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Families of special needs children wait for therapy

by | Nov 13, 2023 | Early Intervention, Special Education

Claire Savage

ASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA

CHICAGO – Alexander watches “Paw Patrol” with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto.

What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few words. His balance is wobbly, and he isn’t able to let his preschool teachers know when he’s hurt or scared.

When his mother, Hilda Garcia, had him tested, the youngster qualified for five therapies through a U.S. program dedicated to treating developmental delays in babies and toddlers – treatment designed to help Alexander develop the tools he needs to thrive.

The relief she felt in identifying what he needed was short-lived.

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