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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 217120" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Totoro,</p><p></p><p>This is an excellent thread!!! I struggle with these same thoughts day after day after day... I believe husband and I are making the right decision to make difficult child 1 move out when he turns 18 and graduates from high school this Spring. </p><p></p><p>However, difficult child 2 is a totally different story. Sadly, neither husband nor I nor his doctors believe he is going to be able to live totally independently at 18 yrs of age, and it is uncertain if he ever will be able to take care of himself fully. What are we going to do? I only wish I knew!!!</p><p></p><p>difficult child 2 needs help with daily living skills, social skills, pragmatic language, and emotional regulation. We have been fighting with our SD for almost two years now and we are no better off than when we first began. We're probably headed to hearing after one final Team Meeting this week.</p><p></p><p>I've been looking into state services for him. He now has supplemental health insurance through our state. He is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services once he graduates high school. (It looks like he is going to get some help through vocational rehab early - I'll have to write about this another time. We're keeping our fingers crossed!!!) He will also be eligible for SSI.</p><p></p><p>I know it is going to be very difficult to find him appropriate housing - Either in a group home with staff available, or in an apartment with one or two room mates, with someone checking on him daily? a few times per week? weekly? My head is spinning!!! </p><p></p><p>I want him to be a productive, happy member of society. I believe he is capable of working given the proper training and help. I can't stress how much I want him to be a productive member of society. I'm very scared of what the future holds. And, I'm also scared because I know, deep inside, he's going to be living with me much longer than I want him to...</p><p></p><p>I think we should keep this thread going. I know there are lots of us in this frightening position. Totoro, thanks again for posting this. WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 217120, member: 3388"] Totoro, This is an excellent thread!!! I struggle with these same thoughts day after day after day... I believe husband and I are making the right decision to make difficult child 1 move out when he turns 18 and graduates from high school this Spring. However, difficult child 2 is a totally different story. Sadly, neither husband nor I nor his doctors believe he is going to be able to live totally independently at 18 yrs of age, and it is uncertain if he ever will be able to take care of himself fully. What are we going to do? I only wish I knew!!! difficult child 2 needs help with daily living skills, social skills, pragmatic language, and emotional regulation. We have been fighting with our SD for almost two years now and we are no better off than when we first began. We're probably headed to hearing after one final Team Meeting this week. I've been looking into state services for him. He now has supplemental health insurance through our state. He is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services once he graduates high school. (It looks like he is going to get some help through vocational rehab early - I'll have to write about this another time. We're keeping our fingers crossed!!!) He will also be eligible for SSI. I know it is going to be very difficult to find him appropriate housing - Either in a group home with staff available, or in an apartment with one or two room mates, with someone checking on him daily? a few times per week? weekly? My head is spinning!!! I want him to be a productive, happy member of society. I believe he is capable of working given the proper training and help. I can't stress how much I want him to be a productive member of society. I'm very scared of what the future holds. And, I'm also scared because I know, deep inside, he's going to be living with me much longer than I want him to... I think we should keep this thread going. I know there are lots of us in this frightening position. Totoro, thanks again for posting this. WFEN [/QUOTE]
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