Friday, January 16, 2009
I wonder, if Our new President will Improve the Federal disabilities act ?
As I sit here pecking out this blog many things are racing through my head .I don't type well and my eyes don't track equally due to alternating Striblimus .the Surgeries didn't work,no matter. My Question is this ....We ,the disabled are a minority that in general has been neglected and warehoused for years a few years back I played for the Special Olympics in Prince George British Columbia Canada. I saw such effort and caring , I also saw Politics.Here in the U.S.I see all sorts of group homes,multitudes of ad-hoc agencies for employment yet I can't even get seen until I have filled out reams of educational reports,all sorts of permission slips to obtain records for the Regional Center in San Diego ca. 5 months , no call from them to let me know that they couldn't get any information because either the hospital are gone ,closed or amalgamated by a corporation and the special ed school no longer is functioning .My question is ....What difference does it make ?If you have an individual who has a developmental difference and needs guidance and help then help he or she !The amount of RED TAPE is enormous and most people with Cerebral Palsy would not be able to cognitively make any head way .what is our new president going to pay more attention to the political posturing of a few big disability organizations :one of them is UPC and they were of no help because my "Cerebral Palsy wasn't severe enough and they didn't do grant writing and they didn't no were to send me .I was laughing when I left .I have never had assistance from government aside from being a ward of the State as an orphan .I have been helped with school but couldn't finish due to my back injury that is slowly getting better .President elect Obama needs to revamp and get real energetic department head who think outside the box of "normal"and be creative,taking suggestions from those who have done a lot on there own despite having a disability.We need creative funding for art,music and advocacy to help people such as my self who can function ,want to be self sufficient yet have varying degree's cognitive processing ability.In a nut shell :We need action and a true voice in Washington .I read of Celebrities who champion the rights of the disabled :where are and how do I contact them ?I need help and this country brags how caring it is then Washington Prove It!!!!! Get some action going and Programs For disabled artists and funding for creative artist who don't fit the mainstream.!President Obama,will you Please Help those of us who didn't ask to be born disabled have a chance to share in the American dream !
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