And just WHEN is a loss of services important enough to start advocating?

• They took my Home Care Allowance and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They reduced my SLS waiver benefit and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They reduced my Comprehensive Day Care from 40 to 24 hours and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They reduced the amount and type of behavioral support and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They are going to reevaluate ALL the SIS scores in an attempt to reduce benefits and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They have never implemented CDASS in the Comprehensive Waiver and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They removed community rec centers from the SLS waivers and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They removed dental coverage from Medicaid and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They required higher SLS payments, reducing hours of services and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They failed to match $38 million in mill levy money to help reduce the waiting list and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They eliminated almost everyone from the highest levels of COMP supports (leaving only 6 folks) and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• They cut transportation allowances and I didn't advocate (others will do it, right?)

• And the list goes on.

Question - will you start advocating when they cut all services to everyone?  But, by then, it will be too late.  Oh, I forgot.  Others will do that.   Isn't it always "others?"

The more supports that are removed, the busier one is. The busier one is, the less one can advocate. The less one advocates, the more they take away.