Scott's Interview with Mary Ann Puckett -- Mother of Stephen Puckett, Aut

by Aspcaregiver

- Wed, Apr 28 2010

Please join me, LIVE on BlogTalk Radio, on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 9am EST, 8am CT & 6am PST -- as I speak with Mary Ann Puckett (mother of Stephen Puckett)

Stephen Puckett, 28, suffers from autism as well as chronic seizures. After suffering seizures at home, emergency crews transported Puckett to a local hospital. However, because of his autistic condition the hospital refused admission.

From Stephen Puckett's Mom, Mary Ann: "The saddest day of my life was watching Stephen stagger out of that hospital in handcuffs. He was drooling because of the seizures and was saying to the officer, "But I'm a good boy officer." There was no reason for him to have to be put through going to jail to get medical help.... He did not ask to be born with all of his health issues. When I finally was allowed to see him after a week, he was missing a front tooth".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od474grHy00&feature=player_embedded

In our ever-growing population of "differently-abled" Americans, this is just one of the reasons why a petition was created. The hospitals that denied care to Stephen Puckett also need to be held accountable for their denying this man with the needed, emergency medical care. Mr. Puckett had been faced with serious, felony charges. However, the prosecutor informed the public, on April 12, 2010 that Mr Puckett would not be charged. The question still remains as to why this man was denied healthcare by several hospitals?

The petition can be found at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/edapd/

Please sign this petition that will be forwarded to the Governor of OKlahoma, The Attorney General & The President of The United States , asking our U.S. President, Barack Obama to please consider signing an immediate, executive order that will help to put an end to the discrimination and abuse of persons with disabilities (different abilities). In addition to being Stephen's mother, Mary Ann Puckett is an Educator and author of a book on autism: Take Him Home and Love Him/A Story of Autism and How to Cope with It.

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