Delaware must fully fund services for the developmentally di

Delaware must fully fund services for the developmentally disabled | Opinion
Krista Griffith and Kevin Hensley
© Jason Minto, The News Journal
Teesie Bonk, sister of the late Michael McNesby, speaks at the Ability Network of Delaware rally outside Legislative Hall in Dover to support a bill that would increase the reimbursement from the state to groups that provide services to people with disabilities.
“Getting ahead is not a possibility when you have to work two jobs just to be destitute.”
That statement should haunt every legislator in the state of Delaware. It haunts us as parents of children with intellectual disabilities because it was said by a direct support professional –— the type of worker who is critical to our children and their ability to live independently as a part of their community.  

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