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Midway through a conversation about her 14-year-old, Claire, Jamie Davis Smith felt the need to change direction for a moment, to highlight the happiness her daughter can experience.
Table of Contents Pandemic Could Hurt Home-Based Care for Kids With 24/7 Needs Jamie Davis Smith is pictured with her daughter Claire, now 14. Claire has a rare chromosomal abnormality that has left her with a variety of disabling conditions including epilepsy, chronic lung disease, asthma and autism. She benefits from a Medicaid provided service that allows her family to care for her in their Washington, D.C., home, but she would be waitlisted for a similar program if the family moved to Maryland to benefit from better special education programs for their other childr...