Linda,

If Jason's having a hard time getting the state to take a gift, he
might want to try an inpependent living center.

Here's contact info from the ilru website for the Hawai'i ILC's

http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/hawaii.html

Another option might be the AT project at the Hawai'i UCEDD

Here's contact info for Jim Skouge at UH_Manoa:

James Skouge, EdD
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Assistive Technology
808-956-2361
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On 8/23/07, Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Yes and Jason has a wheelchair and the "carpet" (not sure of the
> actual name but it rolls out like a sidewalk) and he is trying to
> donate both to the state so they can incorporated it into their
> services and he is having a hard time getting them to accept it.
> Bureaucracy at it's most challenging.
>
> At 02:12 PM 8/19/2007, you wrote:
> >oh, great!! i think this is so cool.
> >--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Aloha,
> > >
> > > I still read the list but have not written for a
> > > while. There is a
> > > new program in Hawaii for people with disabilities.
> > > People have a lot
> > > of fun and it is on Oahu now and will soon be on
> > > Maui. The web site
> > > is www.accessurfhawaii.org
> > > Case's father is the development director for this
> > > program. It is a
> > > volunteer position at this point but they are
> > > raising money. They
> > > have a 'carpet' that goes on the sand so wheelchairs
> > > can get to the
> > > water. Then Hawaii waterman put folks on surfboards
> > > and take them
> > > out. It's a good time and everyone loves it. If any
> > > of you are
> > > planning to vacation here you might want to plan it
> > > around this once
> > > a month event. They are planning to take the program
> > > national
> > > probably first to Florida and California.
> > > Case turned nine and I got him a personal trainer
> > > for his birthday. I
> > > was concerned because he said he felt like his legs
> > > were rubber and
> > > that he did not have much strength. It has worked
> > > great and he is
> > > gaining strength fast. I think it was partly a
> > > confidence problem. At
> > > any rate health plans do not give enough physical
> > > therapy.
> > > When I told him what I was doing he said, "Well,
> > > Nana that is rather
> > > an unusual gift for a nine year old but it seems
> > > like a good one."
> > > Three times a week for 6 weeks and he has already
> > > gained tons from
> > > it. He works really hard in training.
> > >
> > > All the best to everyone,
> > >
> > > Linda
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