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Showing posts with label community living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community living. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Ashley has been on our state's debelopmental disabilities Medicaid waiver waiting list for 7 years. Each year, she receives a letter le...
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Monday, May 24, 2010

Forced To Leave Home, Part 2

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Cheryl from the blog Finding My Way: Journey of an Uppity Intellectual Activist Crip , left the following comment on last Friday's blog ...
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Forced To Leave Home

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Born with cerebral palsy, Ms. Hickey, now 67 years old, is confined to a motorized wheelchair. She lives alone and relies on certified nurse...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Let's Rethink Institutional Focus

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I know I've written a lot recently about the frightening and sad state of disability issues in my home state, Virginia. This is another...
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I am Ashley's Mom and the luckiest person in the world. I've often heard that if one is 'good' in this world, they will receive their rewards in the next. But, I have already received my reward - I have been given the privilege of raising this beautiful child. I'm a single parent of 5 children, 4 of whom have significant disabilities. They are all so very special and each has their own piece of my heart.
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