Advocacy on Behalf of Children with Developmental Disabilities

When my beautiful daughter Alison was born, she had a rare type of seizure called infantile spasms which caused her to have severe developmental disabilities.  As a result of Alison's developmental disabilities I spent many years advocating for in home supports and services for children with disabilities so that they can be with their family.

I believe in the need for supports and services that provides home and community based services for children with disabilities as opposed to out of home placement.  Many children with developmental disabilities have certain needs far different than the needs of their typical peers.  Yet children with developmental disabilities need the same things as their typical peers -- family, friends, love, support, happiness, etc.

Home and community based services are less costly than out of home placement (both provided through Medicaid) and allows children with disabilities the opportunity to live and grow up in a loving, nurturing family environment, as any child should.