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Despite strides in services for people with disabilities, staff shortages and lack of training mean that some aren’t getting the services they need.
Arizona pays more than $1 million per year for a young woman’s care—but that doesn’t buy her quality of life.
More than 90 percent of people with intellectual disabilities receiving Medicaid services do so in "the community," raising questions about a new institution-focused Senate bill.
And more. DDD can make changes when they get reports. They can tell workers to get more training. They can ask businesses to fire workers. They can take away money. Sometimes the reports are serious. DDD can work with Adult Protective Services to see if it is a crime. The Independent Oversight Committees ask DDD questions about the reports. They do not work for DDD and get to choose their own members. That is what independent means. Reading the reports can take a long time. A committee member can spend 10 hours a month reading hundreds of reports. It is their job to point out Arizona coul...
This System Is Supposed to Protect People With Developmental Disabilities. It Is Falling Apart. ProPublica 12/12/2020 ProPublica is a group of reporters. We write stories that look at how the people in charge behave. We make sure they are not doing anything wrong or unfair. You can sign up to read more of our stories. The Arizona Daily Star worked with us to write this story. It is part of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. Many people in Arizona have developmental disabilities. These are sometimes called DD. DD includes: Down syndrome And more. Arizona has a system to protect people w...