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This is from my mom because I do not understand the whole deal. I need Health Insurance now for cheap. Yes I can work 40 hours but with my disability its hard to find something I can do. And, their is much I can do. Working at Target is fine and all but I get mixed up to easily. Email me if you need to know more please.

Our story (briefly): Our 35-year old daughter (J) has worked at Super Target in Lafayette IN for over 10 years now and has had health benefits/insurance through her employment there. This has been great for her! J spent her primary and secondary school years in Special Education classes (MMIH back then) in the West Lafayette & Lafayette School corporations with IEPs all those years and graduated with a diploma from Lafayette Jefferson H.S. in 1996. She is higher functioning thus capable of lots! However, Target has been giving her fewer and fewer work hours that now these hours are under the average of 20 hours/week over a year's time -- SO, as of April 1, 2012 J has NO health benefits/insurance coverage at all!

J has been searching for other employment that might hopefully have benefits coverage for her. BUT even with her higher functioning capabilities, her disabilities are enough to keep her from finding gainful employment as such. She was once denied SSDI coverage (in 2011 - did not appeal at that time - as they stress she is capable of working). We recently started working with Vocational Rehabilitation and need to continue that process. Any additional suggestions would be most welcome! Thank you so much for your time.

Currently J continues to live at home. She has IRAs etc. so does not qualify for 'spend downs'. NO other assistance what-so-ever! She has been pretty independent except for continuing to live at home. She is a Special Olympics athlete, has been on The ARC's board of directors, participates in Best Buddies and generally keeps pretty busy otherwise. We just need to find a way to have medical coverage/insurance for her! My husband & I have it in our wills for a trust to be set up for her after our departures for her living expenses. This trust is not connected to The ARC at all.

J is employed - just doesn't have insurance coverage due to the fewer hours scheduled to work! She has an IRA (investments savings, etc.) so have not thought she would qualify for Medicaid. We may definitely try SSDI again one day soon. She is working with Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab) currently and we are going from there. J also had heard about CARS -- http://cars-services.org/wp/employment-s%E2%80%A6 # -- so may look into that!?! Thanks for your time. It's been great to make an additional connection in this matter.

This is from my mom because I do not understand the whole deal. I need Health Insurance now for cheap. Yes I can work 40 hours but with my disability its hard to find something I can do. And, their is much I can do. Working at Target is fine and all but I get mixed up to easily. Email me if you need to know more please.

Our story (briefly): Our 35-year old daughter (J) has worked at Super Target in Lafayette IN for over 10 years now and has had health benefits/insurance through her employment there. This has been great for her! J spent her primary and secondary school years in Special Education classes (MMIH back then) in the West Lafayette & Lafayette School corporations with IEPs all those years and graduated with a diploma from Lafayette Jefferson H.S. in 1996. She is higher functioning thus capable of lots! However, Target has been giving her fewer and fewer work hours that now these hours are under the average of 20 hours/week over a year's time -- SO, as of April 1, 2012 J has NO health benefits/insurance coverage at all!

J has been searching for other employment that might hopefully have benefits coverage for her. BUT even with her higher functioning capabilities, her disabilities are enough to keep her from finding gainful employment as such. She was once denied SSDI coverage (in 2011 - did not appeal at that time - as they stress she is capable of working). We recently started working with Vocational Rehabilitation and need to continue that process. Any additional suggestions would be most welcome! Thank you so much for your time.

Currently J continues to live at home. She has IRAs etc. so does not qualify for 'spend downs'. NO other assistance what-so-ever! She has been pretty independent except for continuing to live at home. She is a Special Olympics athlete, has been on The ARC's board of directors, participates in Best Buddies and generally keeps pretty busy otherwise. We just need to find a way to have medical coverage/insurance for her! My husband & I have it in our wills for a trust to be set up for her after our departures for her living expenses. This trust is not connected to The ARC at all.

J is employed - just doesn't have insurance coverage due to the fewer hours scheduled to work! She has an IRA (investments savings, etc.) so have not thought she would qualify for Medicaid. We may definitely try SSDI again one day soon. She is working with Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab) currently and we are going from there. J also had heard about CARS -- http://cars-services.org/wp/employment-services/ # -- so may look into that!?! Thanks for your time. It's been great to make an additional connection in this matter.

I don't know where to start transferring files from a zip drive to a CD. I have the zip drive but I need something for the USB port. Or, should I take it to a computer store? Do I need special software? I want to get files from 14 years ago.

I thought up a book "Just Like You" for others to read about people like me with intellectual disability. I am just below LD. Which makes me both.

I swim four or five days a week. I had this problem when I was little. I have been swimming sense I was ten. Does anyone know what is best for swimmers ear that I might of missed? And, how to prevent it from coming back.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ear-canal-probl...

Thank You!

I swim four or five days a week. I had this problem when I was little. I have been swimming sense I was ten. Does anyone know what is best for swimmers ear that I might of missed? And, how to prevent it from coming back.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ear-canal-probl...

Thank You!

I want to train for the Paralympics in 2012 if the Time Trails are in Indianapolis, IN. I’m in Special Olympics Swimming. I manly swim for fitness and computation. I also am in (Untied States) Masters Swimming. I can go to more meets then in Special Olympics. I have tried out for the 1996 and 2000 Paralympics in Swimming. Only the best get to go, like the Olympics. I would like to try out again. I don’t want to spend the money to be on a swim team again. It was fun when I was little. I stopped when I was 20. I was swimming with all the 8 year olds. I just though I might ask. If you have anything at all that can help me, email me also.

I have a guy friend that ask me out on a date. I don't mind going out with him on a date. He is ten and a half years younger then I am. He is of age. What do you think? We are both just friends and I am just wandering.

A nonprofit organization, Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in several Olympic-type sports for children and adults intellectually challenged; 8 or older . Giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. The activities even go beyond sports! The organization receives no federal or state funds, relying entirely on corporate, civic and individual donations ~ operated totally by dedicated volunteers

Special Olympics offers 30 Olympic-type individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities, including age-appropriate activities and activities for lower ability athletes. Alpine Skiing to Volleyball .

I did a poem for 9/11 but I could not post it all. Look at my site instead. http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~phoover2/tribute.htm

To know more go to specialolympics.org. I'm with Tippecanoe County IN Special Olympics.