Margaret Blome - Services Were Hard to Find

Margaret Blome - Services Were Hard to Find

Community Living

Education

Inclusion

When talking about services in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Margaret Blome says, “There was very little available for people with multi-handicaps.” Margaret did find a therapist at Crossroads Rehabilitation Center in Indianapolis who worked with her daughter, Barb, on learning to crawl, how to drink from a straw and other basic skills. When Barb was kindergarten age, Margaret found it difficult to find educational opportunities for her daughter. At the St. Mary’s Child Center, Margaret was introduced to other mothers who had children with disabilities. They formed a support group that met twice a week for two years. Margaret says, “I think overall, I was pretty supported.” Her parents said they would back any decisions she would make. Over the years, Margaret’s neighbors have been supportive. She says, “I said I couldn’t move. I have to educate another whole neighborhood.”

Indiana Disability History Project

2017-08-15

Margaret Blome - interviewee

Jennie Todd - interviewer

Peggy Holtz - videographer/editor

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Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis

1960 – 2017