Human Services Center CampusHuman Services Center CampusYankton, SDYankton, SD

Randy Christensen, Randy Christensen, Supervisor of Vocational Supervisor of Vocational

Rehabilitation OfficesRehabilitation Offices

——35 years of service—35 years of service—

22 Counties in SD22 Counties in SD

MISSION STATEMENT(S) FOR MISSION STATEMENT(S) FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATIONVOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

““Every person that can work, should Every person that can work, should work.” JOB DEFINES PERSON IN U.S.A.work.” JOB DEFINES PERSON IN U.S.A.

““To assist individuals with disabilities to To assist individuals with disabilities to obtain employment, economic self-obtain employment, economic self-sufficiency, personal independence, and sufficiency, personal independence, and full inclusion into society.”full inclusion into society.”

Mission Statement, HSCMission Statement, HSCTo provide persons who are mentally To provide persons who are mentally ill or chemically dependent with ill or chemically dependent with effective, individualized professional effective, individualized professional treatment that enables them to treatment that enables them to achieve their highest level of achieve their highest level of personal independence in the most personal independence in the most therapeutic environment.therapeutic environment.

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Jesse P.Jesse P.

Has Down Syndrome.Has Down Syndrome. Classmate of mine—YHS 1997.Classmate of mine—YHS 1997. Works at Fitzgerald Potato Chip Works at Fitzgerald Potato Chip

Factory, except during a time when Factory, except during a time when his hours were changed…his hours were changed…

Functioning in society as well as Functioning in society as well as possible.possible.

Tom J. = Chief Bromden-likeTom J. = Chief Bromden-like Has an elaborate Delusional System.Has an elaborate Delusional System. Absolutely convinced that Absolutely convinced that EROS Data EROS Data

CenterCenter controls his movement and mind. controls his movement and mind. Paranoid Schizophrenia Paranoid Schizophrenia

UNCHANGEABLEUNCHANGEABLE Is certain that he is a close, personal friend Is certain that he is a close, personal friend

with with Sir Paul McCartney, ex-BeatleSir Paul McCartney, ex-Beatle.. Sees himself on television often.Sees himself on television often. Has seen “God” at the YMCA; 100 lamps!?Has seen “God” at the YMCA; 100 lamps!? Works at the Human Services Center in an Works at the Human Services Center in an

office, shredding confidential documents.office, shredding confidential documents. Has a small recycling business.Has a small recycling business.

Paul McCartney, famous BeatlePaul McCartney, famous Beatle

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Shawn Cassidy, actor = God?Shawn Cassidy, actor = God?

Ashton Kutcher of the 1970s

EROS Data EROS Data CenterCenter

EROS Employees:

Blake Sunne’s dad

Justin/Julie Vermeer’s dad

Jake Homer’s dad

James Burkman’s dad

Emil S. = Pete Bancini-likeEmil S. = Pete Bancini-like Swung his fist at my dad, because he Swung his fist at my dad, because he

was certain my dad was sending him was certain my dad was sending him back to his physically violent, back to his physically violent, abusive father, who was abusive father, who was definitelydefinitely dead. Emil S. had been abused 40 dead. Emil S. had been abused 40 years prior to the instance when he years prior to the instance when he was violent toward my father.was violent toward my father.

Employed as custodian.Employed as custodian. Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy

Susan G. (Miss South Dakota)Susan G. (Miss South Dakota)

Was sexually abused as a young girl.Was sexually abused as a young girl. Won “genetic lottery” (beauty, smarts); Won “genetic lottery” (beauty, smarts);

lost “environmental/family lottery” (dad).lost “environmental/family lottery” (dad). Borderline personality disorder.Borderline personality disorder. Graduate of USD, very intelligent.Graduate of USD, very intelligent. Cannot sustain any form of good Cannot sustain any form of good

relationship today; fears abandonment.relationship today; fears abandonment. Persistent feeling of a major Persistent feeling of a major lacklack (lack of (lack of

fulfillmentfulfillment) in her life—so stalks/clings.) in her life—so stalks/clings. Constantly “overtests” herself with Constantly “overtests” herself with

needles for diabetes—harms herself.needles for diabetes—harms herself.

John G. = Charlie Cheswick-likeJohn G. = Charlie Cheswick-like Schizo-affective disorder.Schizo-affective disorder. Graduated Sioux Falls College (USF). Graduated Sioux Falls College (USF). Has written many stories, poems, and Has written many stories, poems, and

books—creative & amusing narratives.books—creative & amusing narratives. Is extremely paranoid; pro at profanity.Is extremely paranoid; pro at profanity. Becomes Becomes irrationallyirrationally angry. angry. Is a germophobe.Is a germophobe. Disallowed his books to be sold Disallowed his books to be sold

online—feared spies/invaders.online—feared spies/invaders.

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Don H.Don H. ““InstitutionalizedInstitutionalized” entirely, just like the men in the ” entirely, just like the men in the

novel/film. Cheswick, Harding, and others like it better in novel/film. Cheswick, Harding, and others like it better in the hospital, because the hospital is “safer” than society. the hospital, because the hospital is “safer” than society. Has schizophrenia.Has schizophrenia.

““SUPER SENIORS at BVHS” THEORY ? (Buy or SUPER SENIORS at BVHS” THEORY ? (Buy or Sell this theory of institutionalization?)Sell this theory of institutionalization?)

Schizophrenia = fragmented mind. (like the novel, which is Schizophrenia = fragmented mind. (like the novel, which is fragmented, too—short sections, sane-insane-sane-insane-fragmented, too—short sections, sane-insane-sane-insane-sane fragments; “schizophrenically written”)sane fragments; “schizophrenically written”)

Electroconvulsive (or shock) therapyElectroconvulsive (or shock) therapy• (“EST” in the novel)(“EST” in the novel)

Frontal lobotomy—not used any more; made people Frontal lobotomy—not used any more; made people “calmer” or lethargic or even “zombiefied.”“calmer” or lethargic or even “zombiefied.”

Marfan’s Syndrome (Abraham Lincoln, too); kicked out of Marfan’s Syndrome (Abraham Lincoln, too); kicked out of home for being “different” and “deficient.”home for being “different” and “deficient.”• Invaded McDonald’s trash bins to eat and subsist.Invaded McDonald’s trash bins to eat and subsist.

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