Well as I said, you'll have to work for it.  If you really, really want this,
go ahead and do the meeting.  You're of age, and your parents can't stop you
- I believe the county (or state, or whatever level of agency you're working
with) has to come to your home or help you get to the meeting.

There are group homes that provide the level of care you need and the
assistance to live independently of your parents.  The Independent Living
Agency should help you with that.

I myself don't need assistance in day-to-day living and I do drive my own car,
so I don't have problems getting around town.  But I do have to pay someone
to come in and clean up the place - although to be truthful, I'd probably do
that even if I weren't disabled as I'm the worst messer!

As for your mistake, if you can show Social Services you have matured and can
handle frustration in a mature way, perhaps they will take you off the
'blacklist'.

Kat

On Sunday 05 September 2004 3:11 pm, Kathy Pink wrote:
> Okay, Here I go, (getting on my soapbox) (ha ha ha!'
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> The reason I say that is because I felt like nobody was supporting me
> around this until last week (besides you guys.)
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> I need 24-Hour Care says my state that I live in.  I have a good friend
> that took to be a social worker (is now retired) (she wasn't my social
> worker) she said I worked and worked  on another case trying to find
> 24-hour Care. She couldn't do it and I don't know what happened.
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> About four years ago, I made a HUGE & BIG mistake, I wasn't feeling good
> that day.  My person who was working that day wanted and took me for a
> ride. I grabbed the steering wheel and tried to cause an accident .  Now,
> the people can't transport me who work here just because of that and its on
> my records .  The only reason I mention this is what am I going to do about
> transportation?  I'm a Catholic and I like to go to church every weekend .
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> When I am away from home, I have problems going to the bathroom.
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> I have a big meeting set up for this Thursday with my social worker and my
> independent living specialist .  This morning, my parents wanted to call it
> off. my Independent Living Specialist wants to open a file on me.  I agreed
> to that on Friday.
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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 Kat
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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> Why do you say that, Kathy Jo?  You shouldn't give up.  True independence
> is never gotten easily, not even for A-B people.  It's arrived at by hard
> work and maturity.  You can't get there in one day or even one summer.
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> Kat
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sep 3, 2004 1:59 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Your summer
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> Thanks Gary--I feel I am going to lose this battle.  KJ