Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Well said, Ginger. I have only been lurking lately. I, too, am disturbed by Jerry. I pray for him every night, as I pray for all of us with AIH. We all do share a lot of love in this group, and hopefully that will continue. I haven't seen anything from Geri lately, and I read in an earlier post that she is no longer with the group. What happened? Has she become more ill? Or did she stop for other reasons? She also was a great support to all of us. I am still trying to absorb all the information that I have received lately about myself. My doctor says he thinks I may be in remission, but he will keep checking my blood every 4 weeks for quite awhile. That is fine with me. I hope everything is going well with you. How have you been feeling lately? If my memory is working, weren't you the one in the car accident at the same time I had my accident at work? They now tell me that I would have been lucky to have only broken bones in my foot. I crushed it -- makes things a lot worse. Haven't been able to work at all for 2 months, I am still going to physical therapy, and it will be at least another month before I can even think about working. The damage was very extensive to my foot, so I can't do much besides read everyone's posts. But, like you, I really haven't had much to say lately. I am thinking and praying for everyone in the group. Love your neighbor as you love yourself! May we all still continue to be support to each other. Take care, Robin, AIH Mt. Airy, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 I have to agree with Joan about this, Jerry. While you see yourself as compassionate and trying to understand, others don't see it that way. We all speak of our illness in this group -- it is a way of supporting each other and receiving that ever-needed support from the group. We have not been provocative as you have been. Sit back and read some of your posts -- maybe you will see what we are trying to get across to you. Yes, we need your support and you need ours, but to cause people who have been here for a long time to leave the group is certainly not a way to support us, nor will you receive any support. Yes, you have medical problems and have overcome a lot of problems. About the same as the rest of us. So, you really are no different from the rest of us, but you come across as much better than we are. Slamming group members and getting into religious discussions is not necessary, nor is that playing by the rules. I want to come back and be a part of this group again. But, I am sorry to say, Jerry, that I am afraid too -- because of your attitude. I admire all of us -- we have a battle to fight, and we are doing it as best we can. We are sharing our ups and downs with each other, but we always offer that needed support. I get support from reading the posts, but it is not the same as posting. What was said in an earlier post is true -- this group is not solely CENTERED ON JERRY. Can we please get back to the love and support that we have all had for each other -- perhaps we could get some of our beloved group members back. We need to continue to help each other with our ups and downs, our happy and sad moments -- SHARING like we used to do. I pray for all members of the group. As Diane says, love a lot and laugh a lot -- it is good for the heart and soul. Take care, Robin, AIH Mt. Airy, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2001 Report Share Posted October 26, 2001 Hi gang. I hope everyone is well and soon I shall return permanently . Gotta fix these glitches in the comp!! I wanted to say thanks to all of you who have responded and will send each of you a finished list in the near future. Also, if you are not on the FACES mailing list I will add you at that time.. Thanks again gang and hugs to all! Donna FACES Young Adult & Children's support system Facing Arthritis with Compassion, Encouragement, and Support Faces1999@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 I can only say that I had these horrible optic migraine headaches after the mold exposure and my eye twitched like crazy! Is there a headache specialist or neurologist that your eye doctor could refer you to? You did not say how old your son is so he may not be able to identify the source of the pain. Does he eat products like hard cheese, yogurt, chocolate, coffee ice cream, sugar or artificial flavorings that might bring on the headaches? Also, certain herbs like rosemary used to also trigger them. How about an environmental allergist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 rdill@... writes: > In Jan's yearbook, her picture is there with the rest of the senior > class photos. At graduation she marched with the rest of the kids and > got her diploma with no words about her being different. Not that was > eight years ago. Few schools did that then, and I suspect that few > schools do it now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Got that here. Cheryl in VA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am a little behind on the eight ball! graduated in VA only what a year ago? And it was only because a young woman with MR sued the school district to be allowed to graduate with the other students - walking down the stage, wearing a gown. From my previous job here in VA, this is very common as well as not having the pix in the school albums. I also reread what Rick said about having Jan go to different schools, even out of her school district. That was the key to 's success, we moved often and try as we might to get the correct placement if it did not work out, we found another site and either they bussed her or I took her and they paid me so much a mile for gas. I was not as worried about inclusion as I was making sure she could read and write and function. Rejoice! Amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 In a message dated 6/7/2002 9:50:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AmieBell@... writes: > graduated in VA only what a > year ago? And it was only because a young woman with MR sued the school > district to be allowed to graduate with the other students - walking down > the > stage, wearing a gown. From my previous job here in VA, this is very common > as well as not having the pix in the school albums. > Amie, You are up in Northern VA ... they are heartless up there!! ;-) All the schools in Tidewater area allow students with disabilities to graduate with their class ... have done so for years and years. They do the senior stuff and are in the class portraits in the yearbooks. I am sure they know they would get their butts sued if they didn't! My daughter has been in her school yearbooks since she started K and has always been pictured with her class. Last week was the prom and my daughter had a wonderful time, just wondeful!! One of the things the school did was purchase disposable cameras for every table. Every day Stef comes home with pictures other students have given her that they took of her and her date or her dancing with someone. She is loving all the senior activities. Our school is allowing her to be a senior and walk thru graduation with her peers that she has moved thru school with, even though she will stay in school until she is 21. Next year she will be focusing on vocational skills and job experiences, no more academics. I don't think she could have a better senior year than she is having now! Cheryl in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 In a message dated 6/8/2002 6:31:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Wildwards writes: > ou are up in Northern VA ... they are heartless up there!! ;-) Actually, despite the usual garbage they try to dish out, it was better than the Tidewater where they referred to her using the M____ word!!! did all the senior stuff to, they had allowed that before - just not walking on stage as stupid as that is! Funny about staying in school till 21 yrs to focus on vocational and job skills. We kept her focus on academics till then and still insisted she stay in a reading program, however, I suddenly realized the last year that I was not sure really knew the 100 or so " danger " words she would have learned in a functional setting, so I included it in her IEP. Do you know I could NOT get them to do this one simple functional skills request!!! LOL!!! Rejoice! Amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 That is not an option in most southern states. One cannot go out of district to get the proper educational placement. You go where you pay taxes, end of story. I want to move to a school system that provides what needs academically and socially. I believe I have quoted a statistic before that I got from a workshop at an NDSC convention: Adults with DS have a 70% unemployment rate. Those who have jobs have difficulty keeping them because they lack social skills. More people in the workforce (disabled on not) are fired because they lack social skills than job skills. I want to have BOTH. We have looked at a district right above Augusta where they claim to have an inclusive high school with modifications and adaptations. We have less than 2 months to find a place that is best for . We can adapt and so can but will need a good education and adult services which the lady with whom we spoke claims they have there. Now if they just had good jobs for the two of us. We have only two months left on our lease. We really could make a life for ourselves here but would have very little to do when he is an adult. The adult services here stink. Elaine AmieBell@...>writes: > I also reread what Rick said about having Jan go to different schools, even > out of her school district. That was the key to 's success, we moved > often and try as we might to get the correct placement if it did not work > out, we found another site and either they bussed her or I took her and they > paid me so much a mile for gas. I was not as worried about inclusion as I was > making sure she could read and write and function. > Rejoice! > Amie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 In a message dated 8/26/04 5:21:44 AM Mountain Daylight Time, SSRI medications writes: > A similar > problem was cited recently on Colorado police database website during > a recent public investigation. Colorado is listed as the most corrupt > CPS system in the USA on AFRA website. > This doesn't surprise me AT ALL!!!! " Blind Reason " a novel of pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It's Unsafe At Any Dose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Maybe once we get Texas straitened out we can focus on Colorado. I haven't been posting anything we've been doing about CPS and foster care in Texas but the legislature is beyond angry at what they have been shown and the state comptroller's report on the conditions in which these children are living and the amount of drugs the kids are on shocked me and I see some really shocking things. The CPS and the foster care system has been in the press constantly and public awareness is huge at this time. I think something good will come out of all this. The head of the state dept that oversee's CPS and foster care is " retiring " in October. In Texas there is no oversight for these children in state care. Even nursing homes have oversight, though it's not always good oversight it's legally mandated. Many of these children are getting 4 to 14 psychiatric drugs at a time. We have had 6 restraint deaths of children in Texas since 2000 in these facilities. Wonder if the drugs had anything to do with it? The thing that gets me is I finally got that all the states are probably this bad. It's inbelievable. Jim Re: Digest Number 1156 > In a message dated 8/26/04 5:21:44 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > SSRI medications writes: > > > > A similar > > problem was cited recently on Colorado police database website during > > a recent public investigation. Colorado is listed as the most corrupt > > CPS system in the USA on AFRA website. > > > > This doesn't surprise me AT ALL!!!! > > " Blind Reason " > a novel of pharmaceutical intrigue > Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It's > Unsafe At Any Dose > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 > Maybe once we get Texas straitened out we can focus on Colorado. ugh it's not always good oversight it's legally mandated. > Many of these children are getting 4 to 14 psychiatric drugs at a time. > We have had 6 restraint deaths of children in Texas since 2000 in these > facilities. > Wonder if the drugs had anything to do with it? > > The thing that gets me is I finally got that all the states are probably > this bad. It's > inbelievable. > > Jim Jim, they ARE that bad. It's the money train. The corruption goes to the very highest levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 > Maybe once we get Texas straitened out we can focus on Colorado. ugh it's not always good oversight it's legally mandated. > Many of these children are getting 4 to 14 psychiatric drugs at a time. > We have had 6 restraint deaths of children in Texas since 2000 in these > facilities. > Wonder if the drugs had anything to do with it? > > The thing that gets me is I finally got that all the states are probably > this bad. It's > inbelievable. > > Jim Jim, they ARE that bad. It's the money train. The corruption goes to the very highest levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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