tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post3987375597948142909..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Linda Murphy Takes Drastic Action To Find A Place for Ashley - Well Done Linda, Well Done!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-64380427015965174082014-05-27T12:34:57.707-03:002014-05-27T12:34:57.707-03:00Thank goodness they found a spot for Ashley! I ca...Thank goodness they found a spot for Ashley! I cannot believe something like this can happen, it is heartbreaking and horrifying!<br /><br />Good for Linda for her determination, love and bravery! Bravo!Mommie that Gets Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507449626509854193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-91468277495663946812014-05-22T02:19:15.032-03:002014-05-22T02:19:15.032-03:00I am a legit high funct autistic that was denied h...I am a legit high funct autistic that was denied housing ie group home by my states developmental disabilities department and now i live in a run down flat in LA. Any excuses the goverment Will make even if the person has medical issue like me ir severe disabled like.person in article. My advice is to sue.w fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-89969758560669227872014-05-21T18:42:41.375-03:002014-05-21T18:42:41.375-03:00The disturbing part, to me, is that this mother ha...The disturbing part, to me, is that this mother has been reduced to such desperation that she has to threaten to leave her child in the hands of ANY unqualified stranger willing to help. This is not only an injustice to the child but has forced the mother who, no doubt, loves her daughter into doing something she wouldn't consider if her situation wasn't so dire. This leaves no one with any dignity. And, as usual, we sit around like a pack of abused dogs waiting for someone to throw us OUR bone. <br /><br /><br />The problem is, the system was not built on belief that all human life deserves dignity- it was built to shut up all the people who have the audacity to need help. This lack of respect, naturally, only continues in care since nobody dares to complain about substandard care when there are huge wait lists just to get in. This is OUR children who are being treated like crap because the alternative of 'nowhere to go' is worse.<br /><br />Claire, you are right, the rest of us will be swept under the rug. Farm wife... never mind, your lack of compassion for others seems unreachable. None of this is going to get any better unless we, as a community, start seeing everyone's child as being our own. It's much harder to run from the problem when there's 50 000 families standing in your office instead of just one.trainspotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808920446636134809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-11218269021855851882014-05-21T17:16:25.651-03:002014-05-21T17:16:25.651-03:00Probably. Also, who did she bump?? Who waited, did...Probably. Also, who did she bump?? Who waited, did everything right and now has to wait once more??<br /><br />I realize the system sucks.... but we all have to wait our turn at it.<br /><br />Boggles that we can put senior adults into residences with full facilities and activities but we have to jam the disabled into homes, let them wander the streets if they can, without activities... and not create enough spaces for them to start with.<br /><br />But... yanno those baby boomers need it more...<br /><br />More and more I have this feeling that the day I decide to move into care myself, I will be taking my youngest with me.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-66325490701739555662014-05-21T09:34:43.354-03:002014-05-21T09:34:43.354-03:00This is the reality of adult services. If one thin...This is the reality of adult services. If one thinks it's difficult to access housing for those with intellectual disabilities, try finding something for someone with complex care needs! We wait for people to die to get into those. How horrific is that? Bless, Linda but, I guess what frustrates me is that she put up a fuss and got something...what about the rest of us? Now that she is silenced, will they sweep all the rest of us under a rug...again??Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070297384173508509noreply@blogger.com