I was moved by Josh's attention to Abbie's dignity and autonomy. His limited experience at the special needs facility where he worked, taught him that one way to allow dignity even with those clients who need bathing or wiping, is to allow them their autonomous decisions. If they want to sit there, let them. If they want to move to another room, let them. Allowing them their own decisions in moving here or there (dangerous situations excepted, of course) is a way to allow them their dignity.
Josh brought attention to the fact that Abbie is often limited in her personal autonomy. She is restrained, prevented, or overly-manhandled every day, all the time, and worse, by different people. She is not allowed her free movements and decisions. Thus, she is not allowed her dignity. Once you see this, you can't unsee it. And why? Not for safety reasons. So she can be forced in front of a camera. So she can be forced to hug strangers. And why? To make money. And why? So this family can continue their profligate spending. It was that illumination that caused the most heartache for me.
Abbie would be treated humanely and in dignified manner in a long-term care facility matched to her special needs, AND she would again (hopefully) make progress, something that hasn't happened in a while. I pray this occurs, and soon. The very last moments of Josh's video sparked the most grief for me and I did actually tear up. Lord, please send someone to help Abbie...