Ky. Auditor of Public Accounts
While some Kentucky parents encourage their children to leave home in search of brighter opportunities, one Louisville mother sent her son 700 miles away simply to keep him safe after discovering that Kentucky offered no viable solution.
As reported by WHAS 11, Shannon Crawford has a 15-year-old son named Chase with profound autism. His condition contributes to behaviors that result in risk of injury to himself or others, despite no intent to cause harm. Because of Chase’s safety concern, he requires around-the-clock treatment and care, which is most suitable for an inpatient residential facility…