Comments for Home Access Program Blog http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog HomeAccessProgram.org Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Adaptive Equipment by Marengo Homes http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2008/02/26/adaptive-equipment/#comment-1227 Marengo Homes Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2008/02/26/adaptive-equipment/#comment-1227 Interesting! Thanks! Checkout my site - <a href="http://www.northwestillinoishomes.com/marengo.htm" rel="nofollow">Marengo Real Estate</a> Interesting! Thanks!
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]]> Comment on Fire Safety Precautions for Disabled People by Inverness Homes http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2008/02/05/fire-safety-precautions-for-disabled-people/#comment-1226 Inverness Homes Mon, 12 May 2008 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2008/02/05/fire-safety-precautions-for-disabled-people/#comment-1226 Great advice! Check out <a href="http://www.northwestillinoishomes.com/carpentersville.htm" rel="nofollow">Carpentersville Real Estate</a> Great advice! Check out Carpentersville Real Estate

]]> Comment on Great Britain Abortion Reform by Pam Loree http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/12/07/great-britain-abortion-reform/#comment-674 Pam Loree Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:29:48 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/12/07/great-britain-abortion-reform/#comment-674 This note is from one who has been on both sides of this issue. My oldest child (a daughter) was born with Down's Syndrome, which involves a variety of both physical and developmental disabilities. I knew early in the pregnancy that she would be born with this disability, but I choose to continue the pregnancy against medical advice, which was to abort the pregnancy. My daughter is now 36 years old and she has been a total delight in my life even with the heartaches of caring for her needs. I had a normal pregnancy with no complications 2 years after the birth of my first child, but then, 4 years after my first child, I found out I was carrying a baby boy with Down's Syndrome. At the time of this pregnancy, I had married into two stepsons,and had adopted two other boys. One of my stepsons had juvenile diabetes, one of my adopted boys had autism and cancer and the other adopted boy was seizure-prone. I felt total overwhelmed by the prospect of yet another disabled child (I was 24 years old at the time), so I had an abortion. It was probably the biggest mistake I ever made in my life. I miss my little boy every day and wonder what he could have been and done. So often we see disability as an absolute, like the person is the disability rather than the disability simply being an attribute of the person. We are ALL disabled and enabled in a variety of ways. I am extremely artistically challenged, but my oldest daughter can draw and paint wonderfully. I believe that parents need to consider what they are doing very carefully before having an abortion of any type, even if it is medically recommended. This is something that will stay with you for life, even if it does seem like the right decision at the time. This note is from one who has been on both sides of this issue.

My oldest child (a daughter) was born with Down’s Syndrome, which involves a variety of both physical and developmental disabilities. I knew early in the pregnancy that she would be born with this disability, but I choose to continue the pregnancy against medical advice, which was to abort the pregnancy. My daughter is now 36 years old and she has been a total delight in my life even with the heartaches of caring for her needs.

I had a normal pregnancy with no complications 2 years after the birth of my first child, but then, 4 years after my first child, I found out I was carrying a baby boy with Down’s Syndrome.

At the time of this pregnancy, I had married into two stepsons,and had adopted two other boys. One of my stepsons had juvenile diabetes, one of my adopted boys had autism and cancer and the other adopted boy was seizure-prone.

I felt total overwhelmed by the prospect of yet another disabled child (I was 24 years old at the time), so I had an abortion. It was probably the biggest mistake I ever made in my life. I miss my little boy every day and wonder what he could have been and done.

So often we see disability as an absolute, like the person is the disability rather than the disability simply being an attribute of the person. We are ALL disabled and enabled in a variety of ways. I am extremely artistically challenged, but my oldest daughter can draw and paint wonderfully.

I believe that parents need to consider what they are doing very carefully before having an abortion of any type, even if it is medically recommended. This is something that will stay with you for life, even if it does seem like the right decision at the time.

]]> Comment on Great Britain Abortion Reform by Aborting a Disabled Child http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/12/07/great-britain-abortion-reform/#comment-411 Aborting a Disabled Child Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:27:53 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/12/07/great-britain-abortion-reform/#comment-411 You will find quite a lot of children are aborted, due to club feet or other minor disabilities. Its a controversial issue. On hand it seems unfair and unjust however, if parents have certain expectations of a child or cannot afford to look after a heavily disabled child then there reasoning is understandable. You will find quite a lot of children are aborted, due to club feet or other minor disabilities. Its a controversial issue. On hand it seems unfair and unjust however, if parents have certain expectations of a child or cannot afford to look after a heavily disabled child then there reasoning is understandable.

]]> Comment on Accessibility Made Easy by David Perigo http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/11/14/accessibility-made-easy/#comment-357 David Perigo Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:31:42 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/11/14/accessibility-made-easy/#comment-357 My company is called Daily Living Solutions. I operate in the Central and Southwestern Ohio area. I can offer clients a free home assessment that goes through room by room and identifies obstacles, hazards, and then make recommendations of products that make the home more accessible and safe. Some solutions are free and easy for the home owner to complete, others my company can offer. In the Bathroom I install tub conversions that turns your current bath tub into a low step shower. While not a "roll in" shower, with the low step shower and the transfer seat it makes the transfer much easier due to not having to lift the legs as high. In the kitchen I provide the pull out shelving. I also provide the closet accessories, door widening.. mention above. I would enjoy if other people could tell me of other products that might be of use and need that I should consider in offering. If someone has a particular need and am in search of a solution please let me know. I will work to find the answer. Thank you again for the blog. My company is called Daily Living Solutions. I operate in the Central and Southwestern Ohio area. I can offer clients a free home assessment that goes through room by room and identifies obstacles, hazards, and then make recommendations of products that make the home more accessible and safe. Some solutions are free and easy for the home owner to complete, others my company can offer. In the Bathroom I install tub conversions that turns your current bath tub into a low step shower. While not a “roll in” shower, with the low step shower and the transfer seat it makes the transfer much easier due to not having to lift the legs as high. In the kitchen I provide the pull out shelving. I also provide the closet accessories, door widening.. mention above. I would enjoy if other people could tell me of other products that might be of use and need that I should consider in offering. If someone has a particular need and am in search of a solution please let me know. I will work to find the answer. Thank you again for the blog.

]]> Comment on Accessibility Made Easy by Peter Durkson http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/11/14/accessibility-made-easy/#comment-318 Peter Durkson Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:44:07 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/11/14/accessibility-made-easy/#comment-318 Aloha, Our community is slowly awakening to the needs of its aging population and persons with disabilities. Our Maui County Council on Aging has urged our Mayor to create a remodeling hotline to help exisiting homes owners age-in-place. We look forward to learning and sharing on your blog! Peter Durkson peter@lifespanhomes.com Maui, Hawaii Aloha,

Our community is slowly awakening to the needs of its aging population and persons with disabilities.

Our Maui County Council on Aging has urged our Mayor to create a remodeling hotline to help exisiting homes owners age-in-place.

We look forward to learning and sharing on your blog!

Peter Durkson
peter@lifespanhomes.com
Maui, Hawaii

]]> Comment on Employment for Disabled by Matt http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/12/17/employment-for-disabled/#comment-294 Matt Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:23:38 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/12/17/employment-for-disabled/#comment-294 Try JobEnable.com. Its a job search site geared for people with disabilities. Try JobEnable.com. Its a job search site geared for people with disabilities.

]]> Comment on Accessibility Made Easy by Michelle http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/11/14/accessibility-made-easy/#comment-3 Michelle Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:17:36 +0000 http://www.homeaccessprogram.org/blog/2007/11/14/accessibility-made-easy/#comment-3 As someone who works with people with disabilties this blog has some great idea that I can pass on to the people I work to make their homes more accessable. The ideas that are posted in these blogs are simple yet I can see how they would make a world of differences to people who are in wheelchairs or have people who have physical disabilties and require the use of wheelchairs and other equipment to me mobile. I look foward to the next blog posting and getting more ideas that I maybe able to pass on to the people I work with as well as their families. As someone who works with people with disabilties this blog has some great idea that I can pass on to the people I work to make their homes more accessable. The ideas that are posted in these blogs are simple yet I can see how they would make a world of differences to people who are in wheelchairs or have people who have physical disabilties and require the use of wheelchairs and other equipment to me mobile. I look foward to the next blog posting and getting more ideas that I maybe able to pass on to the people I work with as well as their families.

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