Autistic Spectrum Digest (Autism) Issue 22, September 2015 | Seite 8

TOP STORY
What is the latest on Sharisa Kochmeister?
an update interview with her father
By now many of our readers will be familiar with the case
of Sharisa Joy Kochmeisters, who was removed from her
family’s care against her will. Her human rights were
removed and she was subsequent placed into an entirely
unsuitable care facility for patients with Dementia. Sharisa
had her own legal guardianship, but has had it taken away
by Jefferson County Colorado.
We have been in regular touch with her father, Jan
Kochmeister, who is desperately campaigning to get his
daughter back to the family home and her human rights
reinstated. The family has been granted a couple of visits
since August 10th.
Jan last saw Sharisa on Monday August 17th, four of her
friends also made the journey to see her. Jan updated us.
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