Guest guest Posted December 16, 2000 Report Share Posted December 16, 2000 Any DS chats??? I am home LOL tonight and no kid stealing the computer. Jeannette In MASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2000 Report Share Posted December 16, 2000 Hi! What a nice idea! Where would you find the hippos and what's the expected effect? Wouldn't a cute/cuddly dog be more therapeutic and less expensive to keep? :-) :-) :-) It seems to me like respite is desperately needed for many families. Therapeutic horseback riding is cool and there are reported therapeutic effects but, it seems to me like it a bit more of an extravagance and less of a necessity. Whatever you decide, a very nice idea! Take Care, Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2000 Report Share Posted December 16, 2000 Kent Moreno wrote: > What a nice idea! Where would you find the hippos and what's the > expected effect? Wouldn't a cute/cuddly dog be more therapeutic and less > expensive to keep? :-) :-) :-) Kent: You gave me a much needed chuckle! I had been thinking the same thing--how do hippos help? I agree...respite for me right now would be a God-send. Sue mom to Kate 11 and Karrie 4 w/ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2000 Report Share Posted December 16, 2000 The Hippos will be home grown! lol Actually, Tatyanna wants to be hippo therapist an is volunteering this summer at a stable. Right now she is taking riding lessons. The respite care I think would be invaluable as I know that there have been a few times when I wish I could have afforded it. Thanks for the smile Kent... and glad to see that you have survived the semester. Drat these new nails! Connie In a message dated 12/16/2000 6:30:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kent_Moreno@... writes: > Hi! > > What a nice idea! Where would you find the hippos and what's the > expected effect? Wouldn't a cute/cuddly dog be more therapeutic and less > expensive to keep? :-) :-) :-) > > It seems to me like respite is desperately needed for many families. > Therapeutic horseback riding is cool and there are reported therapeutic > effects but, it seems to me like it a bit more of an extravagance and less > of a necessity. > > Whatever you decide, a very nice idea! > > Take Care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2000 Report Share Posted December 17, 2000 Hi Connie, Wanted to wish you luck on your new venture to help our kids . YOu have a great idea there and i hope it all works out. --- kindafunny@... wrote: > Hi folks... > I've been working 70 hours a week for a few > months now and have > decided that I want to put that time into something > better, so I am beginning > a charity. > I know that this charity will serve children > with disabilities. What > I don't know is in what capacity. It will be > another 6 months or so before I > have the money to fund this completely, so I have > time to form this better... > What kinds of services do you think that we, > as parents, need? I was > thinking of funding some sort of respite care, > supplimental therapy (like > hippotherapy... in my state it's not funded except > thru outside sources > because age three is the cut off for most of these > services but a child can't > start until they are five.) > At this point I am open to all suggestions. > The end result, I will be > opening a thrift store in my area, hopefully in June > to support the charity. > I am looking at this as my new career.... > Any input? > > Connie > mom to two disabled children, and three others who > just don't have good > labels... lol > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ===== Carole,wife to rich, mom to angela and shawn .m-i-l to cindy and george and grandmom to jared 8 d s and asd , ashley 6 adhd and possible asd logan 2 all boy and seth 6month charmer. Psalm#37 verse39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:he is their strength in the time of trouble. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2000 Report Share Posted December 17, 2000 She'd probably have to go to Disney and get the mechanical kind, Kent. LOL. On the serious side, I like those ideas!!! Elaine Charity Begins at Home > Hi! > > What a nice idea! Where would you find the hippos and what's the > expected effect? Wouldn't a cute/cuddly dog be more therapeutic and less > expensive to keep? :-) :-) :-) > > It seems to me like respite is desperately needed for many families. > Therapeutic horseback riding is cool and there are reported therapeutic > effects but, it seems to me like it a bit more of an extravagance and less > of a necessity. > > Whatever you decide, a very nice idea! > > Take Care, > > > Kent > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2000 Report Share Posted December 19, 2000 I have been increasingly concerned lately about the future for my son. The waiting lists for independent living arrangements and supported group homes is approximately 7-10 years. This just seems to me to be a very great need. All our hard work getting them independent all their lives my be for naught? Just my $.02 worth. Dawn Charity Begins at Home Hi folks... I've been working 70 hours a week for a few months now and have decided that I want to put that time into something better, so I am beginning a charity. I know that this charity will serve children with disabilities. What I don't know is in what capacity. It will be another 6 months or so before I have the money to fund this completely, so I have time to form this better... What kinds of services do you think that we, as parents, need? I was thinking of funding some sort of respite care, supplimental therapy (like hippotherapy... in my state it's not funded except thru outside sources because age three is the cut off for most of these services but a child can't start until they are five.) At this point I am open to all suggestions. The end result, I will be opening a thrift store in my area, hopefully in June to support the charity. I am looking at this as my new career.... Any input? Connie mom to two disabled children, and three others who just don't have good labels... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2000 Report Share Posted December 19, 2000 Check with your local ARC Gail. Here they have a drop off respite the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. This is great when you are able to schedule your shopping or appointments to coincide. Plus enjoys getting together with the other kids. I do this, not really for my but for him. He needs something on the weekends besides cleaning and laundry with mom. I am a working mom so it is difficult for me to " entertain " him all day on the weekends. He also doesn't seem ready for something like karate or an organized sport yet either so this helps for him. Respite is in very limited availability so it would be nice to increase this service anywhere. Dawn Re: Charity Begins at Home Kent said, <<It seems to me like respite is desperately needed for many families. Therapeutic horseback riding is cool and there are reported therapeutic effects but, it seems to me like it a bit more of an extravagance and less of a necessity.>> Hi Connie and Kent, Along the lines of respite...I'd like to suggest a type of " drop-in " respite. I have in mind a place where kids could do things such as things involving a gym or social fun. I could desperately use some respite and did request it for a time of day or day of the week that it is hard to get any one. Rather than having a stranger come to my home I would be more comfortable with dropping Ted off at a club type of place where I knew he could have access to a whole array of cool stuff! Hey, maybe I could get a grant (anyone know how?) and do this in my area if there was a need for it. On Kent's 2nd point, I agree, we did horseback riding therapy for 2 years and I felt it was rather a luxury (for Ted) than a necessity. Now, we are back to music therapy and I feel it is really more like therapy. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2000 Report Share Posted December 19, 2000 I agree!! My son, Mac, is only 2 1/2 and I have the same fear that when he is 18, 20, 25 there will be no place for him to live. I am a teacher of students with special needs--I've worked with many families on finding appropriate residential settings for their children--the problem is there usually is no appropriate residential setting--there are no settings period for 5, 8, 10 years or more!! It is very scary. I know here in Ohio there have been rallies at the statehouse and different " key " locations around the state regarding the lack of housing for individuals with disabilities. Now the " people " (families, clients, etc...) are considering suing the state for appropriate funding to fund housing issues. We'll see if anything good happens. Jill son Mac's Mom Marblehead, OH Charity Begins at Home > > > Hi folks... > I've been working 70 hours a week for a few months now and have > decided that I want to put that time into something better, so I am > beginning > a charity. > I know that this charity will serve children with disabilities. What > > I don't know is in what capacity. It will be another 6 months or so before > I > have the money to fund this completely, so I have time to form this > better... > What kinds of services do you think that we, as parents, need? I was > > thinking of funding some sort of respite care, supplimental therapy (like > hippotherapy... in my state it's not funded except thru outside sources > because age three is the cut off for most of these services but a child > can't > start until they are five.) > At this point I am open to all suggestions. The end result, I will > be > opening a thrift store in my area, hopefully in June to support the charity. > > I am looking at this as my new career.... > Any input? > > Connie > mom to two disabled children, and three others who just don't have good > labels... lol > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2000 Report Share Posted December 20, 2000 In a message dated 12/19/00 8:54:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, thrill@... writes: << I agree!! My son, Mac, is only 2 1/2 and I have the same fear that when he is 18, 20, 25 there will be no place for him to live. I am a teacher of students with special needs--I've worked with many families on finding appropriate residential settings for their children--the problem is there usually is no appropriate residential setting--there are no settings period for 5, 8, 10 years or more!! It is very scary. >> Here in Rochester NY, there is an increasing trend for parents to get together and buy a home for their children with disabilities (usually about 4 people) and then contract with an appropriate agency (there are several here) to provide the support needed for the kids to live there. The kids pay the mortgage through their SSI, most have jobs - services are provided for through DDSO (I think). Services include transportation, supervision and assistance with housekeeping and such, recreational planning, etc. So basically the parents come up with the down payment, the kids do the rest. I think the house is co-owned by the families, or sometimes one or two families own it and they rent to the others. I saw a presentation on this many years ago, when Jimmy was only about 5 - it sounded like a good idea if you can swing it financially. Not sure if it's an option in other states (like Ohio). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2000 Report Share Posted December 20, 2000 That's a good idea! I'll have to see if anyone has heard of that happening in Ohio. Jill Re: Charity Begins at Home > In a message dated 12/19/00 8:54:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, thrill@... > writes: > > << I agree!! My son, Mac, is only 2 1/2 and I have the same fear that when he > is 18, 20, 25 there will be no place for him to live. I am a teacher of > students with special needs--I've worked with many families on finding > appropriate residential settings for their children--the problem is there > usually is no appropriate residential setting--there are no settings period > for 5, 8, 10 years or more!! It is very scary. >> > > Here in Rochester NY, there is an increasing trend for parents to get > together and buy a home for their children with disabilities (usually about 4 > people) and then contract with an appropriate agency (there are several here) > to provide the support needed for the kids to live there. The kids pay the > mortgage through their SSI, most have jobs - services are provided for > through DDSO (I think). Services include transportation, supervision and > assistance with housekeeping and such, recreational planning, etc. So > basically the parents come up with the down payment, the kids do the rest. I > think the house is co-owned by the families, or sometimes one or two families > own it and they rent to the others. > > I saw a presentation on this many years ago, when Jimmy was only about 5 - it > sounded like a good idea if you can swing it financially. Not sure if it's > an option in other states (like Ohio). > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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