Amanda talks about her boyfriends Red and Todd. How did you feel about her descriptions of her relationships? What was your reaction to Nancy’s story about how their father decided to have Amanda’s tubes tied? “Her social life ended…
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Q2: The North Side of Down – Chapter 1
Posted in The North Side of Down Tagged with: choice, disability services, family, language, medical care, romantic relationships
Q26: Loving Andrew – Chapter 24
This chapter covers Andrew’s move into a nursing home. The Lambs, the group home/farm community where he lived for decades, seemed to be a good placement for Andrew. How do you feel about these types of communities? When he could…
Posted in Loving Andrew Tagged with: disability services, elder care, group homes, housing, nursing home
Q25: Life With Charley – A Tale of Two Kitties
Sherry talks about deceiving Charley. There are truths. The first truth is that when dealing with a child like Charley, there’s going to be some lying going on. With his inhibited ability to reason, there’s only so much you can…
Q9: Life With Charley – So Much for Respite
“Raising a special needs child is not for wimps” p. 89 “Charley has lots of people who love him but he spends most of his time by himself, which means he has a shortage of friends his own age, or…
