Comments on: Editorial: Texas reforms are meaningless without accountability http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/07/11/editorial-texas-reforms-19982/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Pamela Wilson http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/07/11/editorial-texas-reforms-19982/comment-page-1/#comment-4696 Pamela Wilson Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:20:40 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=19982#comment-4696 Several of the advocates for people with developmental disabilities who first earned my respect and gratitude when my son was a baby discovered their calling while working as staff in institutions. Many thanks (and apologies) to those among the 98% of state workers who are undervalued but effective, humane and efficient caregivers -- and too often the only advocates or 'outside contacts' for people relegated to institutional care. Several of the advocates for people with developmental disabilities who first earned my respect and gratitude when my son was a baby discovered their calling while working as staff in institutions. Many thanks (and apologies) to those among the 98% of state workers who are undervalued but effective, humane and efficient caregivers — and too often the only advocates or ‘outside contacts’ for people relegated to institutional care.

]]> By: Terrence http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/07/11/editorial-texas-reforms-19982/comment-page-1/#comment-4693 Terrence Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=19982#comment-4693 It's sad that when 2% of the state workers abused and neglected individuals the other 98% who work their butts off and take pride in their jobs have to suffer. Widespread abuses? What about the widespread love that i give out everyday at the state facility i work at? 95% of the individuals families don't or can't visit. So I am family to them. Some have family living less than ten minutes away and don't even visit. Indeed the 2% of the workers need to be punished for misconduct, but don't put the rest of us in their category. How fair is that. While im at work i'll be the legs to those who cant walk. I'll be the eyes to those who cannot see. Put that in your pathetic newspaper columns!!!!!! If you can talk about the bad, then you can talk about the good. But i forgot negative makes for a better story these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s sad that when 2% of the state workers abused and neglected individuals the other 98% who work their butts off and take pride in their jobs have to suffer. Widespread abuses? What about the widespread love that i give out everyday at the state facility i work at?

95% of the individuals families don’t or can’t visit. So I am family to them. Some have family living less than ten minutes away and don’t even visit. Indeed the 2% of the workers need to be punished for misconduct, but don’t put the rest of us in their category. How fair is that. While im at work i’ll be the legs to those who cant walk. I’ll be the eyes to those who cannot see. Put that in your pathetic newspaper columns!!!!!! If you can talk about the bad, then you can talk about the good. But i forgot negative makes for a better story these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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