Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Yea that might be all that they can do for a job. It's kindof sad, but it's reality and it's kindof a little bit of money. --- mashawna g <mashawnag@...> wrote: > Not to sound odd of the bunch but i would be happy > if nathan is able to work > at our local Hy-Vee, intead of at the recycle center > or workshop, where the > majority of the disabled work counting cans, > correlating papers, counting > nuts and bolts, making pins, etc, they only get > payed per item, My Dh and me > both worked at the local hy-vee when in high school, > and we know many there > still, its a very nice place, I hate to think nahtan > will never be any > smarter, or cognitionly wise than my 8yr old i have > now, nathan isnt to far > behind him accademically, he is learning to read > too, just at a slower rate, > the same goes for math concepts. But will be will be > i guess i will have to > wait and see and pray that he is able to take part > in life, and express his > joys and sadnesses. shawna. > > > >From: " ROB FISH " <ROBLISFISH@...> > >Reply- > >< > > >Subject: Re: Menatally 8 > >Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:03:41 -0500 > > > >I agree. who says they have to bag groceries!!!! I > don't know what they do > >in my area but AJ will not be going to a > residential center.. he has a > >home! > > > > Re: Menatally 8 > > > > > > > Donna and , > > > Maybe I have a misconception of *real* life for > adults with ds. We live > >kind > > > of backward here, ya know? LOL The adults with > ds I have had any > >connection > > > with are in residential homes. They leave there > in the morning for day > > > treatment centers. From there they are bussed > to the handicapped work > > > center. *I* don't think they act to happy about > it and sometimes they > >put > >up > > > a struggle about getting on the bus. Seems like > they have BORING jobs > >they > > > have to go to and don't want to go. Why don't > they continue to learn > >new > > > skills instead? Is that what they do in your > areas? , I totally > >agree > > > that every member of the family should give > their best at everything > >that > >is > > > required, be responsible, morally just and good > humans. Each one will, > > > hopefully attain that, their own special way. > Well, I just hope things > > > change before Seth reaches that age. I just > can't imagine him having no > > > *fun* in his life. Do adults with ds even want > to play? I just can't > > > imagine Seth not wanting to play, but I can't > imagine Seth as an adult > > > either! LOL Do you think emotionally, they are > way above 8 and can > >handle > > > the adult type life? Donna, Seth has an average > level of 20 months, and > >I > > > too will be thrilled if he ever reaches 8 > years!!!!!! LOL His lowest > >score > > > is 0-9 months, but his gross motor skills is at > about 24 months. Such a > >big > > > difference! Guess all that time at gymnastics > has paid off! LOL > > > Gail > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Leah, Thanks for your kind words and support, it means so much. I'm hanging I think I'm going to talk to someone soon about how I feel. Thanks I know that y'll care so much about each other that's on this group. Thanks for the hugs and prayers. From, ===== Friends Till The End __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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