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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Latinx Families Ask For Equal Services For Their Children With Disabilities



LOS ANGELES — Mayra Jimenez picked up her phone and braced herself.

She was trying — again — to get independent living skills training for her son Bryan, who has an intellectual disability.

If she and her husband had a way to access the training themselves — and could afford it — they would sign Bryan up today. But the training is only offered through a state-funded system of nonprofit organizations called regional centers. Through this system, California is supposed to guarantee that children and adults like Bryan who have developmental and intellectual disabilities can get the services they need.







To read more on this story, click here: Latinx Families Ask For Equal Services For Their Children With Disabilities


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