wat was the program?


>From: Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
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>Subject: Re: "But there are places for disabled people! "
>Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:13:01 -0700
>
>Mike,
>
>Good point!  Those of us working in the disabilities field sometimes
>develop "tunnel vision."
>
>Kendall
>
>An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
>
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:10 PM
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>Subject: Re: "But there are places for disabled people! "
>
>I once lived in a Section 8 apartment.  30% of income.   It was good but
>I
>got a letter that HUD was going to cut the program covering  the
>apartment.  I
>was worried I was going to be on the street.  I  heard there was a
>housing
>preview show and I went to it.  I came across a  program that got me
>into renting
>a house for LESS than what I was paying for at  the apartment.  I had
>the
>first house modified by having a ramp put on  it.  When Sherry was
>pregnant with
>Susan, I filled out an application for a  larger house.  I'm now in a 4
>bedroom
>house all one floor and large  basement.  The rent is a little higher
>but I'm
>doing well taking care of  both of my daughters.  By the way, I got this
>not
>through any agency for  the disabled in my area.    I went on my own and
>found
>an agency  working to get people who want to get off of welfare and want
>something  better.