Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hello Pierke,What do they cost in the Netherlands? They run $379 (refurbished) or $449 (retail) here. Would it be a savings to have it mailed from a US address?I know that they run $650 and up overseas…

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:01 PM, isbosschieter wrote:

Hello All,As a new member I'd better first introduce myself. A

fifty-something indexer working from home. Home is a tiny hamlet, twenty houses

and a church, in the North of the Netherlands. I share the house with 10 stray/feral

cats, two rescued rabbits, a Ridgeback and a partner of thirty years. I've been

a vegetarian since my teens and am trying to go vegan. Recently I discovered

green smoothies and am seriously thinking about buying a Vitamix. Hopefully your enthusiasm, ideas, and recipes will make the decision easier (as

I find the price really steep).

Pierke

[Guest guest]

Oh, and WELCOME to the group. Your little hamlet sounds like a wonderful place!

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:13 PM, Lea Ann Savage wrote:

Hello Pierke,What do they cost in the Netherlands? They run $379 (refurbished) or $449 (retail) here. Would it be a savings to have it mailed from a US address?I know that they run $650 and up overseas…

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:01 PM, isbosschieter wrote:

Hello All,As a new member I'd better first introduce myself. A

fifty-something indexer working from home. Home is a tiny hamlet, twenty houses

and a church, in the North of the Netherlands. I share the house with 10 stray/feral

cats, two rescued rabbits, a Ridgeback and a partner of thirty years. I've been

a vegetarian since my teens and am trying to go vegan. Recently I discovered

green smoothies and am seriously thinking about buying a Vitamix. Hopefully your enthusiasm, ideas, and recipes will make the decision easier (as

I find the price really steep).

Pierke

[Guest guest]

Hello Lea Ann,

They're costing €649,00 over here. I can't use an American one as our voltage

isn't the same (110 or 115 volt in the US to 230 volt in the Netherlands). I

imported a rice cooker from Singapore a few years ago and had to pay a huge

amount of import duties. As it was the rice cooker I had always dreamt of, it

didn't matter that much.

Pierke

>

> Hello All,

>

> As a new member I'd better first introduce myself. A fifty-something indexer

working from home. Home is a tiny hamlet, twenty houses and a church, in the

North of the Netherlands. I share the house with 10 stray/feral cats, two

rescued rabbits, a Ridgeback and a partner of thirty years. I've been a

vegetarian since my teens and am trying to go vegan. Recently I discovered green

smoothies and am seriously thinking about buying a Vitamix. Hopefully your

enthusiasm, ideas, and recipes will make the decision easier (as I find the

price really steep).

>

> Pierke

>

[Guest guest]

Yea, sorry it's so expensive over there :-( but the machines are so amazing, that we still sell quite a lot of them overseas!Browse through our links and files and archived posts to see some of the many ways you can use your future Vitamix machine! :-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:58 PM, isbosschieter wrote:

Hello Lea Ann,

They're costing €649,00 over here. I can't use an American one as our voltage isn't the same (110 or 115 volt in the US to 230 volt in the Netherlands). I imported a rice cooker from Singapore a few years ago and had to pay a huge amount of import duties. As it was the rice cooker I had always dreamt of, it didn't matter that much.

Pierke

>

> Hello All,

>

> As a new member I'd better first introduce myself. A fifty-something indexer working from home. Home is a tiny hamlet, twenty houses and a church, in the North of the Netherlands. I share the house with 10 stray/feral cats, two rescued rabbits, a Ridgeback and a partner of thirty years. I've been a vegetarian since my teens and am trying to go vegan. Recently I discovered green smoothies and am seriously thinking about buying a Vitamix. Hopefully your enthusiasm, ideas, and recipes will make the decision easier (as I find the price really steep).

>

> Pierke

>

[Guest guest]

Here in Australia we have to pay around $1,000 for the Vitamix. I reckon it's totally worth it though. JaneOn 23/06/2011, at 8:11 AM, Lea Ann Savage wrote: Yea, sorry it's so expensive over there :-( but the machines are so amazing, that we still sell quite a lot of them overseas!Browse through our links and files and archived posts to see some of the many ways you can use your future Vitamix machine! :-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:58 PM, isbosschieter wrote: Hello Lea Ann, They're costing €649,00 over here. I can't use an American one as our voltage isn't the same (110 or 115 volt in the US to 230 volt in the Netherlands). I imported a rice cooker from Singapore a few years ago and had to pay a huge amount of import duties. As it was the rice cooker I had always dreamt of, it didn't matter that much. Pierke > > Hello All, > > As a new member I'd better first introduce myself. A fifty-something indexer working from home. Home is a tiny hamlet, twenty houses and a church, in the North of the Netherlands. I share the house with 10 stray/feral cats, two rescued rabbits, a Ridgeback and a partner of thirty years. I've been a vegetarian since my teens and am trying to go vegan. Recently I discovered green smoothies and am seriously thinking about buying a Vitamix. Hopefully your enthusiasm, ideas, and recipes will make the decision easier (as I find the price really steep). > > Pierke >

[Guest guest]

This is an amazing endorsement IMO ;-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jun 23, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Jane wrote:

Here in Australia we have to pay around $1,000 for the Vitamix. I reckon it's totally worth it though. JaneOn 23/06/2011, at 8:11 AM, Lea Ann Savage wrote: Yea, sorry it's so expensive over there :-( but the machines are so amazing, that we still sell quite a lot of them overseas!Browse through our links and files and archived posts to see some of the many ways you can use your future Vitamix machine! :-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:58 PM, isbosschieter wrote: Hello Lea Ann, They're costing €649,00 over here. I can't use an American one as our voltage isn't the same (110 or 115 volt in the US to 230 volt in the Netherlands). I imported a rice cooker from Singapore a few years ago and had to pay a huge amount of import duties. As it was the rice cooker I had always dreamt of, it didn't matter that much. Pierke > > Hello All, > > As a new member I'd better first introduce myself. A fifty-something indexer working from home. Home is a tiny hamlet, twenty houses and a church, in the North of the Netherlands. I share the house with 10 stray/feral cats, two rescued rabbits, a Ridgeback and a partner of thirty years. I've been a vegetarian since my teens and am trying to go vegan. Recently I discovered green smoothies and am seriously thinking about buying a Vitamix. Hopefully your enthusiasm, ideas, and recipes will make the decision easier (as I find the price really steep). > > Pierke >

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Ed!

I am . Mom to a 22 year old daughter with autism. She is nonverbal and

quite a handful, but she can be a little doll.

>

> Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years

with the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an

attorney for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based

Support and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North

Suburban Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife

Ellen and I are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

>

> I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me.

I can be contacted directly at mcmanus06@...

>

> Ed McManus

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Ed

Ed is a champion for people with disabilities

Welcome to the group as 's dad

Ficker Terrill

Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

On Jul 7, 2011, at 2:07 PM, " emcmanus11111 " <mcmanus06@...> wrote:

> Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years

with the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an

attorney for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based

Support and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North

Suburban Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen

and I are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

>

> I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mcmanus06@....

>

> Ed McManus

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Ed - you totally " rock " .

From: emcmanus11111 <mcmanus06@...>

IPADDUnite

Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2011 2:07 PM

Subject: Introduction

 

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mcmanus06@....

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

Ed,

Hello and welcome! We appreciate you joining us! I’m sure you will be an

outstanding resource for many on this list.

For those who might not be familiar with what the North Suburban Network

Facilitator does (or did, in your case), could you share a short summary of your

role in the bewildering and complex DD system in Illinois? I’ll bet there

are lots of us who don’t really understand the whole ‘network’ system.

Thanks,

Laurie Jerue

From: emcmanus11111

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 2:07 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Introduction

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

Welcome Ed and thank you for all your work. You were a great help to us when

Quentin's file got " lost " during transition to adult waiver. Appreciate your

offer to continue to give advice.

Thais Palluau

[Guest guest]

Thank you and welcome, Ed!

We are honored to have you among us.

I am double blessed to have you as a dear friend and now, as a valuable resource

to IPADDU members.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

[Guest guest]

Ed. What a generous offer of assistance. Seems like in order to get anything

for our kids these days, there is always someone trying to get a peice of that

Home based money pie. It seems us parnets have to pay for everything and

anything! Thank you. I'm sure members will be respectful of your time if and

when they need your advise. Welcome to the group.

Diane S

>

> Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years

with the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an

attorney for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based

Support and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North

Suburban Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife

Ellen and I are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

>

> I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me.

I can be contacted directly at mcmanus06@...

>

> Ed McManus

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ed, my name is Shirley and I started a parent support group in Elmhurst this

year.  I am a mother of 2 wonderful boys.  My oldest is 30 and he has

Down Syndrome and my youngest is 25.  I have had a few guest speakers that I

have met on here and let me tell you we have learned so much.  Thank you for

joining us and let me know if you would be interested in coming to our group

sometime and sharing your knowledge and experience with us.  We would love to

have you.  I have learned so much since I joined IPADDUnite.  Thank you.

Shirley

 

 

From: emcmanus11111 <mcmanus06@...>

Subject: Introduction

IPADDUnite

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:07 PM

 

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mcmanus06@....

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

thanks shirley. I would be happy to come out.

From: Shirley Linden

Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 9:46 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Re: Introduction

Hi Ed, my name is Shirley and I started a parent support group in Elmhurst this

year. I am a mother of 2 wonderful boys. My oldest is 30 and he has Down

Syndrome and my youngest is 25. I have had a few guest speakers that I have met

on here and let me tell you we have learned so much. Thank you for joining us

and let me know if you would be interested in coming to our group sometime and

sharing your knowledge and experience with us. We would love to have you. I

have learned so much since I joined IPADDUnite. Thank you.

Shirley

From: emcmanus11111 <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net>

Subject: Introduction

mailto:IPADDUnite%40

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:07 PM

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

I will be in touch.  Thank you so much Ed.

Shirley

 

From: emcmanus11111 <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net>

Subject: Introduction

mailto:IPADDUnite%40

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:07 PM

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

Sure.

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is one of several divisions of the

Dept. of Human Services. The division is divided up geographically into 7

regional “networks,†each of which has two or three staff members—the head

staff being known as the facilitator (or manager). There is a Chicago network,

two suburban networks and four others in the rest of the state.

The network staffs’ job is to oversee all the provider agencies in their area.

A principal function is to review requests from individuals for funding for

services from the providers, either residential or in-home. An individual or

family seeking services contacts the independent service

coordination/pre-admission screening (ISC/PAS) agency for their area. (You can

find your PAS agency on the department’s website, www.dhs.state.il.us.) The

PAS agency assists the individual in registering for the waiting list, known as

PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services). There are currently more

than 20,000 people on that list; the division chooses names from it at random

from time to time. But unless you are fortunate enough to get chosen, the only

way you can get funding for either a group home--a Community Integrated Living

Arrangement (CILA)—or for home-based services is to be found to be in crisis.

Information about PUNS and the crisis process is on the website.

Applications for crisis funding are submitted by the PAS agencies and providers

to the local network office and are reviewed weekly by a committee consisting of

the staff of the seven networks.

In addition to this funding function, network staff handle numerous issues

involving individuals receiving services. A big one involves providers who

encounter behavioral challenges with individuals they are serving.

Hope this helps. This is a quick overview of the job.

Ed

From: Jerue Family

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 3:09 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Re: Introduction

Ed,

Hello and welcome! We appreciate you joining us! I’m sure you will be an

outstanding resource for many on this list.

For those who might not be familiar with what the North Suburban Network

Facilitator does (or did, in your case), could you share a short summary of your

role in the bewildering and complex DD system in Illinois? I’ll bet there are

lots of us who don’t really understand the whole ‘network’ system.

Thanks,

Laurie Jerue

From: emcmanus11111

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 2:07 PM

mailto:IPADDUnite%40

Subject: Introduction

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

Excellent summary, thank you!

From: E. McManus

Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:36 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Re: Introduction

Sure.

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is one of several divisions of the

Dept. of Human Services. The division is divided up geographically into 7

regional “networks,†each of which has two or three staff members—the head

staff being known as the facilitator (or manager). There is a Chicago network,

two suburban networks and four others in the rest of the state.

The network staffs’ job is to oversee all the provider agencies in their area.

A principal function is to review requests from individuals for funding for

services from the providers, either residential or in-home. An individual or

family seeking services contacts the independent service

coordination/pre-admission screening (ISC/PAS) agency for their area. (You can

find your PAS agency on the department’s website, www.dhs.state.il.us.) The

PAS agency assists the individual in registering for the waiting list, known as

PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services). There are currently more

than 20,000 people on that list; the division chooses names from it at random

from time to time. But unless you are fortunate enough to get chosen, the only

way you can get funding for either a group home--a Community Integrated Living

Arrangement (CILA)—or for home-based services is to be found to be in crisis.

Information about PUNS and the crisis process is on the website.

Applications for crisis funding are submitted by the PAS agencies and providers

to the local network office and are reviewed weekly by a committee consisting of

the staff of the seven networks.

In addition to this funding function, network staff handle numerous issues

involving individuals receiving services. A big one involves providers who

encounter behavioral challenges with individuals they are serving.

Hope this helps. This is a quick overview of the job.

Ed

From: Jerue Family

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 3:09 PM

mailto:IPADDUnite%40

Subject: Re: Introduction

Ed,

Hello and welcome! We appreciate you joining us! I’m sure you will be an

outstanding resource for many on this list.

For those who might not be familiar with what the North Suburban Network

Facilitator does (or did, in your case), could you share a short summary of your

role in the bewildering and complex DD system in Illinois? I’ll bet there are

lots of us who don’t really understand the whole ‘network’ system.

Thanks,

Laurie Jerue

From: emcmanus11111

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 2:07 PM

mailto:IPADDUnite%40

Subject: Introduction

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

Ed McManus

[Guest guest]

Ed

Let me know when you are coming out. We will have you over for dinner. Bring

Ellen. cathy

Ficker Terrill

Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

On Jul 9, 2011, at 4:05 PM, " E. McManus " <mcmanus06@...> wrote:

> thanks shirley. I would be happy to come out.

>

> From: Shirley Linden

> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 9:46 PM

> IPADDUnite

> Subject: Re: Introduction

>

> Hi Ed, my name is Shirley and I started a parent support group in Elmhurst

this year. I am a mother of 2 wonderful boys. My oldest is 30 and he has Down

Syndrome and my youngest is 25. I have had a few guest speakers that I have met

on here and let me tell you we have learned so much. Thank you for joining us

and let me know if you would be interested in coming to our group sometime and

sharing your knowledge and experience with us. We would love to have you. I have

learned so much since I joined IPADDUnite. Thank you.

> Shirley

>

>

>

>

> From: emcmanus11111 <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net>

> Subject: Introduction

> mailto:IPADDUnite%40

> Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:07 PM

>

> Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years

with the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an

attorney for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based

Support and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North

Suburban Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen

and I are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

>

> I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

>

> Ed McManus

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks! will do.

From: fickerterrill@...

Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 9:45 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: Re: Introduction

Ed

Let me know when you are coming out. We will have you over for dinner. Bring

Ellen. cathy

Ficker Terrill

Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

On Jul 9, 2011, at 4:05 PM, " E. McManus " <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net> wrote:

> thanks shirley. I would be happy to come out.

>

> From: Shirley Linden

> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 9:46 PM

> mailto:IPADDUnite%40

> Subject: Re: Introduction

>

> Hi Ed, my name is Shirley and I started a parent support group in Elmhurst

this year. I am a mother of 2 wonderful boys. My oldest is 30 and he has Down

Syndrome and my youngest is 25. I have had a few guest speakers that I have met

on here and let me tell you we have learned so much. Thank you for joining us

and let me know if you would be interested in coming to our group sometime and

sharing your knowledge and experience with us. We would love to have you. I have

learned so much since I joined IPADDUnite. Thank you.

> Shirley

>

>

>

>

> From: emcmanus11111 <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net>

> Subject: Introduction

> mailto:IPADDUnite%40

> Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:07 PM

>

> Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years

with the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an

attorney for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based

Support and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North

Suburban Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen

and I are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

>

> I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

>

> Ed McManus

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Android phone

" E. McManus " <mcmanus06@...> wrote:

>thanks! will do.

>

>From: fickerterrill@...

>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 9:45 PM

>IPADDUnite

>Subject: Re: Introduction

>

>

>Ed

>Let me know when you are coming out. We will have you over for dinner. Bring

Ellen. cathy

>

> Ficker Terrill

>Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

>

>On Jul 9, 2011, at 4:05 PM, " E. McManus " <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net>

wrote:

>

>> thanks shirley. I would be happy to come out.

>>

>> From: Shirley Linden

>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 9:46 PM

>> mailto:IPADDUnite%40

>> Subject: Re: Introduction

>>

>> Hi Ed, my name is Shirley and I started a parent support group in Elmhurst

this year. I am a mother of 2 wonderful boys. My oldest is 30 and he has Down

Syndrome and my youngest is 25. I have had a few guest speakers that I have met

on here and let me tell you we have learned so much. Thank you for joining us

and let me know if you would be interested in coming to our group sometime and

sharing your knowledge and experience with us. We would love to have you. I have

learned so much since I joined IPADDUnite. Thank you.

>> Shirley

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> From: emcmanus11111 <mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net>

>> Subject: Introduction

>> mailto:IPADDUnite%40

>> Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7:07 PM

>>

>> Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years

with the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an

attorney for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based

Support and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North

Suburban Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen

and I are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

>>

>> I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me. I

can be contacted directly at mailto:mcmanus06%40comcast.net.

>>

>> Ed McManus

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

:There have always been exemptions to vaccines. The problem is that the schools and the doctors have lied about it. Therefore, you have to wonder what else they are lying about.It is another BIG LIE. ~ Maureen R. Gradvohl ~ From: <young@...>Vaccinations Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 4:45 AMSubject: Introduction

Hello!

My name is and I'd like to thank Sheri for adding me to the group. I'm a mother of two children. My first being fully vaccinated to kindergarten shots even though I was so uneasy about the whole process. During her "well check" years, her and I both were sick a lot with *viral* infections. She had numerous ear infections. I had so many illnesses that my doctor told me if I got ill one more time they were drawing blood to make sure nothing more serious was going on. Fast forward to getting pregnant with my son in the fall of 2009... H1N1 scare going on... ob/gyn nurse told me it would be in my best interest to get the flu shot. I knew I didn't want it but I wanted to know WHY... so I contacted my health coach who is also a chiropractor. He shared some thoughts and directed me to Dr. Sherri Tenpenny's website. Thus began my journey to an informed choice! My son did receive 2 vaccines... DTaP at 2 months and Hib about 2 weeks later. He reacted with

a horrible high pitched scream. I thought I was firm in my decision not to vaccinate but I allowed our MD to scare me and we started on a delayed/selective schedule thinking that would be the lesser of two evils. My son's reaction put the fear of God in me and we were DONE! no more vaccines for my children!

So far my son and I both had a cold back in March and he had a viral infection early July. Both he seemed to recover from quickly. I have noticed though how my friends and family who vaccinate their children seem to be sick often like what I went through with my daughter when she was little.

I continue to research & learn. I don't believe health is administered through the end of a needle. I have much to learn on this journey but I'm doing what I feel is best as a parent for my children and I share when I see opportunities with others that may be questioning.

Thanks again for adding me to this group!

[Guest guest]

Maureen -

I just wish someone would've shared with me when my daughter was little. When I

told my MD I was planning not to vaccinate my son, one of the first things he

said (or he may have asked) was how I'd get my son in to school. Then of course

the whole Autism thing... I told him it wasn't just about Autism. I still take

my son to well checks simply to keep an amicable relationship with our medical

office should we need them in an emergency. I know I could easily quit going...

but any way, over time I've developed confidence in my decision and told the

doctor I believe it was at my son's 9 month check that I've been on the CDCs

site, read the inserts from the vaccine manufacturers and I am not comfortable

with the ingredients. He told us at the 12 month check we could skip the 15

month visit since its nothing more than a vaccine update visit. I feel bad for

my 12 yr old daughter but she knows that I didn't know better at the time. At

least she knows now as long as we all have a choice there will be no more

poisonous jabs!

>

> :

>

> There have always been exemptions to vaccines.  The problem is that the

schools and the doctors have lied about it.  Therefore, you have to wonder what

else they are lying about.

>

> It is another BIG LIE.

>  

> ~ Maureen R. Gradvohl ~ 

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: <young@...>

> Vaccinations

> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 4:45 AM

> Subject: Introduction

>

>

>  

> Hello!

>

> My name is and I'd like to thank Sheri for adding me to the group.

I'm a mother of two children. My first being fully vaccinated to kindergarten

shots even though I was so uneasy about the whole process. During her " well

check " years, her and I both were sick a lot with *viral* infections. She had

numerous ear infections. I had so many illnesses that my doctor told me if I got

ill one more time they were drawing blood to make sure nothing more serious was

going on. Fast forward to getting pregnant with my son in the fall of 2009...

H1N1 scare going on... ob/gyn nurse told me it would be in my best interest to

get the flu shot. I knew I didn't want it but I wanted to know WHY... so I

contacted my health coach who is also a chiropractor. He shared some thoughts

and directed me to Dr. Sherri Tenpenny's website. Thus began my journey to an

informed choice! My son did receive 2 vaccines... DTaP at 2 months and Hib about

2 weeks later. He reacted with

> a horrible high pitched scream. I thought I was firm in my decision not to

vaccinate but I allowed our MD to scare me and we started on a delayed/selective

schedule thinking that would be the lesser of two evils. My son's reaction put

the fear of God in me and we were DONE! no more vaccines for my children!

>

> So far my son and I both had a cold back in March and he had a viral infection

early July. Both he seemed to recover from quickly. I have noticed though how my

friends and family who vaccinate their children seem to be sick often like what

I went through with my daughter when she was little.

>

> I continue to research & learn. I don't believe health is administered through

the end of a needle. I have much to learn on this journey but I'm doing what I

feel is best as a parent for my children and I share when I see opportunities

with others that may be questioning.

>

> Thanks again for adding me to this group!

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome! I am sure you will learn a lot.

On Aug 16, 2011, <young@...> wrote:

Hello! My name is and I'd like to thank Sheri for adding me to the group. I'm a mother of two children. My first being fully vaccinated to kindergarten shots even though I was so uneasy about the whole process. During her "well check" years, her and I both were sick a lot with *viral* infections. She had numerous ear infections. I had so many illnesses that my doctor told me if I got ill one more time they were drawing blood to make sure nothing more serious was going on. Fast forward to getting pregnant with my son in the fall of 2009... H1N1 scare going on... ob/gyn nurse told me it would be in my best interest to get the flu shot. I knew I didn't want it but I wanted to know WHY... so I contacted my health coach who is also a chiropractor. He shared some thoughts and directed me to Dr. Sherri Tenpenny's website. Thus began my journey to an informed choice! My son did receive 2 vaccines... DTaP at 2 months and Hib about 2 weeks later. He reacted with a horrible high pitched scream. I thought I was firm in my decision not to vaccinate but I allowed our MD to scare me and we started on a delayed/selective schedule thinking that would be the lesser of two evils. My son's reaction put the fear of God in me and we were DONE! no more vaccines for my children! So far my son and I both had a cold back in March and he had a viral infection early July. Both he seemed to recover from quickly. I have noticed though how my friends and family who vaccinate their children seem to be sick often like what I went through with my daughter when she was little. I continue to research & learn. I don't believe health is administered through the end of a needle. I have much to learn on this journey but I'm doing what I feel is best as a parent for my children and I share when I see opportunities with others that may be questioning. Thanks again for adding me to this group!

[Guest guest]

Welcome, ! Many of us were not told the truth about exemptions, or about a lot of things regarding vaccines. So, you are not alone there, or in starting to vaccinate your children, then changing your mind. It was nice that the doc told you that the 15 month visit was just for vaccines. He could have easily just wasted your time and money there, or used it as an opportunity to pressure you to vaccinate anyway. You must have really made it clear that wasn't going to work!

Anyway, it's good to have you here!

Winnie Introduction> > > > > > Â > > Hello!> > > > My name is and I'd like to thank Sheri for adding me > to the group. I'm a mother of two children. My first being fully > vaccinated to kindergarten shots even though I was so uneasy > about the whole process. During her "well check" years, her and > I both were sick a lot with *viral* infections. She had numerous > ear infections. I had so many illnesses that my doctor told me > if I got ill one more time they were drawing blood to make sure > nothing more serious was going on. Fast forward to getting > pregnant with my son in the fall of 2009... H1N1 scare going > on... ob/gyn nurse told me it would be in my best interest to > get the flu shot. I knew I didn't want it but I wanted to know > WHY... so I contacted my health coach who is also a > chiropractor. He shared some thoughts and directed me to Dr. > Sherri Tenpenny's website. Thus began my journey to an informed > choice! My son did receive 2 vaccines... DTaP at 2 months and > Hib about 2 weeks later. He reacted with> > a horrible high pitched scream. I thought I was firm in my > decision not to vaccinate but I allowed our MD to scare me and > we started on a delayed/selective schedule thinking that would > be the lesser of two evils. My son's reaction put the fear of > God in me and we were DONE! no more vaccines for my children!> > > > So far my son and I both had a cold back in March and he had a > viral infection early July. Both he seemed to recover from > quickly. I have noticed though how my friends and family who > vaccinate their children seem to be sick often like what I went > through with my daughter when she was little.> > > > I continue to research & learn. I don't believe health is > administered through the end of a needle. I have much to learn > on this journey but I'm doing what I feel is best as a parent > for my children and I share when I see opportunities with others > that may be questioning.> > > > Thanks again for adding me to this group!> >> > >