[blparent] update on clay and the kids

[Barbara Hammel]

Though it is a hard decision to make in regards to Clay, I think you're 
doing the right thing.  There they are paid to give him all the help he 
needs.  It is there specialty.  I'm glad to see you're dividing the work by 
letting others help.  It will be a change to need to fit time in to go visit 
him but you can do it.  I don't know anything about online classes and 
screenreaders but I'm sure others will help with that.
You've got a super-full plate right now with Clay, the kids, school and work 
and I'm glad you'll soon be able to put Clay in the loving category instead 
of the caring for one.  Take care and keep up the good--and hard--work. 
You'll come out the other end not unscathed but the better for it.
Barbara




Through the sunny fields of yesterday
Echo voices of children now grown,
Their golden peals of laughter
Ring upon the ivied stone.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Kate McEachern
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:17 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] update on clay and the kids

Hi list.

I have a bit of time so I wanted to give an update on Clay and the kids.

To start the next year will bring many changes for our family.
Because of now working fulltime, my employer has informed me that to
continue working where I work, I have to go back to school to finish
getting my degree and as long as I am working towards my degree I can
keep my job.

Because of this I have made the painful decision to send Clay to an
assisted living facility because it is just too much to care for him
with no assistance from his family.  I am talking with my attorney on
how to proceed with regard to the property we jointly own and the care
of the girls.

Ash is in school though she isn’t the best student this year.  She is
still having issues with her vision and I am attempting to get both
girls to their eye doctor for a checkup.

Tiffany will be two on Saturday so I am getting together with some
family to throw her a little party.

So on the hole things are positive around here, the kids are doing OK,
and I’m able to pay the bills.  Though Clay has not improved how we
hoped I am still doing my best to make decisions to assist him at
having a productive life even if it isn’t with me and the girls.
Hopefully when things settle down I can post about other topics rather
then just this situation but it has taken up the last year and will
most likely take up 2011 before things settle down.

Now, if any one has tips of taking on line classes with a screen
reader throw them my way.

Hope to write more in the future,
Cheers.
Kate

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