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Mother of autistic child at a loss to know what to do
Added: 2010-03-18 15:00:02
Updated: 2010-03-18 15:00:02
Linton native Jean (McBride) Ward says she's frustrated and at a loss at what to do now. Her 14-year-old son, Elijah, has autism and she has been unsuccessful in obtaining a group placement or securing the in-home nursing care. About five years ago, state officials offered help and paid for a nurse to come into the home one Saturday a month to care for Elijah and give his mother some relief and a chance to re-charge outside the home under a crisis program...
