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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 140824" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>I had major difficulty when our local county day treatment program went to ONLY accepting court ordered substance abuse and noone else in. I had more difficutlty when my oldest had SASS services, yet while she was INPATIENT at psychiatric hospital- they "graduated her out", said she had met her goals. Yes they KNEW she was in psychiatric hospital at the time. And once SASS was pulled, so was WRAP, and becuz SASS and WRAP were pulled, they pulled her therapist. When her therapist got pulled, they also pulled psychiatrist becuz here our psychiatrists only write the Rx for medications, it is therapist who actually spent time with patient. </p><p></p><p>I live by the border, and I cannot tell you how many of the parents with kids with any type of disability moved across the border. I can tell you it has been a LOT. </p><p>I used to think it was only a problem for mentally ill people, but, I have since found out how bad it is for any type of disability. </p><p></p><p>I also learned that even when there ARE programs supposedly in place, they really are often simply something to hold up to the unknowing public. The WRAP program in our county, at the time we had it? The people met with you, filled out papers and little else ever happened. Respite? LOL- I worked for a respite provider. They told clients they would send a worker, but truth was they did not schedule anyone to send, then when client would call to complain that noone showed up, the agency would scramble for excusses- "oh they must have gotten lost en route" </p><p>Medicaide? Maybe in some parts of the state you can find someone to accept it, but not here in my county.</p><p></p><p>The whole system is broken. I am surprised they finally ADMIT it. It has been a mess for a long long time. </p><p></p><p>Oh yeah, I have wanted to move. Many times, for a long time......sadly, financially it simply was not ever possible. Where we bought our house did not appreciate in value, and our social security never provided us an opportunity to cope with the financial situation. ANd husband and my illness did not facilitate a move phsyically. </p><p>am I bitter? yup. My difficult child is a brilliant person, but I alone cannot bring her to fruition. ANd I keep looking at my son..such a creative mind, such possibilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 140824, member: 1697"] I had major difficulty when our local county day treatment program went to ONLY accepting court ordered substance abuse and noone else in. I had more difficutlty when my oldest had SASS services, yet while she was INPATIENT at psychiatric hospital- they "graduated her out", said she had met her goals. Yes they KNEW she was in psychiatric hospital at the time. And once SASS was pulled, so was WRAP, and becuz SASS and WRAP were pulled, they pulled her therapist. When her therapist got pulled, they also pulled psychiatrist becuz here our psychiatrists only write the Rx for medications, it is therapist who actually spent time with patient. I live by the border, and I cannot tell you how many of the parents with kids with any type of disability moved across the border. I can tell you it has been a LOT. I used to think it was only a problem for mentally ill people, but, I have since found out how bad it is for any type of disability. I also learned that even when there ARE programs supposedly in place, they really are often simply something to hold up to the unknowing public. The WRAP program in our county, at the time we had it? The people met with you, filled out papers and little else ever happened. Respite? LOL- I worked for a respite provider. They told clients they would send a worker, but truth was they did not schedule anyone to send, then when client would call to complain that noone showed up, the agency would scramble for excusses- "oh they must have gotten lost en route" Medicaide? Maybe in some parts of the state you can find someone to accept it, but not here in my county. The whole system is broken. I am surprised they finally ADMIT it. It has been a mess for a long long time. Oh yeah, I have wanted to move. Many times, for a long time......sadly, financially it simply was not ever possible. Where we bought our house did not appreciate in value, and our social security never provided us an opportunity to cope with the financial situation. ANd husband and my illness did not facilitate a move phsyically. am I bitter? yup. My difficult child is a brilliant person, but I alone cannot bring her to fruition. ANd I keep looking at my son..such a creative mind, such possibilities. [/QUOTE]
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