Anthony,
Is it possible that he might not have a good match for his communication
device? I also encounter postings occasionally from this person on
another listserv I monitor for work, and he's come up with a database of
songs hat his communication device can sing, so I'm pretty sure he's
successfully using it.
Where I live, which is a "profoundly rural" state, short of hiring
attendants individually and paying them out of your own pocket, which
few of us would be able to afford, folks with lifelong disabilities are
forced to qualify for waiver services, which usually means MR/DD or
mental health, or if the person is old enough, the aging waiver.
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: Anthony Arnold [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 7:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] MRDD
I know that I probably shouldn't be questioning this guy, but he has a
history himself of burning bridges calling for more problems. I know
when
he was living in Minnesota, he had lots of attendant care problems, but
he
wasn't using his communication device to communicate with them, so they
were
spending most of their time just to figure out what he was saying
frustrating the attendants. Don't get me wrong, I know we do have some
bad
apples as attendants but most are good and want to help, but if they
don't
understand the client's communication it leads to frustration.
Thanks,
Anthony
Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of
Tamar Raine
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:36 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: MRDD
Anthony,
Ohio mrdd is famous for this kind of thing. I used to have a friend with
cp, who lives in ohio. I don't think this guyis making it up.
Mag
> [Original Message]
> From: Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 5/15/2006 11:46:14 AM
> Subject: MRDD
>
> Friends,
>
>
>
> I don't know how to word this question, or even if it's logical being
in
> 2006 and independent living is happening quite successful to the most
part
> (I feel). I know a guy from Ohio, he was born with cerebral palsy,
and he
> is saying that in Ohio he receives his services from the MRDD. I'm
> basically wondering if this is normal in most states, or is this his
way
to
> get pitty from people who don't know better?
>
>
>
> His story is at http://hometown.aol.com/ohmrdd/index.html
>
>
>
> If this is totally false, I feel for the state of Ohio mainly because
he
is
> well-known in augmentative and alternative communication, where people
feel
> like helping him but I feel some of his story stinks.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Anthony
>
> Visit my website at <http://www.anthonyarnold.net>
www.anthonyarnold.net
>
>
>
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