Proposed cuts to developmentally disabled would be “devastating”
Those living with developmental disabilities will be “devastated” by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget cuts, say activists.
Advocates for the developmentally disabled have been sending letters and holding protests to stop the cuts which some say will reverse years of progress.
Paul Cassone, executive director of the Guild for Exceptional Children and chair of the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council, explained that there are $120 million in cuts directed specifically to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWWD) funded programs.