Re: Dumped children
Please forgive my ignorance, but what is "dafacs" or "defacs?" I
could find neither a definition nor acronym explanation for either
word. Daycare Facility, possibly?
Thanks,
Brett
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> On 11/04/09, dumped children ( a vent for today) wrote:
>> This was very sad. It also makes me very angry. Also sad are
>> the number of autistic students who are dumped into dafacs
>> tender loving care ever year because the parents can no
>> longer cope. Where is the respite care and assistance for
>> parents who are at the end of their rope. Where are vacations
>> and date nights so parents can stay married. Where are the
>> churches and friends who could help out so the parents are
>> not driven to desperate acts. I have taught 19 autistic
>> students now whose parents gave up custody for one reason or
>> another. All 19 students were much loved and well cared for.
>> The parents (mainly single or divorced mothers ) could no
>> longer manage. There was no support or assistance offered by
>> defacs in these cases. Just a lot of paper work and
>> condemning stares. We should do better as a nation.
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>> On 11/04/09, Dad wrote:
>>> R.I.P. Tony Khor