Mag,
it was NOT an Independent Living Center. It was R.E.M. I get my
funding from my county. The county is saying no, we can't afford
R.E.M. R.E.M. was perfect! I met with my Independent Living Center
last fall and I have my social Worker from the county that I live in and
the Independent Living Center Specialist said she should be helping me
and she isn't. (Besides Cornerstone.)
Kathy
Tamar Raine wrote:
>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).
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>Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
>~Tamar Mag Raine~
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>IM: tamarmag48
>Yahoo IM Tamarmag56
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>>[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]
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>>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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