10-16-2009, 03:41 AM
"your exhortations don't apply to special ed. For those parents, it's very beneficial to have professionals help"
And there in lies the problem. I happened to read this morning about a 97 year old lady living in a car, she needs help too......
Who will set the guidelines as to who gets the limited resources. I believe the federal aid for many of these disabilities ended under reagan, we turned the psyc wards out, closed the special schools.
Treatment for a range of child affecting conditions ranging from autism to fetal alcohol syndrome now a state burden.
Its a tough call - there are many needs, medical, education and so many other "treatments" - who will prioritize? I share the pain every time I see an unmet need.
I wish there was enough (and would pay taxes for) for all in need ... in the meantime everyone seems to think they are part of a special needs class that should get the limited money - we are staging for more winners and losers as resources become ever more limited and special needs groups become lobbying organizations
My problem is with singling out one group over another - there are so many unmet needs, more being identified every day and no way to fund them it seems.
A very sad mess - No wonder Canada has to limit immigration from the US
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/l...4892.story
edit - from the times and not Hawaii centered - enough to bring a tear to this moose though as it defines our lack of care for children......
And there in lies the problem. I happened to read this morning about a 97 year old lady living in a car, she needs help too......
Who will set the guidelines as to who gets the limited resources. I believe the federal aid for many of these disabilities ended under reagan, we turned the psyc wards out, closed the special schools.
Treatment for a range of child affecting conditions ranging from autism to fetal alcohol syndrome now a state burden.
Its a tough call - there are many needs, medical, education and so many other "treatments" - who will prioritize? I share the pain every time I see an unmet need.
I wish there was enough (and would pay taxes for) for all in need ... in the meantime everyone seems to think they are part of a special needs class that should get the limited money - we are staging for more winners and losers as resources become ever more limited and special needs groups become lobbying organizations
My problem is with singling out one group over another - there are so many unmet needs, more being identified every day and no way to fund them it seems.
A very sad mess - No wonder Canada has to limit immigration from the US
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/l...4892.story
edit - from the times and not Hawaii centered - enough to bring a tear to this moose though as it defines our lack of care for children......