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> > Kathy Jo
> > 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 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,
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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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> > > 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
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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
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> > > to anybody.
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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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> > > > Mag,
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> > > > Can you walk, talk, or feed yourself ? Kathy Jo
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> > > > 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: 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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> > > more
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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
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> Kathy Jo Pink
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> AOL IM ScreenName:  kjptde