The Arc Baltimore - Spring 2018 Advocate

For people with intellectual and ­developmental disabilities S P R I NG 2018

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Siblings Share Unique Insights About Developmental Disabilities

CHILDHOOD Childhood, adulthood, and advancing age provide pivotal points in the relationships of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their siblings. We asked brothers and/or sisters of people receiving services from The Arc Baltimore to describe their lives.

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Chip,11, and Katie,19, Cirelli

hip introduces himself by saying he is shy. The same can’t be said for Cowboy, the fluffy family dog pouncing on him on the sofa.

Katie, his big sister, who has developmental disabilities, watches the rough play and smiles. It’s an average afternoon in the Cirelli household in Towson.

As Chip settles onto a dining room chair to talk about his relationship with Katie, she rushes over to hug him. “She does that all the time,” he laughs.

Chip prefers not to speak about himself, but he knows the interview is about him as much as Katie. He begins by explaining he attends the monthly Sibshops sessions at The Arc. CO NT INUED O N PAGE 2

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“I’m in fifth grade, and one Saturday every month I go to Sibshops with other kids who have brothers or sisters with disabilities. It helps because we write and talk about how we feel, if we’re happy or sad. It makes a difference to be around other kids who know what I’m talking about.

of, I relaxed immensely. Because of their forward thinking, my role could remain primarily as his sibling while advocating for him when needed.”

Laura has advice for other families who have children with and without disabilities: “Allow for one-on-one time for your child without disabilities. Focus solely on them, and try not to talk about their sibling. Allow their relationship with you to be only about them.”

(Information about Laura’s books is available at her blog, laurawardauthor.com.)

“We play games and go to the park. And we get to decide what snacks to cook. Sometimes it’s bagel pizzas and sometimes milkshakes. I’ve been going for four years, and I learn we’re all unique in our own way.”

Chip has only affection for his two older sisters. (Ally, 21, goes to college in Ohio.) Unintentionally, he describes them almost identically. “Both of my sisters are hard workers and loving.

And we’re all funny. Ally is tall and cares about us. Katie is positive and likes to ask me if I’m okay. Sometimes she wants my attention when I’m doing homework. She likes to jump around and be silly.”

As an afterthought, Chip mentions he gives homeless people dollars and shampoo and soap when he sees them on the street. It makes him feel good, he says.

Left to right: Randall Mayer, Andrea Mayer Denicoff, Janet Mayer, Kathryn Mayer, a family friend, Chris Mayer, Richard Mayer, Julie Mayer

TRANSITION Christopher Mayer and siblings Kathryn (New York City); Julie (San Francisco) and Andrea Denicoff (Potomac, MD); and Randall (Andover, MA). Their parents, Dr. Richard and Janet Mayer, died 10 months apart in 2016.

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Laura Rosner Ward and Dan Rosner

t is no surprise that Laura is articulate in describing the relationship with her younger brother, who receives employment services from The Arc for his vending business.

She is the author of romance novels featuring secondary characters with special needs. She, her husband Joe, and her parents have been involved with The Arc for a long time.

“I was only two when Dan was born. He has several developmental disabilities, which is why we left Indiana. Our parents felt the opportunities for education for a person like Dan were not adequate there. Ultimately, they chose Maryland School for the Blind.

“My earliest childhood memory is of being in emergency rooms where we spent so much time trying to get Dan’s seizure disorder under control. My family always has been open about his disability, and my husband and I remain that way with our three children. Nothing was hidden and that made a huge difference for me growing up. I wanted to talk about Dan and all his special needs to my friends, educating them like I had been educated.

“The happiest part of having a sibling with a disability is learning from the earliest years that we all are different. We all struggle. And we can all be stronger through our acceptance of one another. Having Dan in my life makes me feel stronger.

“The hardest part is the fear. I don’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t fear the loss of my brother. I have tried to cherish our time together and make memories.

“When my parents sat me down to discuss the plans they put in place and how they were ensuring Dan would be taken care

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r. and Mrs. Mayer created a large family in a short time: Kathryn, 1960; Chris, 1962; twins Andrea and Julie, 1963; and Randall, 1970. Andrea and Randall volunteered to tell their story.

Andrea: “Between 1960 and 1963, our parents had four children, including twins and a disabled son. We’re not certain what caused Chris’ disabilities, but it probably was from oxygen deprivation during delivery.”

Randall: “We lived near Towson and always were a close family.

Chris had a special place with us and our friends. He was in the same elementary school grade as the twins, but he was in the special education program. He had to go to a different middle school for a special program but fortunately he returned to the same high school as the twins. We looked after him every day, and so did our friends.

[After graduating from high school, Chris enrolled in The Arc Baltimore’s landscaping program. He loved the work, but, after a while, seasonal allergies made it difficult to continue.]

Randall continues: “Eventually, The Arc job coach helped Chris prepare for his dream job at Home Depot in Cockeysville. He recently received a pin for 18 years of service. He continues to get help from his job coach.”

Andrea: “He and a good friend who also has developmental disabilities share an apartment near his work, and twice a week a specialist from The Arc visits to help with grocery shopping and other errands.”

Randall: “It took a lot of coordination and loving attention, but our lives hit a stride. Oddly enough, our parents never convened a family meeting to discuss their thoughts about what to do if they should become ill. Nor did they talk about Chris’ care after their deaths. In every other respect, Dad and Mom were on top of things.”

Andrea: “And then it was 2016. Our mother’s health was deteriorating, and she died that January. Chris was included in CO NT INUED O N FO LLOW ING PAG E

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Nothing Keeps Anthony From His Appointed Rounds SPECIAL APPRECIATION GOES TO THE FOLLOWING NEW PARTNERS: Alban CAT Anita’s Classic Barber Shop CCBC, Dundalk Campus Chick-Fil-A Elk’s Lodge Future Care GAME Sports Bar Geresbeck’s grocery store Guckenheimer Cafeteria Horseshoe Casino Marshalls Northwest Hospital Oak Crest

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nthony receives employment support and is a relatively new intern at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) in Dundalk, but he knows his way around. From 8:30 am to 2 pm weekdays, he makes mail runs across campus and still manages to help with administrative work in the mail room.

Co-workers rely on Anthony, particularly because he is a computer whiz.

CCBC is among local organizations that hired, created internships, or provided volunteer opportunities for The Arc’s workforce since last July. The Arc helps them maximize skills and talents. For many, that means rewarding experiences and regular paychecks leading to independence.

If your business is interested in working with The Arc or tapping into potential employees or interns, contact Kimberly Scroggins at 410-296-2272 x5545. l

Savers Sears Shallone’s Coffee Shop St. Paul’s Plus Day Care Center Saints Philip & James Catholic Church Stella Maris UPS Walmart Weis Market

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all discussions around her illness and death. As it turned out, he and Dad became closer than ever with Chris providing such loving support.”

Randall: “On November 22, 2016, the unthinkable happened.

Dad was in a car crash in Towson and transported by helicopter to Shock Trauma. We all gathered, including Chris.

And we were all able to say goodbye.

“Everything changed after that. Our parents had established a trust to take care of Chris financially, but there never had been a discussion about his care, particularly since none of us live nearby. We had to come together as siblings to figure out what was next at a time when we were shaken by the loss of our mother and father.”

Andrea: “Throughout 2017, we managed to create a routine.

The secret is Google Calendar. We all have access to the master calendar and can track who’s doing what. Randall and I are Chris’s health care proxies. We help him make decisions, and since I live outside of D.C., I take him to his medical appointments. Kathryn comes down from New York for the annual team meeting at The Arc and several other times during the year, all the while staying engaged with The Arc’s support team. Julie visits from California when she can, and Chris travels to visit them both.”

Randall: “We try not to envision too many bad situations because we have confidence that we can manage with each other, The Arc, friends, and other family when needed.”

Andrea: “What has been the most reassuring development is Chris’ level of empathy toward all of us. Weekly grief counseling at The Arc has been life changing. I went with him a

Young Siblings Needed The Arc offers free support workshops, called Sibshops, on the third Saturday of each month from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. Each workshop allows brothers and sisters, ages 4–13, of children with special needs to participate in a fun, energetic, and activity driven experience.

Sibshops intermingles discussion, games, food and, most of all, peer support.

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few times. During one session, the counselor asked me to talk about the family, and I started to cry. Chris came over to me, put his arms around me, and comforted me. It was a powerful moment that made me see clearly that we’re okay.” l

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Life After Foster Care Has Potential DOMINIC GILLIAM’S outlook is as imposing as his stature.

At 21, he describes himself as an entrepreneur following a dream. He always knew he would earn a living entertaining people, and that is what his video gaming business does. He also creates web sites for small companies.

Dominic took a basic computer course in high school, but his graphic design skills are self-taught. He also writes poetry and cooks, sometimes using his own recipes and sometimes adapting his mother’s.

Dominic’s early journey was rough. He entered the world in East Baltimore and immediately was at a disadvantage when his mother abandoned him. As an infant, he was diagnosed with multiple chronic health issues. That’s where The Arc Baltimore came in.

to 20. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland. To say she is an advocate for children with special needs is an understatement.

“I reared Dominic like I was reared,” May explains. “When I was coming up, our house was the place my friends wanted to be, and I created that for all my children. Every birthday is celebrated; every Christmas is special. In fact, I kept the Christmas tree up all year because it made us happy. He and our other children learned their limits and their potentials.”

She adds that Dominic charted his own way, as did all her children. “He is caring and considerate. He thinks well,” May explains. “I did not interfere, but he knew I was his advocate.

He was comfortable inviting friends over and fixing them sandwiches.

“I don’t believe in destroying a child’s spirit because he has challenges,” she concludes. “They are capable of learning good choices when they feel secure and included.”

Kids in The Arc’s Treatment Foster Care Program frequently have multiple physical and psychological challenges. They need to be with families who make them feel safe, nurtured, and capable of growing to their potential.

Dominic still lives at home and is saving to take his driver’s test Dominic Gilliam and May Conley In Dominic’s case, it and buy a car. He will meant placing him begin paying rent as soon as his business expands, and May has in the loving home of May Conley when he was 1. She is the no doubt it will happen. woman he calls Mother.

After giving his speech at The Arc’s Foster Parent Appreciation “I spent my whole entire life with this beautiful, crazy, amazing Dinner, Dominic presented May with a clock with the woman,” he said in a recent speech at The Arc’s Foster Parent inscription: “Train up a child on the way to go, and he shall not Appreciation Dinner during a ceremony acknowledging that he depart from it.” l aged out of treatment foster care. “I don’t know what it’s like to have a foster parent. I never felt like I had one…”

If you are interested in contacting Dominic Gilliam about his gaming or web development businesses, The match could not have been more fortuitous. May and her reach him at dominic.gilliam1234@gmail.com. husband had three children and over time were foster parents

DO YOU HAVE A MEDICAID STORY TO SHARE? Please consider the questions below and send your responses to kmcguire@thearcbaltimore.org. Questions? Call Kate at 410-296-2272 x5217. Also, please feel free to send any pictures you may have that would help convey the story.

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1. Name and contact info of person providing information (in case any clarification is needed).

2. Name of person who receives DDA/Medicaid funded support services from The Arc, and a description of them and their challenges.

Services provided by The Arc Baltimore are funded by Maryland’s Developmental Disabilities Administration and the federal Medicaid program.

Help us protect Medicaid. Tell us how services by The Arc affect you/them and the important work staff perform in their lives.

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3. What supports/services are received from The Arc/staff or other resources from The Arc? Please provide details on what the staff person does for the individual receiving support services.

4. What have the supports/services meant for this person?

5. What have the supports/services meant for this person’s family?

6. If funding is cut and services must be reduced, what would it mean for the person supported and/or his/her family?

7. Other comments or concerns about retention/turnover issues that can result from falling wages.

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Assistive Technology Fair Set for May 10

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earn about new assistive devices for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at The Arc’s annual tech fair. Families, staff members, and professionals are invited to explore technologies that improve daily living, increase communication, and build skills. Light refreshments will be served. (Child care will not be provided.)

THE ARC’S ANNUAL ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FAIR THURSDAY, MAY 10 10 am–2 pm The event is free and registration is not necessary.

THE ARC AT SETON BUSINESS PARK 6151 Metro Drive Baltimore, Md. 21215 CONTACT: Swanisha Hinton 410-296-2272 x 5306

The Plane Truth: Flying and Autism Can Work

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n a chilly Saturday morning in January, nearly 30 families arrived at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport for a trip to a new place.

It was a leap of faith for the parents who were wary of taking their children with autism to an airport, much less on a plane trip. The children, on the other hand, were in various stages of discomfort. Some wore noise-canceling ear muffs. Some focused on mobile devices showing cartoons, while others bolted toward the automatic doors.

The free excursion was “Wings for Autism”® sponsored by The Arc Baltimore, BWI Marshall, Maryland Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, United Airlines, and Fraport USA. From packing their suitcases to going through security and checking out the cockpit, the trip was real for the participants, although the flight never left the ground. For the parents, it was a test to see if their “auesome” kids on the autism spectrum could handle the stimulation and uncertainty of the adventure.

Gina’s was one. Her son, Alex, was diagnosed three years ago, when he was 3. She blogs fi ­ rst-person stories about her husband, four children, and life with autism. The Wings event was a measure of how she and Alex would handle it.

“The sponsors put together a full airport experience,” she says. There were snacks at several points, tee-shirts, an email beforehand with the “Trip to the Airport” story, a Sesame Street story book with the autistic character, Julia, and badges from the TSA and pilot.

Gina gives high marks to BWI for having enough charging stations to keep mobile devices running with diversions. During 30 minutes “in the air,” the children had more snacks, a safety orientation, and announcements from the pilot. l Visit MyAusomeKid.com to get to know Gina, Alex, and their family.

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A Message to Advocates from Our Executive Director In February, The Arc Baltimore sent 90 advocates, our largest ever delegation, to Annapolis for the annual Developmental Disabilities (DD) Day. They were among 800 people from across Maryland who gathered for DD Day, also the largest ever. We spoke as self-advocates, parents and siblings, and staff.

Our teams visited 44 offices representing Baltimore City/County to share with legislators and aides our concerns and hopes for the disabilities agenda. Our presence in the legislative halls sent a powerful message that we matter, we are watching, and we vote. We expressed gratitude to the many elected officials who are working hard to fulfill promises made and to do right for people with disabilities and their families.

It was particularly important this year that we speak clearly about the need to raise the rate reimbursement in the budget that would allow us to keep our pay for direct support staff ahead of minimum wage.

We must attract and keep quality staff and we must compensate them for the value they bring.

Whether you can visit Annapolis for this day of advocacy or place a phone call or send an email when we issue an Advocacy Alert, please do not underestimate the importance of these contacts.

Unfortunately, state funds are not unlimited and we must compete with other very worthy causes. Legislators continually tell us that our visits, calls, and emails have an impact. We cannot let up.

Thank you for continuing one of The Arc’s most important traditions—as advocates who won’t settle for the status quo. l

Kathleen Durkin HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET Below you will find highlights of particular interest to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed FY2019 budget. Please note, some items may have changed since Advocate went to press. l $1,689,605 to provide services to approximately 60 young adults aging out of Department of Social Services placements

l $11,000,000 for a 1% rate increase for DDA service providers. This amount falls far short of the 3.5% rate increase expected—and determined to be needed—by the Minimum Wage Act of 2014, a legislative mandate. (In March 2018, the 3.5% rate increase was fully restored.)

l $5,544,500 for Low Intensity Support Services to serve approximately 1,911 people. l $10,000,000 for the Community Support Waiver to provide funding for non-residential services in the community for 400 people.

l $13,947,568 for Transitioning Youth services for 613 students. l $5,620,087 to support 53 people in emergency situations.

l $4,800,000 for the Individual & Family Support Waiver, to provide support to supplement what is provided through MSDE and other service systems for people 21 and younger.

l $6,495,556 to provide services to approximately 165 people in the Crisis Resolution priority category on the DDA waiting list. l $1,522,718 from the Waiting List Equity Fund to support approximately 19 people on the waiting list with the oldest caregivers.

l $250,000 to support at least one college or university with developing an inclusive post-secondary education program for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Golf and Auction Items needed

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oin us out on the links for a sunny day of golf and food in support of the programs and services provided to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Golfers receive a continental breakfast and lunch as well as 18 holes of golf that include several special holes and many opportunities to win door prizes and awards.

If you can’t golf and would still like to contribute, we’re seeking in kind donations for our silent auction. Donations can be in the form of restaurant gift certificates, store gift cards, signed sports memorabilia, golf outings, game tickets, etc.

TIME: 8:00 a.m., Shotgun start DATE: May 15, 2018 LOCATION: The Woodlands / Diamond Ridge Golf Courses HIGHLIGHTS: Silent Auction, Individual and Team prizes PRICE: $175 per golfer, $700 per foursome

Register or sponsor at www.thearcbaltimore.org/events/golf-tournament

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Our Art in the Round exhibit and auction showcases the talent and artistry of individuals with developmental disabilities. This year’s event is going to be better than ever. l The Grand Lodge of Maryland 302 International Circle Hunt Valley, MD 21030

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 7:30 pm–11 pm

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SPRING 2018

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