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The Intrusive Mother

A disabled man's mother tells his personal assistant that he is in charge, not her son.
Sometimes family members think they know best...
The son complains to his mother, saying that he is a grown man, in charge of his own independent life.
You need to make sure they know you are in charge...
After his mother has left, the disabled man tells his personal assistant that his mother was mistaken. The assistant agrees that the disabled man lives independently and should direct how he wants to live.
and that your employees know you are the boss!
This comic strip shows how family members sometimes try to control the lives of people with disabilities.

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HALTS Publications
A Significant Alliance: The Independent Living Movement, The Service Employees International Union and the Establishment of the First Public Authorities in California
Access to Medical Care: Adults with Physical Disabilities
A Provider's Handbook on Culturally Competent Care: Individuals with Disabilities
Vida Independiente: nuevos modelos organizativos (Independent Living: new organizational models)
Accessible Housing Database and Manual
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HALTS Resources
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, Baylor College of Medicine (CROWD)
DeafHope
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services
Feminist International Radio Endeavour (FIRE): Disabled Women’s Section
The Disability Pride Project, from CARA – Communities Against Rape and Violence
More HALTS Resources…