Independent Living centers usually are funded by the Federal government,
so, I don't understand what you mean by it being too expensive.
Mag
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Please ask your Congressperson to vote FOR the MICASSA bill, this
will allow medicaid funds to pay for community supports
instead of isolating the person in a nursing home or institution.
HR 910 is the bill number
Senate version of MiCASSA (S 401).
Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
~Tamar Mag Raine~
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Yahoo IM Tamarmag56
> [Original Message]
> From: Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 5/9/2005 11:00:43 AM
> Subject: Re: new member intro and some well-meant comments...
>
> Kathy Jo,
>
> As Ken and Bobby said, CP isn't something you "get over." Your
> statement reminded me of some "well meaning 'friends'" of my mom when I
> was in school. They were positive that if my/her faith were strong
> enough, that I could be "normal." I've got two major problems with
> that.
>
> 1. I think I was and am pretty much normal, even if I do use a
> wheelchair. I did "normal" things other kids did, although maybe a
> little differently;
> 2. G_d probably had (and has) other things in mind for me than
> testing my faith (or my mom's faith, for that matter) with my
> disability. I'm not sure what those things are, but I think if I do the
> best I can with what I've got, G_d will be OK with that. =20
>
> As far as "getting over CP," I think we learn better ways to cope with
> the challenges that we encounter, whether they be physical obstacles, or
> the attitudes of others. I've learned to just ignore people like my
> mom's former "friends," because it's just not worth the effort to try
> and educate some people. I spend a _lot_ of time personally and
> professionally working with little kids on disability awareness
> activities, because they seem to be the most receptive. That doesn't
> mean I ignore older kids and adults, but I give them about three chances
> and move on. =20
>
> You said the first IL center you checked out was "too expensive." Get
> in touch with the folks at the Waismann Center, and find out if they
> have someone who can help you to develop a plan to achieve the level of
> independence you'd like. Here's contact info.
>
> Waisman Center=20
> University of Wisconsin-Madison=20
> 1500 Highland Ave=20
> Madison, WI 53705-2280=20
> Main Phone: 608-263-1656=20
> Main Fax: 608-263-0529=20
> Website: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/=20
>
> Carl Durocher can get you in touch with the right folks at Waismann,
>
> Carl Durocher
> 608-265-2544
> [log in to unmask]
>
> and Linda Rowley can give you other contacts throughout Wisconsin
>
> Linda Rowley, LPN, BS
> 608-263-5973
> [log in to unmask]
>
> =20
> =20
> =20
>
> Kendall Corbett
>
> 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-----
> From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 3:44 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: new member intro and some well-meant comments...
>
> Kathy Jo,
>
> Acceptance is action and action is an ongoing process.
> For example, if you let others "decide for you", that is not action it's
> giving up. Action is looking into where you might want to stay and
> making a
> decision. You speak of "accepting CP" as if it were an event, but it is
> not,
> it is a lifetime process.
>
> Bobby
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ken barber" <[log in to unmask]>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: new member intro and some well-meant comments...
>
>
> > i said "is it true?" have you gotten over cp? maybe
> > you should pay attention to some of the email you get.
> >
> > you do not just out grow cp. its not an allergy.
> >
> > --- Kathy Jo Pink <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Huh?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >
> > > ken barber wrote:
> > >
> > > >well, has it been true?
> > > >
> > > >--- Kathy Jo Pink <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > >> From
> > > >>the time I was age
> > > >>ten to age twenty-nine, everyday I was told that I
> > > >>would walk and get
> > > >>over C.P. later in my life...
> > > >>
> > > >>Kathy Jo Pink
> > >
> >
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