[nabs-l] learning independent living

[Christina Mitchell]

I never got a letter saying I was incapable, however I did go to a
center where they would graduate you too fast.  What I mean is say if
you still need additional help on cooking for instance, they would
assume you're ready to graduate the program when you're not ready to
graduate.  They told me that if I needed additional help, I could get
an instructor to come to my house and show me things but I've recently
had a problem with an A d l instructor whom I wish not to mention any
names, and have wanted to go back to the centers but they say I'm too
old and have graduated.  I feel they're just doing this to cut back on
the number of students they get a year, throw out the old ones and
welcome in the new ones.  I don't feel this is right.  If a student
feels he or she needs additional help with A D L, they should be
always welcome to come back.

On 5/25/09, Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sara,
> There are some bad centers out there.  These individuals must have
> encountered that.
> Most centers will meet the person where they're at.  The student will be
> pushed but can learn at their pace.
> Those centers sending out such nasty letters stating the individual is
> incapable of learning are opening themselves to lawsuits.
>
> Ashley
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah J. Blake" <sarah at growingstrong.org>
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>> Now here is a question... If these centers are supposed to be  so great,
>> why are they sending letters about how people are "incapable of learning?"
>>
>> It seems to me this indicates that the centers need to do something
>> different--or else acknowledge that everyone's "independence" is not the
>> same thing! This is another reason why I have no interest in
>> one-size-fits-all practices. Obviously it doesn't really fit all!
>>
>> Sarah J. Blake
>> Personal email: sjblake at growingstrong.org
>> http://www.growingstrong.org
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-- 
Christina