Comments on: O’Malley’s unkindest cut: slashing Maryland disabilities services http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/ Stirring Up Baltimore News and Views Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Daniel http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4672 Daniel Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:26:33 +0000 http://baltimorebrew.com/publish/?p=4439#comment-4672 My son has a rare disability he has 10hrs x 5 days a week and the state is cuting him down to 4hrs x5 me and my wife are just getting by with working 40hrs each a week. what do they want us to do give up on his health to worry about making our payments, let's just forget about paying our bills and live fully off the govt. sounds good to me... My son has a rare disability he has 10hrs x 5 days a week and the state is cuting him down to 4hrs x5 me and my wife are just getting by with working 40hrs each a week. what do they want us to do give up on his health to worry about making our payments, let’s just forget about paying our bills and live fully off the govt. sounds good to me…

]]> By: MERIAN HARMON http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 MERIAN HARMON Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:15:23 +0000 http://baltimorebrew.com/publish/?p=4439#comment-3754 I am a parent of an adult child with cerebral palsy as well as his care giver and I am amazed at how insignificant individuals with disabilities are to the government. Any one of us could end up in the same shoes as my son. My heart goes out to all the families and care givers waiting in fear to know what the future holds for their loved ones and clients. If we really want change and protection not only is petitioning the government important and neccessary, but also praying that God will give those in position insight into how to best adjust the budget in economic times such as these. I am a parent of an adult child with cerebral palsy as well as his care giver and I am amazed at how insignificant individuals with disabilities are to the government. Any one of us could end up in the same shoes as my son.

My heart goes out to all the families and care givers waiting in fear to know what the future holds for their loved ones and clients. If we really want change and protection not only is petitioning the government important and neccessary, but also praying that God will give those in position insight into how to best adjust the budget in economic times such as these.

]]> By: Guitar Tuition Reviews http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/comment-page-1/#comment-3371 Guitar Tuition Reviews Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:10:07 +0000 http://baltimorebrew.com/publish/?p=4439#comment-3371 Maryland has been cutting education severely. Nobody is going to like it when their stuff gets the axe. The zoo is already losing a lot of revenue btw. A big funding cut would probably kill it. Maryland has been cutting education severely. Nobody is going to like it when their stuff gets the axe.

The zoo is already losing a lot of revenue btw. A big funding cut would probably kill it.

]]> By: Diane Stoler http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Diane Stoler Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:06:38 +0000 http://baltimorebrew.com/publish/?p=4439#comment-3338 Why is it the people that need the most are the ones that have to fight for everything they have or fight for things not to be taken away? I appreciate all the information being forwarded so we can remain in fighting mode. If we don't fight for our special needs adults/ children then who will? It is just ashame we always have to fight. Life is hard enough as it is. Why is it the people that need the most are the ones that have to fight for everything they have or fight for things not to be taken away? I appreciate all the information being forwarded so we can remain in fighting mode. If we don’t fight for our special needs adults/ children then who will? It is just ashame we always have to fight. Life is hard enough as it is.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2009/09/03/omalleys-unkindest-cut-slashing-maryland-disabilities-services/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Anonymous Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:27:41 +0000 http://baltimorebrew.com/publish/?p=4439#comment-3236 Thank-you Jennifer for sharing this important news. The reality for thousands of Maryland's families with young sons and daughters with disabilities is that their primary source of state agency support does not come from DDA. Rather, the often sole source of support for school aged children with disabilities comes from the Maryland State Department of Education.The latter (by way of Individualized Education Plans)serves our children with disabilities as an entitlement, the former does not. Partnering with health care reform efforts to make basic care for people with disabilities an entitlement is something that I hope will come to be realized. And families partnering with the state's leadership to accomplish this will surely help in this effort. Thank-you Jennifer for sharing this important news. The reality for thousands of Maryland’s families with young sons and daughters with disabilities is that their primary source of state agency support does not come from DDA. Rather, the often sole source of support for school aged children with disabilities comes from the Maryland State Department of Education.The latter (by way of Individualized Education Plans)serves our children with disabilities as an entitlement, the former does not.
Partnering with health care reform efforts to make basic care for people with disabilities an entitlement is something that I hope will come to be realized. And families partnering with the state’s leadership to accomplish this will surely help in this effort.

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