Disabilities, the final frontier. These are
the voyages we take. Our ongoing mission: to explore the different worlds of
people with disabilities, to seek out better ways and new strategies, to boldly
go where disability people have never gone before.
When
it comes to the world of disabilities I like going to the optimism that's found
in the Star Trek stories. We can never really forget that it's an ongoing
struggle and there are disappointments and failures that can and do occur. Yet
I believe that all of the money that's put into the exploration and searching
for answers for the people with disabilities, I believe that helps us all. The
science and technology that goes into the devices to give the handicap greater
access to their world are the kind of thing that is used for all of us when we
encounter injury or older age. This same knowledge eventually will be used by
everybody. I read a study that puts a big tag on the cost of autism by CBS news
and also reported by WebMD. I have included links for you to read the articles.
For each child with autism the cost can be $1.4 million to 2.4 million dollars.
I don't have the numbers but I think it cost a lot of money just to live in
America or Great Britain where these studies were done.
Do we pay back care given to us? As a kid I had an operation done by a specialist. I was in a week in the hospital and cared for at home for 7 weeks. The lady who cared for me was from Briton. In 8th grade I was in the hospital for dehydration for a week. At 55 I was in again for 9 days and 57 and 58 I was treated for depression. I was a preemie and was in care for six weeks at birth. Over 40 years I have cared for others but I think I cost more than my worth. I am talking rubbish but I think that is what we will hear as health care moves from a benefit to a society cost. Go over what it has cost to care for you. When mom came to help with your new born, spouse took time off to care for you? We can get pretty expensive. In our life have we not seen care improve and benefit everybody. We pay a lot for our sports heroes but because we want them back in the game, healthcare has benefited all of us. Compare the surgery of Gayle Sayers with the micro procedures done today. Medicine is a big factor in the quality of life and longevity of life we have today. Don't think it is all lifestyle changes which I think is important.
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