Posted by Mary: I was able to get a phone hooked up – it should be working on Dec. 17 (today). One issue that came up while I was working on the phone was that of a photo ID – necessary so many times these days.
They do not have a passport, but they will be getting a photo ID from DMV as soon as they got some money to do this. So they may be spending the $60.00 on that and we should find out how much it costs to get one.
I took Misgina to the CDTA class – we had an English lesson there and back – I pointed to things (or he did) and he repeated the words after me. EX. – house, store, mailman, etc.
The CDTA explained the procedure for teaching someone the CDTA bus system. There is a young woman who is the CDTA Travel Trainer. We are supposed to call her with 3 days notice and she will go to whatever location we need her.
She will know how much time will be needed to take the bus from his apt. to Washington Ave. She does work with non-English speaking people so I have no doubt that Misgina will learn quickly from her.
Also, if the family wants to take the bus somewhere – appointments, recreation (a park, the mall, the state museum) – she will go to the house and take the whole family to where they want to go.
