Re: In the spirit of sharing more optimistic news

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From: ellenbronfeld <egskb@...>

Subject: In the spirit of sharing more optimistic news

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Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 1:49 PM

Here is what is going on in Florida these days, at least for one family:

" My 22 year old autistic daughter is # 12,502 on the waitlist. She

will not get services until she is about 47 years old. Now, while

waiting, she gets $ Zero. My husband and I are both over 60. There

is no priority list. Only if the person with DD is in narrowly defined

crisis ........at brink of homelessness. .......and then placement is

through the system and who knows when/where the person comes out to the

community again. "

While this isn't exactly a joyful story, it does make me feel a little

better about living in Illinois!

Ellen