Jon,

I was referring to the fact that we tend to look at programs serving people with disabilities, rather than the "whole picture," but we try to look at the whole picture.  Hope that answers your question.  If not, give me a little more detail on what you mean.

Kendall Corbett
Coordinator of Consumer Activities 
Wyoming INstitute for Disabilities - WIND
College of Health Sciences
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Avenue, Dept. 4298
Laramie, WY  82070
(307) 766-2853
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Rand [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:08 AM
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Subject: Re: "But there are places for disabled people! "

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-----
>From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>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.