Despite strides in community-based services for people with disabilities, staff shortages and lack of training mean that individuals aren’t getting the services they need.
People with the most complex needs and, particularly, aggressive behaviors, are often isolated from the rest of the world, even when their living situation fits within the law.
Arizona pays over a million dollars a year in care for some individuals, but advocates worry it’s ineffective. “It is clear to anybody with eyes that the way things are being handled right now simply isn’t effective,” said Jon Meyers, executive director of the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
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