Crossing state lines to attend adult day programs will soon be a no-no for Nebraska residents with disabilities, a move that’s not sitting well with many families.
For years, nearly two dozen residents who live in the border cities of South Sioux City and Bloomfield, Neb. have crossed into Iowa and South Dakota for daily programs paid for by tax dollars. But state officials say the practice must end this month because they are not able to oversee the out-of-state programs.
Oversight is required for the state to qualify for certain federal funds. As long as state residents attend programs in other jurisdictions, Nebraska loses out on roughly $400,000 annually in federal money, according to officials.
Replacement programs are supposed to be established for the Nebraska residents to attend in state, but it is unclear when those alternate plans will be in place.
Meanwhile, families say it’s unfair to uproot their adult children from programs where they’ve been successful, citing the fact that the state continues to send children with disabilities to out-of-state placements, reports the Omaha World-Herald. To read more click here.
My son attends a wonderful ABA program.
His schools adult program would be most appropriate. I wish someone would tell me how to force New York state to pay for his New Jersey Adult program.
On July 15 autismspeaks.org met with many people about making sure autistic adults in the USA have appropriate programs. Senator Mendez of New Jersey and Senator Doyle of Pennsylvania were involved in this meeting.
Two students that graduated from the NJ. program in June still are not funded for the adult program. This is despicable. It is disgraceful.
Autism NJ. (formally Cosac) says this happens every years. How can this legally be allowed to happen?
Autism NJ. said. there is no clear law for people over twenty one.
Aren’t theses young adults governed under ADA?
What can I do to help these young autistic adults.
My heart is breaking because even if I moved he would not be guaranteed a spot in his schools adult program.
In New York the state Assembly and Senate passed a bill which would force insurance companies to pay all therapies for autistic people. Our immoral governor Patterson has not signed it.
The immoral Politicians play with our young autistic adults life.
This morally wrong,