I don't mean to get off subject, but it has been
bothering me of who put "soccer mom" in the subject
line?  I was wondering if the person who wrote it
drives a Volvo, so they could be a "Volvo Driving
Soccor Mom" (it's a song by everclear).

--- kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I've always been on my own since college, except for
> a year during grad school
> and during my mother's last illness. I don't think I
> could live with another
> person; I'm too set in my ways.
>
> Kat
>
> On Friday 07 November 2003 06:35 pm, you wrote:
> > I live on my own & love it ;)!
> >
> > Cindy C
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > Date: Friday, November 07, 2003 03:05:11 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Empty Nest / soccer mom
> >
> > Hi Betty.
> >
> > I don't think parents ever stop worrying about
> kids with disabilities. BUT
> > you have to start preparing us when we are young
> to be independent. I know
> > there
> > is disparity in services
> > throughout the USA, but then you should look to
> model programs or
> > legislation
> > and say, we need that in our area. The Lanterman
> Act in California, for
> > instance, created the opportunity for people
> living in institutions to live
> > in
> > their communities, and have the support structure
> they need to not only
> > help people with developmental disabilities, but
> to also give their parents
> > peace of
> > mind in their old age.
> >
> > I know of many people with severe disabilities who
> live in their own
> > apartments with the help of dedicated staff. They
> get money from in-home
> > support
> > services as well as Regional Center pays an agency
> of the person's own
> > choosing
> > with additional support. Granted if somebody has
> severe mental retardation,
> > then
> > additional help and support is carefully given,
> however even those with
> > cognitive disabilities can make many decisions
> about their own lives. Like
> > what to
> > make for meals, what they want to do on any given
> day, who to spend time
> > with.
> > etc.
> >
> > Mag, 47, with quad athetoid CP/fibromyalgia,
> arthritis, djd.
> > .


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