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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 741195" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Dont give up please on the physically disabled son. I want to share a happy story and one that must be possible elsewhere if it is possible in our small county that does not have many people so not well funded.</p><p></p><p>There is a lovely young man who works in sales and technology for a place like Verizon. He is completely wheel chair bound and can not move from the waste down. He cant hold his head up normally either but he has a full time sustainable job. He is friendly, smart and knowledgeable and when we used that cell phone service we had him as the one helping us many times. He is still there with his beautiful smile.</p><p></p><p>I have no idea how he got the job or if he needs help behind the scenes but he got any help he needs to work full time. I have spoken to him because we got to know him and while we NEVER broached his privacy about his disability he has shared that he loves the job, even the grumpier people who he deals with (with a smile) and that the pay and benefits are good. He knew our whole family as we were on the same plan and would always ask how my kids were doing. He knew about phones too!</p><p></p><p>I assume he may have needed or still needs some assistance but not in the brain department! If this young man achieved this here I believe it is possible for all. I think many people get tired and give up when they are searching for answers. It can be hard and tedious to keep trying. My hat goes off big time to Smithsmom who is going over the top to make sure her son has a safe place to live his whole life. My autistic son also can not be comfortable with chaos, commotion drama and bad behavior. I bless the Universe that his apartment became available. It was a four year wait before there was an opening. It is a very nice private setting of apartments for adults with developmental disabilities, such as autsm, and no bad behavior is allowed. Most of the other residents are older than him but he knows them all from sports programs set up for differently abled people. He prefers not having lots of young people with their noise around him. So we got lucky. But we also never quit looking. This is just a regular place tp stay. It is not assisted living. There are no services. He knows who to call if he needs something. In our case we havent the money to buy or build but there ARE creative solutions as SmithsMom said.</p><p></p><p>Smithsmom is just another hero for her adult kids!</p><p></p><p>Kudos and thanks for reminding us all that if our adult kids are willing, there ARE good solutions. That includes those who dont have lots of money. Keep calling, keep looking, ask around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 741195, member: 1550"] Dont give up please on the physically disabled son. I want to share a happy story and one that must be possible elsewhere if it is possible in our small county that does not have many people so not well funded. There is a lovely young man who works in sales and technology for a place like Verizon. He is completely wheel chair bound and can not move from the waste down. He cant hold his head up normally either but he has a full time sustainable job. He is friendly, smart and knowledgeable and when we used that cell phone service we had him as the one helping us many times. He is still there with his beautiful smile. I have no idea how he got the job or if he needs help behind the scenes but he got any help he needs to work full time. I have spoken to him because we got to know him and while we NEVER broached his privacy about his disability he has shared that he loves the job, even the grumpier people who he deals with (with a smile) and that the pay and benefits are good. He knew our whole family as we were on the same plan and would always ask how my kids were doing. He knew about phones too! I assume he may have needed or still needs some assistance but not in the brain department! If this young man achieved this here I believe it is possible for all. I think many people get tired and give up when they are searching for answers. It can be hard and tedious to keep trying. My hat goes off big time to Smithsmom who is going over the top to make sure her son has a safe place to live his whole life. My autistic son also can not be comfortable with chaos, commotion drama and bad behavior. I bless the Universe that his apartment became available. It was a four year wait before there was an opening. It is a very nice private setting of apartments for adults with developmental disabilities, such as autsm, and no bad behavior is allowed. Most of the other residents are older than him but he knows them all from sports programs set up for differently abled people. He prefers not having lots of young people with their noise around him. So we got lucky. But we also never quit looking. This is just a regular place tp stay. It is not assisted living. There are no services. He knows who to call if he needs something. In our case we havent the money to buy or build but there ARE creative solutions as SmithsMom said. Smithsmom is just another hero for her adult kids! Kudos and thanks for reminding us all that if our adult kids are willing, there ARE good solutions. That includes those who dont have lots of money. Keep calling, keep looking, ask around. [/QUOTE]
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