Wisconsin Autism Legislation Left “By the Wayside”
March 17, 2008 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
Ever felt like you’ve been caught between a rock and a really hard place? And in particular (if you are a parent like me) trying to arrange and rearrange your finances to provide therapies for your autistic child?
Parents of autistic children in Wisconsin like Cindy Brimacombe have found themselves in such a situation in the wake of the state’s Legislature leaving bills that would have affected how services for autistic children are funded and delivered “by the wayside,” as the March 16th Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Republicans and Democrats both had differing plans to help autistic children but were unable …read more




