(05-19-2016 11:36 AM)Fitbud Wrote: (05-19-2016 11:30 AM)bullet Wrote: (05-19-2016 09:53 AM)Fitbud Wrote: This is something that I have suggested be done in public places. Of course, it would be a financial burden on businesses. As a public school teacher, I have had instances where we have students who require assistance in such situations. I know that the school district requires this kind of assistance during school hours but obviously that is only during school time.
Are there not any federal assistance programs that would help you pay for assistance during other times?
He's talking about things as simple as going to a Walmart and the child needing to go.
I had a similar issue with my daughter when she was younger. We always tried to make sure my wife took the daughter and I was with our son.
I realize this. Most of the time, a family member is there to assist. I'm talking about however an instance where the disabled person is by themselves.
It is my understanding that you can apply for social security benefits which provide a nurse to assist part time where they can take disabled persons to the mall or grocery shopping.
At this time all the federal assist our daughter receive is a disability check and insurance. She will continue to receive these as long as she does not have over 2k in assets in her name.
Our daughter has the mental understanding of a 5-6 year old. Her verbal level is only 1 to 2 words using about 100 different words. At her skill level she will never be able to have a job or live on her own.
As far as assistance for persons with disability, your local public school system is responsible for there training and schooling from the age of 3 until they turn 21. After they turn 21 it goes to mental health and the funds are not there to support the needs. Inside the state of Alabama there are over 3000 on the waiting list just the following 3 type programs. 1) Year round school type program. Most that end up in this type program only leave the program if there family moves or they die. The ones in this type program live at home or in group homes. 2) Job life skills training programs. Some of this group live at home or have the skill level to live on there own. The ones in this type program leave the program when there goals are met. 3) Group homes. Homes for the mentally challenged that for different reasons can not live at home any longer such as parents health or no other family member to live with. The only other living option is a nursing home.
Our daughter has been on the state waiting list for the year round school type program for right at 3 years. Opening are filled from this waiting list by a need based system and not by how long a person has been on the list.
At this time my wife is a retired school teacher so she is home with our daughter while I am at work.
The real issue in our case is having a 5 year old child in a adult body that requires what every 5 year old child requires, constant supervision but will never reach the point where that supervision is no longer needed which is the case with normal children.
In our case there is no need for someone to take her to the grocery store or the mall. No need for a nurse to come to our home an assisted. The only thing they could assist with is normal household chores such as washing, cleaning, preparing meals, and assisting with any other household duties that any normal family would have.