[Blindtlk] traveling

[Graves, Diane]

Jen,

Do you know for sure whether it is SSI or SSDI that you get?  My
knowledge of Social Security is limited, but my understanding is that if
you are receiving SSI they probably aren't getting any money.  However,
if you are receiving SSDI, they probably are.



Diane Graves 
Civil Rights Specialist 
Indiana Civil Rights Commission 
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit 
317-232-2647 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of jaber37837 at cox.net
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 3:23 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] traveling


Hmmm, I've never thought of that. To my knowledge, they don't collect
any 
Social Security income because of me. Who knows though...

I'm sure if I asked them, they wouldn't tell me.

Jen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Bonnie Ainsworth" <cedarwoman1965 at neb.rr.com>; "NFBnet Blind Talk 
Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] traveling


> Hello Jenn, Bonnie and listers,
>
>    There's possibly a more sinister reason for her parents wanting to 
> keep her under their thumb besides her blindness. If Jen's parents 
> receive Social Security benefits for providing her a place to live 
> they know that if she moves out they'll lose that income. All I have 
> to say about that blarney is
> tough! It's unfair, and is an illegal form of exploitation of the
worst
> kind!When my dad retired I became eligible for SSDI Benefits. In
addition
> mom and dad also received a monthly check when I lived at home. 
> Fortunately
> mom realized that while the income helped out with expenses it wasn't
in 
> her
> best interest to control my life by keeping  me at home and under her 
> thumb
> and strongly encouraged me to move out in to a place of my own and
gladly
> excepted the consequences of doing so I.E. the loss of those
Dependent's
> Benefits. By the time I finally moved out for good dad had passed away
so 
> he
> was not able to stop her from doing this. I know other blind
individuals 
> who
> were manipulated and controlled by their parents the same way and
suspect
> that the loss of Social Security Dependents Benefits in addition to
their
> fears about blindness being a motivating factor for their behavior.
>
>    Jenn I don't know all the particulars of your situation, but wanted

> to throw that out as another possible reason for your parent's 
> treating you that way. But if you're of age you have every right to up

> and leave whenever you want, and no one can stop you from going. 
> Sometimes situations like this
> can only be remedied with a little tough love. Mary and I have had to
deal
> with similar treatment of us particularly by her parents, but they
know we
> don't hesitate to call them out whenever we feel they've over-stepped 
> their
> bounds and have meddled in matters which are really none of their 
> business.
> Know also that you have a federation family that stands ready to help
you 
> in
> whatever way we can to ensure that your future will be filled with 
> promise,
> and free of your parents over-protection, and control of your life for

> their
> benefit. Yours in federationism.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonnie Ainsworth" <cedarwoman1965 at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 1:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] traveling
>
>
> Jen,
>
> How old are you?  Once you're over eighteen, you're legally an adult 
> and they can't try to stop you from living your life.  Sounds like 
> they're afraid to let you out of the house because of your blindness?
>
> Bonnie Ainsworth
> Lincoln, NE USA
>
> Access denied ... nah nah na nah nah !
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jaber37837 at cox.net>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; <community at nfbri.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 12:52 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] traveling
>
>
> Hi
>
> I have a question or perhaps many questions...maybe even issues.
>
> Here's the situation:
>
> I would like to take a trip to New York; around the Syracuse area. I 
> could sneak out of the house, take the Ride bus to the airport and fly

> there, but then I would get my parents all upset, and they would never

> trust me again.
> Plus, once I got there I could take a cab to the hotel, but then what?
The
> only way I can go anywhere is if I go with a friend...I mean that's
the 
> only
> way I could go without causing an up-roar, but I don't have any
friends 
> who
> I can travel with, and even if I did, that's a really lousy reason to 
> invite
> them to come along.
>
> Is there any way I can get out of my parents' control over me? Is 
> there
> any
> way to do it legally without causing hurt feelings etc? I can't talk
to
> them. They don't want to hear it. I've tried.
>
> I just feel like I have to do something different, and I can't do
> anything;
> not as long as I'm here.
>
> Jen
>
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