Developmental Disabilities /tags/developmental-disabilities Developmental Disabilities en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:45:00 GMT Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in state's dysfunctional system /government-politics-issues/2025-02-24/developmentally-disabled-missourians-suffer-abuse-death-in-states-dysfunctional-system From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:45:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-24/developmentally-disabled-missourians-suffer-abuse-death-in-states-dysfunctional-system William Skipworth In crisis, she went to an Illinois facility. Two years later, she still isn’t able to leave /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/in-crisis-she-went-to-an-illinois-facility-two-years-later-she-still-isnt-able-to-leave The state of Illinois is asking for the end of court oversight of its system of care for people with developmental disabilities. But some advocates say it’s too soon. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:37:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/in-crisis-she-went-to-an-illinois-facility-two-years-later-she-still-isnt-able-to-leave Molly Parker, Beth Hundsdorfer Missouri schools restrained and secluded 1,000 students last year. Justyn Jefferson was one /education/2023-06-29/missouri-schools-restrained-and-secluded-1-000-students-last-year-justyn-jefferson-was-one Missouri only started collecting data on seclusion and restraint this year, and many schools aren't reporting how often they use the practices. A Belton mom whose son was repeatedly secluded and restrained says schools are also using those methods in inappropriate ways. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:02:48 GMT /education/2023-06-29/missouri-schools-restrained-and-secluded-1-000-students-last-year-justyn-jefferson-was-one Jodi Fortino At an Illinois mental health facility, a culture of cruelty persists despite decades of warnings /government-politics-issues/2022-09-05/at-a-remote-mental-health-facility-a-culture-of-cruelty-persists-despite-decades-of-warnings Federal and state officials have urged reforms at the rural facility for people with mental and developmental disabilities. But the state-run center still has more allegations of abuse and neglect than any other in Illinois. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-09-05/at-a-remote-mental-health-facility-a-culture-of-cruelty-persists-despite-decades-of-warnings Molly Parker / Lee Enterprises Midwest; and Beth Hundsdorfer / Capitol News Illinois A disabled young patient was sent to get treatment. He was abused instead. And he wasn’t the last. /government-politics-issues/2022-09-04/a-disabled-young-patient-was-sent-to-get-treatment-he-was-abused-instead-and-he-wasnt-the-last The 24-year-old with developmental disabilities was brutally beaten by his caretakers inside an Illinois-run facility with a long history of patient abuse. Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-09-04/a-disabled-young-patient-was-sent-to-get-treatment-he-was-abused-instead-and-he-wasnt-the-last Beth Hundsdorfer / Capitol News Illinois; and Molly Parker / Lee Enterprises Midwest ‘It Does Not Even Come Close’: Virtual Learning A Struggle For Many Special Needs Students, Parents /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-03/developmentally-disabled-students-struggle-with-online-learning Many schools are now conducting classes 100% online. Navigating virtual education has many families scrambling to make it work, but likely none more so than families with special needs students. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:00:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-03/developmentally-disabled-students-struggle-with-online-learning Emily Woodbury, Lara Hamdan Missouri Looking To Fix 'Disastrous' Pay System For Developmentally Disabled Care /2019-10-02/missouri-looking-to-fix-disastrous-pay-system-for-developmentally-disabled-care Missouri's methods of reimbursing community providers who care for people with developmental disabilities are complex, confusing and conflict with... Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:42:40 GMT /2019-10-02/missouri-looking-to-fix-disastrous-pay-system-for-developmentally-disabled-care Aviva Okeson-Haberman Every Year, Half Of Missouri's Workers Who Care For The Developmentally Disabled Quit /2019-08-07/every-year-half-of-missouris-workers-who-care-for-the-developmentally-disabled-quit Missouri workers providing care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities make less than a Walmart or Target worker, even after a pay... Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:38:38 GMT /2019-08-07/every-year-half-of-missouris-workers-who-care-for-the-developmentally-disabled-quit Aviva Okeson-Haberman 'Ride to Unite' draws cyclists of all ability levels /politics-issues/2018-09-01/ride-to-unite-draws-cyclists-of-all-ability-levels When Erika Wolf was young, she loved riding her bike.But when she was 11, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa — a rare genetic disorder that… Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:36:02 GMT /politics-issues/2018-09-01/ride-to-unite-draws-cyclists-of-all-ability-levels Shahla Farzan Cut & Paste: Actor helps make theater friendlier for those with sensory issues — including herself /arts/2018-08-30/cut-paste-actor-helps-make-theater-friendlier-for-those-with-sensory-issues-including-herself St. Louis actor Jen Kerner has played dozens of characters, but in recent years she’s taken on a new role: making the theater experience enjoyable for… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:58:20 GMT /arts/2018-08-30/cut-paste-actor-helps-make-theater-friendlier-for-those-with-sensory-issues-including-herself Nancy Fowler, Jeremy D. 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