Christie Touts Funding for People with Disabilities; Families Battle Bureaucracy

Frank Adu, C.O.O. of The Arc of
Middlesex County shakes hands
with Governor Chris Christie.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie Monday praised his administration’s financial support for the developmentally disabled, including a "common sense reorganization of government ... to serve the needs of individuals."

But some parents say the recent reshuffling of responsibilities among the departments of Human Services and Children and Families is making it more difficult for their children to receive assistance.