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Funding for developmentally disabled is vital
Statesman Journal
Fifty years ago, if you gave birth to a child with a developmental disability, you and your family faced a sad decision. Most likely, you would have been advised that your baby was "mentally retarded" and needed to be in a state institution.
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O'Malley, Advocates Participate in Developmental Disabilities Lobby Day
Southern Maryland Online
Martin O'Malley told advocates for the developmentally disabled Tuesday that his proposed budget provides more support for their needs, and that he'll assure lost millions will be returned to theDevelopmental Disabilities Administration.
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Disability advocates praise funding plan, seek more
Annapolis Capital
Kewaun Pittman and Christine Eckman travel with fellow marchers Tuesday to a rally at Lawyers Mall for Developmental Disabilities Day in Annapolis. More than 500 advocates for the state's disabled population met with Gov. Martin O'Malley during the ...
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Ariz. Advocates Ask For Better Pay For Disabled Caregivers, Va. Disabled Find ...
Kaiser Health News
Arizona patient advocates are asking lawmakers to pay providers more who tend to the severely disabled. In the meantime, in Virginia, the older disabled find a new home. Advocates for the state'sdevelopmentally disabled asked both House and Senate ...
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Christie's 2013 Budget Address is an offer to help select few
newjerseynewsroom.com
The Governor talked about deinstitutionalizing the mentally ill and those who are developmentally disabled. In fact, there are no real services available in the community for the severely disabled. He is really addressing their issues based on money.
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Ortiz: make Jonathan's Law permanent
Legislative Gazette
Jonathan's Law, enacted in May 2007, ensures parents and legal guardians who havedevelopmentally disabled children living in government-run facilities, have access to medical records and child abuse investigation files. The law was named in honor of ...
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Fewer workers caring for more patients at state hospitals
Great Bend Tribune
BY DAVE RANNEY KHI News Service TOPEKA — State hospitals for the mentally ill and thedevelopmentally disabled have not replaced many employees who've quit or accepted Gov. Sam Brownback's invitation to take early retirement. At the same time, ...
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Resource Fair to help parolees and families.
Heber Springs Sun-Times
This is the second of such Resource Fairs to be organized in Little Rock and this event will be on Monday, March 12, 2012 and is open free of charge to the public from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled (AEDD) ...
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