BOSTON -- Warning that a proposed 27 percent cut by Governor Deval Patrick would decimate programs for newborns and young children with disabilities, advocates for early intervention programs shored up support from prominent lawmakers yesterday.
"The governor’s decision to cut [early intervention] to its lowest level in over 10 years is deeply disturbing," said Senate majority leader Frederick Berry. "In all my years in politics I’ve never seen such a shortsighted decision."
Early intervention services include occupational, physical, and speech therapy for children from birth to 3 years old with developmental delays.
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