Emily Townsend
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December 17, 2012
When you are the mother of a child with severe disabilities you can’t help but worry about what’s going to happen to her once you are gone. When she is your only child and when your partner is the only likely family member who can survive you, it feels perilous. You really hope your society has a good social safety net. That is why I am sharing my story again. Right now, Congress is discussing ways to come to an agreement on balancing the budget; whether to end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans and whether or not to protect Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security for...
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October 30, 2012
When you are the mother of a child with severe disabilities you can’t help but worry about what’s going to happen to her once you are gone. When she is your only child, and you have no other children or relatives who are likely to survive you and care for her, it feels perilous. You really hope your society has a good social safety net. That is one reason I am voting in the November elections. My daughter, Freya, is 18 years old and has severe intellectual disabilities and moderate physical disabilities. She needs assistance with nearly every aspect of her life, from changing her diapers to...
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July 7, 2011
When you are the mother of a child with severe disabilities you can't help but worry about what's going to happen to her once you are gone. When she is your only child, and you have no obvious relatives who are likely to survive you and care for her, it feels perilous. You really hope your society has a good social safety net. That is one reason I am moved to speak up against the proposed cuts to Medicaid. My daughter, Freya, is 17 years old and has severe intellectual disabilities and moderate physical disabilities. She needs assistance with nearly every aspect of her life, from changing her...
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