was What We're About now 1:1

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie -

I urge you to sit down and write very clear concise sentences that will leave no

doubt why your daughter requires 1:1 support. No emotion, just fact.

If you like, I bet the good folks here in IPADD can help you.

This information can then be presented to organizations, etc. as your daughter's

needs change, you can revise her support statement.

While independence is a goal for our sons and daughters - how that looks is very

individualized.

Pam

Re: Re: What We're About

Our local special ed coop, SEASPAR, does not rank high in my opinion of service

elivery.

n fact, we have encouraged our Park District to leave SEASPAR and move to

ateway with no success.

For years, our daughter, Pamela, has attended GREAT summer camp programs

elivered by Gateway.

We just reviewed this year's program offerings for summer camp. OUCH. The

lexibility and creativity in summer camp programming has vanished. The wrap

round program with our local high school program to make a full day experience

- GONE! Its now buy 8 weeks, or choose the first half or second half but you

an only buy 4 week sessions.

When I called I thought I would hear it was a demand issue just as was

old, I was more stunned at the response of the new program director, .

She essentially said the wrap around program and previous method of service

elivery was just too hard to manage and hire staff to deliver.

I have a call into the new superintendent to discuss and explore 2010 options.

Humbly grateful to be your companion

n the journey...

Gordon P. Stiefel

hone: 708 246 5151

ax: 708 246 9144

" All great change in America

egins at the dinner table " , Reagan.

" Now more than ever, in a world all too often

eprived of light and

the courage of noble ideals, it is not the time

o be ashamed of the Gospel (cf. Rom 1: 16).

ather, it is time to preach it from the

ooftops (cf. Mt 10: 27)! "

ational Meeting of Young Catholics of

witzerland (2004), Address of II

..

rom: teteme55 <tetemeameritech (DOT) net>

ubject: Re: What We're About

o: IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

ate: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 10:57 PM

Dear ,

I would also agree about a system of checks and balances but.....my son,

ussell, is 30 years old and I am just plain tired of it. I am tired and while I

ppreciate the whole concept of it, I am just tired.

We get burned out and numb and......I use to have a set of Post-Its with the

ollowing printed on it, " Crisis Du Jour " and I would use them, quite

ften......some times, reading the paper or watching the news, I think to

yself, " now what, what hoops will I have to jump through? " It gets a bit much.

nd yet, I do it.

Anyway, that's my reason for not liking it.

Marie

We were lucky, our name was picked for HBSSP after our Governor gave out names

nd information to Union organizers. I'm sure that it would have bothered me

o be constantly bothered about joing a union.

As far as privacy goes; doesn't bother me at all. My husband and I were

oster Parents for over 15 years. We have lived in the perverbial goldfish bowl

ince. I have had to have my home checked, nurses visit and be fingerprinted

nd have background checks etc. Literally, the State would come in and check

or cleanliness, measurements, food, and of course the safety of the children

hat were placed with us. Never bothered me.

After Ricky was born it just continued. I feel that having the services is

ore important than my privacy. I can see how it may bother some, but I look at

t as check and balance.

I also find it comforting to know that someone is checking on our loved ones

ho are unable to speak for themselves. Someone needs to make sure that abuse

s not occuring. I guess that is a carryover of my Parent days.

Bedard

Ricky, andra and Tiffy's Mom

“Every person, regardless of whatever different abilities they may have, can

ontribute, can be a source of joy, can beam with pride and love.†--Eunice

ennedy Shriver

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[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie -

I urge you to sit down and write very clear concise sentences that will leave no

doubt why your daughter requires 1:1 support. No emotion, just fact.

If you like, I bet the good folks here in IPADD can help you.

This information can then be presented to organizations, etc. as your daughter's

needs change, you can revise her support statement.

While independence is a goal for our sons and daughters - how that looks is very

individualized.

Pam

Re: Re: What We're About

Our local special ed coop, SEASPAR, does not rank high in my opinion of service

elivery.

n fact, we have encouraged our Park District to leave SEASPAR and move to

ateway with no success.

For years, our daughter, Pamela, has attended GREAT summer camp programs

elivered by Gateway.

We just reviewed this year's program offerings for summer camp. OUCH. The

lexibility and creativity in summer camp programming has vanished. The wrap

round program with our local high school program to make a full day experience

- GONE! Its now buy 8 weeks, or choose the first half or second half but you

an only buy 4 week sessions.

When I called I thought I would hear it was a demand issue just as was

old, I was more stunned at the response of the new program director, .

She essentially said the wrap around program and previous method of service

elivery was just too hard to manage and hire staff to deliver.

I have a call into the new superintendent to discuss and explore 2010 options.

Humbly grateful to be your companion

n the journey...

Gordon P. Stiefel

hone: 708 246 5151

ax: 708 246 9144

" All great change in America

egins at the dinner table " , Reagan.

" Now more than ever, in a world all too often

eprived of light and

the courage of noble ideals, it is not the time

o be ashamed of the Gospel (cf. Rom 1: 16).

ather, it is time to preach it from the

ooftops (cf. Mt 10: 27)! "

ational Meeting of Young Catholics of

witzerland (2004), Address of II

..

rom: teteme55 <tetemeameritech (DOT) net>

ubject: Re: What We're About

o: IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

ate: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 10:57 PM

Dear ,

I would also agree about a system of checks and balances but.....my son,

ussell, is 30 years old and I am just plain tired of it. I am tired and while I

ppreciate the whole concept of it, I am just tired.

We get burned out and numb and......I use to have a set of Post-Its with the

ollowing printed on it, " Crisis Du Jour " and I would use them, quite

ften......some times, reading the paper or watching the news, I think to

yself, " now what, what hoops will I have to jump through? " It gets a bit much.

nd yet, I do it.

Anyway, that's my reason for not liking it.

Marie

We were lucky, our name was picked for HBSSP after our Governor gave out names

nd information to Union organizers. I'm sure that it would have bothered me

o be constantly bothered about joing a union.

As far as privacy goes; doesn't bother me at all. My husband and I were

oster Parents for over 15 years. We have lived in the perverbial goldfish bowl

ince. I have had to have my home checked, nurses visit and be fingerprinted

nd have background checks etc. Literally, the State would come in and check

or cleanliness, measurements, food, and of course the safety of the children

hat were placed with us. Never bothered me.

After Ricky was born it just continued. I feel that having the services is

ore important than my privacy. I can see how it may bother some, but I look at

t as check and balance.

I also find it comforting to know that someone is checking on our loved ones

ho are unable to speak for themselves. Someone needs to make sure that abuse

s not occuring. I guess that is a carryover of my Parent days.

Bedard

Ricky, andra and Tiffy's Mom

“Every person, regardless of whatever different abilities they may have, can

ontribute, can be a source of joy, can beam with pride and love.†--Eunice

ennedy Shriver

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