Comments on: Families seek to block closing of Illinois institution http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/12/12/howe-developmental-center-5865/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elaine http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/12/12/howe-developmental-center-5865/comment-page-1/#comment-3341 Elaine Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:39:34 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=5865#comment-3341 Why do the residents need to be moved to another "facility" if this institution closes. Why not a placement in the community with proper supports? I think families tend to get attached to "bricks and mortar" if that is all they have known for their children all along. I think the tie in with the Illinois Governor is simply a case of using another issue as a possible excuse for maintaining institutions. If my husband and I were to die today, my son would go to an institution. There is no other option. How said a commentary is that, after all we have done to make him a part of our local community. Why do the residents need to be moved to another “facility” if this institution closes. Why not a placement in the community with proper supports? I think families tend to get attached to “bricks and mortar” if that is all they have known for their children all along.

I think the tie in with the Illinois Governor is simply a case of using another issue as a possible excuse for maintaining institutions.

If my husband and I were to die today, my son would go to an institution. There is no other option. How said a commentary is that, after all we have done to make him a part of our local community.

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