Re: idea, someone is working on them

[Guest guest]

,

Please keep me filled in on this idea. Do you know what hospitals this is

being done at, etc?

If it's going to be a for sure thing, I know the teens would love to learn

about it.

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From: Hansen <hansenj@...>

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Subject: Re: idea, someone is working on them

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 16:58:00 -0700

From: Hansen <hansenj@...>

Hi and Louis,

> From: " W. Birk " <wb4@...>

>

> >From: " Louis Harkins " <louisharkins_4@...>

> >>Far too often it seems that the agencies which should be advocating

> >for our children are bogged down in red tape and politics.

>

> I'll second that Louis!! I am having such a block at work and

accessing

> services for my kids. The red tape is often not in the best interest of

the

> people concerned. Tom is a great example - with us giving up costudy in

> order to access service.

Yes, what you have stated is so often true. Although when something does

happen

it seems a dream... pinch me....

Yesterday I got a phone call from the Ministry of Education, a very nice

person

who is so generous with all the help she has given to Tori with regards to

schooling. She knows a lot about Tori's situation. A while back she asked if

she

could use Tori as a case study along with other children severely affected

by

OCD, TS and/or AS. These were all children who have not been helped through

conventional support systems that are already in place. It was announced to

me

that 5 hospitals will launch pilot programs in March. I don't know all the

details yet. But they will provide assessments and programs for both health

and

educational needs. They will use a team approach working with children up to

the

age of 20. The goal is to give these children a good start towards a fuller

and

independent life by providing healthcare, education and lifeskills under one

program. Imagine Government agencies working together... I hope this

program

works out and is not shelved. I'm sure there are many who need this specific

help like our Tori. I hope Tori will be able to participate in one of these

programs if and when they become available.

Red tape can sometimes be cut through... I'm hoping. At least in all of this

I'm

glad that my voice has been heard by some of the powers that are, and that

eventually better services can be provided to our special kids.

:-) from Canada

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[Guest guest]

This is great! There has to be something done and I

hope that this gets people moving in the right

direction for the children and families sake. Wishful

thinking in Wa. St., Vivian

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[Guest guest]

Hi and Louis,

> From: " W. Birk " <wb4@...>

>

> >From: " Louis Harkins " <louisharkins_4@...>

> >>Far too often it seems that the agencies which should be advocating

> >for our children are bogged down in red tape and politics.

>

> I'll second that Louis!! I am having such a block at work and accessing

> services for my kids. The red tape is often not in the best interest of the

> people concerned. Tom is a great example - with us giving up costudy in

> order to access service.

Yes, what you have stated is so often true. Although when something does happen

it seems a dream... pinch me....

Yesterday I got a phone call from the Ministry of Education, a very nice person

who is so generous with all the help she has given to Tori with regards to

schooling. She knows a lot about Tori's situation. A while back she asked if she

could use Tori as a case study along with other children severely affected by

OCD, TS and/or AS. These were all children who have not been helped through

conventional support systems that are already in place. It was announced to me

that 5 hospitals will launch pilot programs in March. I don't know all the

details yet. But they will provide assessments and programs for both health and

educational needs. They will use a team approach working with children up to the

age of 20. The goal is to give these children a good start towards a fuller and

independent life by providing healthcare, education and lifeskills under one

program. Imagine Government agencies working together... I hope this program

works out and is not shelved. I'm sure there are many who need this specific

help like our Tori. I hope Tori will be able to participate in one of these

programs if and when they become available.

Red tape can sometimes be cut through... I'm hoping. At least in all of this I'm

glad that my voice has been heard by some of the powers that are, and that

eventually better services can be provided to our special kids.

:-) from Canada

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sounds wonderful. I hope Tori is able to participate. I wish there was a

similar program here.

Take care.

Louis

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

It is terrific to hear that you are at least noticed!! Once you have more

details, let me know and I'll check it out from this end. I hope that we

are on of the chosen cities, but am not holding my breath! Hopkins' -

OCD Family Study is interviewing Yigal and Tom this week. Soon they will

come here to interview the girls. Again, just a little bit of

authentication!

Since you mentioned hospitals, I'm guessing that its not the Wrap Around

Process. That is a program where you inlist professional and non pro's to

resource and develop plans to help teens fit into a community. Each one is

individually tailored to the teen/family.

Take care, , ........ wendy, in canada

>>Yesterday I got a phone call from the Ministry of Education, ... A while

>>back she asked if she could use Tori as a case study along with other

>>children severely affected by OCD, TS and/or AS. These were all children

>>who have not been helped through conventional support systems that are

>>already in place. It was announced to me that 5 hospitals will launch

>>pilot programs in March. ... But they will provide assessments and

>>programs for both health and educational needs. They will use a team

>>approach working with children up to the age of 20. The goal is to give

>>these children a good start towards a fuller and independent life by

>>providing healthcare, education and lifeskills under one program. ...