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NEWS
Thousands of Families Left Out Of State Funding To Help With
Developmental Disabilities
”No funding available” may best summarize the system for residents with
developmental disabilities in Washington state, where some 14,600
families determined eligible for services don’t receive any.
By Brian M.
Rosenthal, Seattle
Times
Amy
Crawley, of Kirkland, holds son Rowan, 8, when he becomes too rowdy
while playing. Rowan has severe autism, requiring almost constant care.
The family has been on a waiting list for almost seven years to receive
state services. - Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times
Thousands of
Washington residents with developmental disabilities have asked for
services and been determined eligible but denied help because of a lack
of funding.
The evaluator came
on a cloudy afternoon last April, bringing a state-issued laptop and
another chance at a long-held dream.
She sat with Amy and
Tony Crawley in the living room of their Kirkland home as they pleaded
for help with their son, Rowan, then 7 and struggling with severe
autism.
She listened to
their story about how a recent
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Thousands of Families Left Out Of State Funding To Help With
Developmental Disabilities
Prevalence Rate of Autism Continues Steady Rise
Spanish-Speaking Toddlers in the US More Likely to Screen Positive for
Autism
Sesame Street To Focus On Autism
SAVANT CITING
Boy With Autism And 'Savant' Hearing
RESEARCH
Gastro Woes More Common in Kids With Autism: Review
Odd Brain Patches Point To Origins Of Autism In Womb
Study Flags Role of Birth Complications In Autism
Fat Dad Theory of Autism
Maternal Parenting Behavior and Child Behavior Problems in Families of
Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Gene Family Linked To Brain Evolution Is Implicated In Severity of
Autism Symptoms
Causal Link Found Between Vitamin D, Serotonin Synthesis And Autism In
New Study
Oxytocin Promotes Social Behavior In Infant Rhesus Monkeys
Engineered Monkeys Carry Autism-Linked Mutations
Participate in Research that Makes a Difference During Autism Awareness
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TREATMENT
FDA Warns Against Bogus Autism Treatments
Learning How To Listen With Neurofeedback
RESOURCES
Ranking Names Best States For Disability Services
Electronic Safety Net Saves Money -- And People
Dover Man Creates Comic Book To Educate About Autism
PUBLIC HEALTH
CDC Caught Hiding Data Showing Mercury in Vaccines Linked to Autism
Aidan Quinn Connects MMR Vaccine with his Daughter’s Autism
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