To: The New York State Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo
FAMILIES CANNOT BE CAREGIVERS FOREVER & SAVE SPECIAL ED SERVICES
1. New York must invest an additional $30 million for people with developmental disabilities who are currently living at home with aging family members who are struggling to meet their adult children’s needs.
2. New York must invest $37 million to save essential preschool services for 3 to 5-year-old children with developmental disabilities. $20 million is needed for school age services for 5 to 21-year-olds with developmental disabilities who can’t be served appropriately by their local school districts.
2. New York must invest $37 million to save essential preschool services for 3 to 5-year-old children with developmental disabilities. $20 million is needed for school age services for 5 to 21-year-olds with developmental disabilities who can’t be served appropriately by their local school districts.
Why is this important?
I am starting this petition because pre-school children can no longer get the hours they need to help for developmental disabilities. 20 years ago my 1 year old son needed and received 12 1/2 hours of in-home therapy to aid his lack of talking, movement, etc. If we asked NY State for the same services today, we would only receive 2 hours. It's a known fact the earlier you work with these kinds of children, the better chances they have to become full functioning adults. Please support this bill.