[amc] Fwd: FLEX girl with cerebral palsy
- From: Catherina McEvoy <catherina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Austin Mennonite Church <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:33:38 -0600
Dear Friends,
If you know anyone who would like to host this young lady, please forward this
email to them and have them contact me. As stated in the email below, she
will do best in a calm environment with sincere host family who will take
care of her but **not feel sorry for her**.
My contact information is as follows:
email: catherina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
phone: (512) 355-3834
cell: (512) 525-6647
Thank you,
Catherina
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Subject: FLEX girl with cerebral palsy
Date: Friday 01 April 2005 09:53
Dear All,
I have received an application of a FLEX girl who has cerebral palsy.
Here are comments about her disability:
the student is mobile/independent; she goes to the store and to school by
herself. She walks a little slower than a normal person.
It is not a problem for student to pick up or move small things or pull out a
chair or turn the pages of a book. Sometimes when nervous, she is a bit more
difficult to understand. It takes her a little bit more time to change
clothes. When she gets nervous, she has some difficulty controlling her
arms and upper body. She eats, sleeps, bathes on her own and without any
special attention. She will do best in a calm environment with sincere host
family who will take care of her but not feel sorry for her. A warm climate
is preferable. The student seems independent, out going, self sufficient and
mature. She also has a great sense of humor and a strong desire to explore
other cultures. She needs additional time for writing.
The disability does not affect her every day life but she is vulnerable. She
can attend herself, but it takes more time. She should not hold a full hot
cup of tea or full bowl of soup. She can participate in pe classes but needs
additional time to change clothes.
One other concern: she has not received any immunizations and it is written
that it is "contraindicated" - therefore, she will not receive any
immunizations. I don't know if we have any schools that will accept a
student who has not been immunized. I'm sure that there are some American
kids who get exempt from this due to health or religious reasons, but I
don't know if any schools would be as tolerant of an exchange student not
having any immunizations.
Does anyone have a HF and school that they could place this girl in? She
is from Azerbaijan. I have told the head office that I don't know if we can
place her - not so much due to the cerebral palsy, but because of not having
any immunizations. Thanks,
Ana
AYUSA || Global Youth Exchange
Ana Henke || Regional Manager
1920 Sunrise Tr., Lewisville, Texas 75067
Phone: 1-800-382-7893; 972/436-0716
Fax: 972/420-8496
Email: ahenke@xxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.ayusa.org
Intrax | AuPairCare | AYUSA
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Catherina Mc Evoy
St Brigid's Gate Farm, Co-Owner
http://www.stbrigidsgatefarm.com
AYUSA Regional Director, Austin and Surrounding Areas
http://www.ayusa.org
(512) 525-6647; (512) 355-3834
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the hungry, comforts the sorrowful, shelters the destitute. And serves
those who harm it. -- Menno Simons, 1539
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pill, it comes from discipline. From taking everything life hands you
and being your best either because of it or in spite of it. -- Ty Murray
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