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Catherine Foster
@catherine-foster
11/06/18 01:56:00PM
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2018 Self-Determination Conference


Open Discussion

I am sure it is Stacy. That is why I asked to be on the committee. I want to see what their struggles are before I start spouting what they can do differently. I dislike people who give opinions on how things can be done better, but yet have no clue what goes on behind the scenes. So I want to be a part of the solution and learn and help.

Catherine Foster
@catherine-foster
11/06/18 11:47:41AM
2 posts

2018 Self-Determination Conference


Open Discussion

Hello everyone!!!!

Stacy I so agree with everything you have said. I truly believe the insurance companies are the ones that is causing the issues limiting what they can do and maintain for health care and for those of us who need additional help.

As for the conference, I agree they are a great way to network and learn however, I have mentioned that it could be ran better and have asked to be on the committee to do that. A lot of great vendors, and micro businesses. But the break out sessions are not what they could be. We have a lot of people who are disabled but not developmentally delayed and feel that these sessions are too boring, not informative enough, and don't give them the information they are seeking because they are geared more toward the developmentally delayed. Again the themes are geared for more on the younger scale. 

I love the idea of the conference, its perfect and every year I walk away with several new things to bring back home to make our lives better. I actually want to create one for the foster care parents and children. They need one desperately. But the conference needs to also include those who are not developmentally delayed and still need the information and help.

Thank you for including me in this group.