RIGHT ONNNNNNN! i was considered 2 hi functioning for homecare from UCP. but i cut the attendant services i did find, 2 the minimum, because i don't need a GUARD or a BABY SITTER! none of these programs work. i actually think som shud b investigated. their existance makes society think theres some place4 us 2 go. and with more & more budget cuts by the CLOSET NAZIS that run our government, things'll continue2 get worse until we can figure out how2 become a force2 b reconed with in our society. JR >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: "But there are places for disabled people! " >Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:09:36 EST > >I got my house through Cleveland Housing Network. This program is run in >partnership with the city of Cleveland and other housing agencies. Your >city >may have something like this but not really heard of. You have to check >with >your city hall if they have any housing programs to help low income people >acquire a house. Major cities most likely would have thesae programs, but >check anyway. > >I have CP but I don't qualify for disability programs in my area because >I'm >considered too high functioning for their services. Given the way I've >seen >my friends in these programs are treated I don't want their help.