‘Westborough woman worries about proposed state regulations’
Post 22 and its founders were profiled by the Worcester Telegram.
“It described the organization, saying “The day program currently services 12 adults with developmental delays…The clients gather in the morning after being dropped off by their parents or guardians, review their schedules and then disperse to their internships in the community. They work at Cold Harbor Brewing, Classique Consignments, the Sugar Shack and even Amazon. Post 22 has more than five dozen sponsors with about a dozen sponsored internships…
A proposed regulation meant to implement a law passed 10 years ago, allowing parents and guardians to access state funds already set aside to provide services for their developmentally delayed dependents, will have a public hearing Tuesday. Simpson is concerned that the regulation could impact families' ability to pay for participation in Post 22…
[Organizations are urging] members, families and guardians of people with developmental disabilities to sign into the public hearing, slated to start at 1 p.m. Tuesday to discuss their needs and the restrictions to accessing their funding. The bill was designed to let adults chose their own services with the flexibility to choose tailored supports and schedules.
“I have parents call me every day, telling me their child is about to fall off the cliff,” Simpson said. She explained that parents use the phrase because that’s what it feels like when their young adults age out of school-based services.”
