I've written the governor before and after he was elected, as well as
every relevant legislator from
congress to county.
I've shared here the stories of asking scout troops for someone to
shovel my sidewalks of snow-- for pay!!!!! and not getting any
response.
I also reported previously rolling past a parking lot full of buses
with lifts -- for Pathways. I
asked them if they would assist but as I'm not DD, they wouldn't.
They and another local
provider said they couldn't help me because of insurance. So then i
called United Way and began to explore the idea of United Way
undertaking the difference in insurance so that these existing,
capitalized, nonprofits, might offer paratransit and the occasional
support services. That got nowhere, which is what led to my now two
year struggle to start the nonprofit---- the struggle is not in
the administrivia, but in finding local people to serve on the board,
at least long enough for me to file the papers.... but that's another
story.
The only untried suggestion and contact is HS guidance counselors.
Though at the moment
I'm a bit tapped out on cold calling and begging to get something
I'll have to pay for.
Looking through the human services stuff, it seems a lot of stuff is
geared towards "developmental disability", deafness, blindness, and
homelessness. For people who become disabled, most of the resources
are geared toward putting them back to work. Or helping them focus
on being independent on their own. I'm not finding a lot of
exceptions for folks who can't become independent with their
disability. What makes the difference in a quad or para and a child
who was born with CP? I'm not sure I get it. Does the governor
have ombudsmen? This seems to be an oversight.
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