tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post6155847060000764030..comments2024-03-20T18:46:45.397-04:00Comments on The Mindful Music Therapist: Violence in the lives of people with disabilitiesRoiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12840915191850723381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-6280873047646278882009-11-04T12:05:07.488-05:002009-11-04T12:05:07.488-05:00Wow, what a horrible story. Please keep us update...Wow, what a horrible story. Please keep us updated on any new developments, Roia.MICHELLE ERFURT, MT-BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246862396394126978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-44709901927307249892009-10-26T12:00:55.114-04:002009-10-26T12:00:55.114-04:00Thanks for your comment. I'm not surprised. Th...Thanks for your comment. I'm not surprised. There is often a culture of abuse that becomes the "norm" in facilities such as this. I too was very pleased to see his family speak out against this. I hope their efforts are effective and that safety and serious changes come about as a result.Roiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840915191850723381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-35760077678360940892009-10-26T11:48:00.347-04:002009-10-26T11:48:00.347-04:00That is not the first case of abuse at that house;...That is not the first case of abuse at that house; there are other unreported incidents in which the consumers have been physically as well as verbally abused by the staff. The managers are aware of the cases and they continue to cover things up because of on - going intimate relationships between the senior staff and the direct care staff. A further investigation of this house should be done to ensure the safety of the remaining consumers in that house. There was also a recent passing of a residence in that house that seems suspicious. I am glad that a family has finally come forward because; the treatment of these individuals by certain staff members is horrific.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com