my grandson is biopolar.is this covered by the americans with disablities?
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You really should be talking to a lawyer.  Sounds like you might have a case but only a lawyer can say for sure.
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I think there is a lot of confusion about this issue.  The radicalists shout  "We are people and there is nothing wrong with disability" ....OK fair enough.  I dont have a problem with disability or disabled people.  But why do others need to be born that way if there is a cure?  Its like saying Cancer is a fact of life, we have the drugs to treat it but we wont do it cos cancer sufferers are people too!  It is not logical.  Disbled people should be a real part of the community, REAL inclusion, not just lip service and to be able to fulfill their potential.  But if I had the choice of gene therapy and a child free of disablilites I would want to take the therapy.  There is surely no question that disabilty causes suffering whether that be physical, mental or emotional, and I would want to avoid that for any child of mine if I could.
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Sorry that you had to endure that. The truth is that not only Americans, but some amount of people from all cultures have these prejudices. And they even have these prejudices against people who have no say-so in who they are, for example if your parents happen to be of different races, these prejudiced people often are rude to the child who had nothing to do with their parents' decision to have children. The best thing to do is ignore them without being rude--you don't want to engage them in any fights. And remember that prejudice is based on ignorance, so you will more than likely not be able to reason with them. Ignore them and live your life. And best of luck to you and your wife.
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I'm old enough to be your grampa, however I'd denounce any grandson of mine with a name like Kaspa, sounds creepy.\nNationality? I'm Scotch America, German American, Perhaps a little Irish American (though I seldom admit it) might also be a little English American. After you get all the info. you need you may have a best seller, at least for"answers".
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I agree with the person who responded previously.  In Canada and the US for sure, and I expect in many other countries,  this discrimination would not be permitted.  Your son would be allowed various options, from having the test in larger print to having it magnified to having it read to him.\n\nCheck with your local department of education.  Do you have a school board?  If so, go to your school board.  Possibly your community has a representative on the school board?  Go to whoever supervises your school.  Find out who is responsible for special education in your area.  Get legal advice if necessary.
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This is done ONLY for appearances. Americans feel it is unclean to leave a male child intact. Which if Americans would teach there male children to bath and keep clean this would not be a issue.\nA cute little boy who then gets a very sharp knife taken to his little private area and then gets a part of his flesh CUT. You can hear a baby scream from this. There has been many baby boys get there little private area cut OFF. \nAll this because parents do not want to teach there kids to keep clean, it is a shame!\nI no a boy who had to have his cut and he was 4 or so. He had this done because his parents did not keep him clean and he got infected down there.....\n\nThere are many things about the Europeans that I do like!
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The USA is founded on of-the-people, for-the-people, by-the-people.\n\nIf you have some method to audit for these "almost-starved" types of people, - then let the rest of us know.\n\nMy grandparents did not come to America to have big brother peeking in windows to make sure I ate my broccoli!!
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yea ... unfortunately its led the americans to understimate the world outside .. their opinion is further clouded by an insatiable materialistic pursuit... they constitute 5% of the worlds population and consume 45% of the worlds natural resources ... \n\nthey fail to realise that people have different satifaction levels.. for example i live in india... just cause my country isnt fully developed it doesnt mean that we aren happy...  it would broaden the perspective of americans if they stopped lookin at negatives of other communities and recognisin positives.
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Probably. Americans in general though have a very short attention span, especially for political issues so it won't last long. I don't think his aproval rating will get that much higher anyway.
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I'm not a nurse and you see it first hand.  Your concern is legitimate. What I don't agree with is the second persons comment about getting a brain - there is actually life outside the USA. What all people need to understand is your life, my life, has concerns that involve where we live. We might care about what happens in other places in the world but we can't live our lives totally removed from where we are day to day. I think you have a life and have the right to voice your opinion. It is now something i am curious about and will look into.
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I don't know... but my dad is working in Central America.  And he is an american... and we have a lot of american friends here...maybe you can google it.
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not enough press on a non adopted kid\nb
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I used to live in England and am an American. The process is not hard. If your child is young there should not be many problems because of uprooting him. I was 12 and my brother 9 and it was hard, but if he is younger it shouldn't be too bad. I know people who are 'muli-cultural' and living here (US) and it's not been a problem.\nGood luck!!
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This is one source of this story http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1146882329307730.xml&coll=\n\nThe army only investigated after this story was in the newspaper. The parents contacted the recruiter and were told, " He is a man, he doesn't need his mommy making his decisions." They offered to bring his medical and school records as proof of disability and were blown off. The newspaper article was their only recourse to keep their disabled son safe. Shame on the this recruiter! I hope he is dicharged and severely reprimanded.\n\n\n\n**** As for holding jobs YES an adult with autism IF CAPABLE should hold a job to have some sense of accomplishment, to have something they can be proud of. The military is NOT the place for adults with autism. There are laws that prevent the disabled from being harassed by recruiters for a reason. There is a BIG difference between Xbox games showing military ops and the real deal. Severe anxiety, sensory issues, communication delay's and social delay's are just a few symptoms of autism and make it impossible for an adult with autism to serve in the military.
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You are not alone. There is help for grandparents raising their grandchildren. \n\nContact Child & Family Services in your area. They have programs geared towards this very issue.\n\nAlso, FIA/DSS/DHS - For Medicaid, Food Stamps & other assistance.
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LOL. Ah! Sensationalism and Prejudice!\n\nIt's really sad in a way. So many are like that.\nI am from two very different cultures, and was raised to look at the indvidual, and not the label.\nI taught my sons the same values.\n\nI was Blessed with Beautiful Parents.
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Great question, Yes the younger genreration is going down the/......, I am in the middle east and here there is no respect what so ever an man could get either from, kids or elders , the expats are treated as dirt, especially to thoese who  come from the Sub continent, or Africa