[Faith-talk] some updates on Nick, and my day summarized

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi Kendra (or anyone else),
I'm a bit confused about something I'm trying to understand.  It 
seems like people live in group homes but don't want to?
Why exactly do they go to them in the first place? People don't 
seem to want to go in them, but it seems just as equally 
difficult to leave.
Do they use them while searching for jobs or apartments?
Or are they sent there against their will by family members?
Before this discussion Iead never known about blind people having 
to live in them.
Vejas


 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kendra Schafer via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
To: Beth Taurasi <denverqueen1107 at comcast.net>, "Faith-talk,for 
the discussion of faith and religion" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:03:39 -0800
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] some updates on Nick, and my day 
summarized

Hi all!
I also like the idea where we bring the media into it.  They are 
the best at informing the public.  If that doesn't scar off that 
group home into treating Nick better, than a law suit and a 
protest in front of that group home sertainly will do the trick.  
No one, I don't care what their dissabillity deserves to be 
treated like garbage.  I know what the group home system is like 
because my long time best friend lives in one.  I personally 
dislike the group home system.  There is too much garbage and 
totally off the wall haywire leagleese attached to that system.  
There are good group homes out there but they are very hard to 
find.
Kendra


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 On Jan 16, 2015, at 2:15 PM, Beth Taurasi via Faith-talk 
<faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Dear list,
 An update or two on Nick: he's ok, but I don't know what will 
happen next.  I've been in contact with Vallerie Yingling, and we 
were supposed to talk on this day at about 3 EST, but we 
couldn't, so I emailed her a bunch of information so she can look 
at that.  I was referred to Donna Prime, president of the Iowa 
affiliate.  I also emailed a reporter from the Des Moines 
Register last night, but I don't think we can get this in the 
paper.  Honestly, I'd like to know if there's any thing anyone 
knows about getting something in the paper, and what that could 
do to help Nick get the care he deserves, or rather, the rights 
plus care.  We spoke from my friend Haley's Skype last night, and 
Haley is his girlfriend in Illinois.  Just a side note: some 
stuff I did today included going out to Job Club at the Atlantis 
building in Denver.  I learned stuff about resumes that is really 
surprising, and I feel more secure about my employment future.  
So, just a praise report on this: I'm having fun at my 
internship, and I'm having a lot of fun with Outlook 2007, which 
I would normally hate with a passion when it comes to multiple 
email addresses, which I find useful with Thunderbird, but I find 
that my boss/instructor is really gentle and patient, and I'm 
surprised he puts up with me.  Smiles.
 Anyway, keep the prayers coming, I'm making some headway in 
making sure Nick is out of that group home and in a better state.  
Some of you might have wanted a more factual statement concerning 
this young man's disabilities.  He has little to no useful 
vision, has been blind for a while, and has the use of one hand 
at times.  HE has some oversensitivity to pain, a classic symptom 
of Autism, and Autism and blindness sometimes go hand in hand.  I 
have friends who are autistic and don't live in said 
circumstances, and they're all awesome.  So I don't see why this 
has to happen at all.  Thank you all for your continued prayers 
and support.
 Beth

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