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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 670398" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Hi Brodi,.</p><p></p><p>To PM somebody look up at the top right where it says inbox and put your cursor over that. You will see: start a new conversation.</p><p></p><p>I want to echo what everybody else has said. You appear to be a highly intelligent and competent person who writes eloquently.</p><p></p><p>Do not sell yourself short in terms of achieving whatever goals you may have now or in the future.</p><p></p><p>Many of our kids have multiple issues. My son was born drug-exposed. He had a seizure at 5. When he was 19 we discovered he had had chronic hepatitis since birth. He has had depression and anxiety and other issues. He has always been too anxious to really drive much. Then 5 years ago he had a traumatic brain injury. He is on SSI for mental illness. He just turned 27. I have every expectation that he will work this through. He is doing it.</p><p></p><p>If I was in your situation I think I would do just as you are doing. I would get the SSI squared away. Then I would think about an environment where I could both have the best chance of meeting my goals and having access to activities and people, and an environment with especially good services for people with disabilities and mobility issues. And good public transportation. Those places would typically be metropolitan areas.</p><p></p><p>I know nothing about Arizona but would wonder if people there are car-dependent. And I would want to investigate and make sure there is good public transportation, and whether the climate would permit me to be independent and mobile without a car.</p><p></p><p>These are all issues that have affected my son who does not live with us. We live in a smallish city without the resources that my son would want and need. He does much better and is happier in a large metro area which is about 3 hours away.</p><p></p><p>There is the money issue in Metro areas where everything seems to cost so much. My son is living in an apartment with other 3 other people. He has not expressed interest in living on his own. At least not yet.</p><p></p><p>SSI does allow work and you can earn I think it is somewhere like $1700 a month without it affecting your SSI benefit (please verify that).</p><p></p><p>I see you and your situation as having so much potential. I know how hard it is when you feel and know the limitations. But there is the promise too.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting. Keep at it. Good for you. Your Mom (and Dad) must be proud. I would be.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 670398, member: 18958"] Hi Brodi,. To PM somebody look up at the top right where it says inbox and put your cursor over that. You will see: start a new conversation. I want to echo what everybody else has said. You appear to be a highly intelligent and competent person who writes eloquently. Do not sell yourself short in terms of achieving whatever goals you may have now or in the future. Many of our kids have multiple issues. My son was born drug-exposed. He had a seizure at 5. When he was 19 we discovered he had had chronic hepatitis since birth. He has had depression and anxiety and other issues. He has always been too anxious to really drive much. Then 5 years ago he had a traumatic brain injury. He is on SSI for mental illness. He just turned 27. I have every expectation that he will work this through. He is doing it. If I was in your situation I think I would do just as you are doing. I would get the SSI squared away. Then I would think about an environment where I could both have the best chance of meeting my goals and having access to activities and people, and an environment with especially good services for people with disabilities and mobility issues. And good public transportation. Those places would typically be metropolitan areas. I know nothing about Arizona but would wonder if people there are car-dependent. And I would want to investigate and make sure there is good public transportation, and whether the climate would permit me to be independent and mobile without a car. These are all issues that have affected my son who does not live with us. We live in a smallish city without the resources that my son would want and need. He does much better and is happier in a large metro area which is about 3 hours away. There is the money issue in Metro areas where everything seems to cost so much. My son is living in an apartment with other 3 other people. He has not expressed interest in living on his own. At least not yet. SSI does allow work and you can earn I think it is somewhere like $1700 a month without it affecting your SSI benefit (please verify that). I see you and your situation as having so much potential. I know how hard it is when you feel and know the limitations. But there is the promise too. Keep posting. Keep at it. Good for you. Your Mom (and Dad) must be proud. I would be. COPA [/QUOTE]
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