Westfield residents express worry over potential cuts to Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism, highlighting the crucial role the program plays in their development and the potential negative impact on low-income families.
WESTFIELD — As budget cuts loom over crucial services for families, one local family is voicing their concerns about the problems it could cause.Westfield residents Derek and Amy Russo, who moved from California last year, expressed their worries about the impending changes to the FSSA -supported Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy program.“What's the point of having a society if we don't protect those most in need when they need it,” Derek Russo asked.
The proposed guidelines would cap ABA therapy to 30 hours per week for a maximum of three years. Many families at WePlay ABA currently depend on 35 to 45 hours weekly.After the three-year period ends, some families can qualify for behavior-specific, focused ABA if deemed medically necessary.“He needs all that time,” Derek Russo said about his son’s therapy treatments.
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