We must do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody has to earn a living.

[Smarmie Doofus]

42. I worked w. that population ( sounds like you did/do too) and I'm inclined to disagree.

Not w. the "unnecessary layers of bureaucracy" part your argument but w. the idea that that there are no implicit benefits to acclimating severely DD and/or autistic people to life in the "mainstream".

The traditional default position ( i.e. the generally accepted alternative to "work&quot is parking DD people in front of TVs or just letting them sit around the group home or institution and letting them space out.

Sort of like what we do w. nursing home populations.

There's something to be said for the psychological benefits of just getting out of the house and *going* somewhere everyday that can't quite be quantified but seem self-evident and very real to me.

(BTW: I agree w. the "frustrating task" part of your rant but if the task is frustrating.... maybe we can devise a less frustrating task.)