(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) In what has the potential to be a big win for people with intellectual disabilities who have been denied services from the state, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals has invalidated state regulations … [Read more...]
Gov’s budget continues cuts to intellectually disabled
(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) With a few exceptions, Governor Patrick's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, which he unveiled last week, appears to continue the trend in recent years of cutting funding for care for the … [Read more...]
A father and son’s ordeal with DDS ‘care’
Since Jim Smith's divorce from his first wife, Dan has been a ward of a series of court-appointed guardians. In order to resolve their differences out of court, Jim Smith and his former wife agreed after Dan was 18 to choose a third party … [Read more...]