Proposed state cuts could eliminate care hours for families with disabled children

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Aaron Kuecker’s two daughters have cerebral palsy and need constant care. The family currently receives 112 hours a week of state-funded care, but proposed cuts would slash that to 40 hours.

The Kuecker family adopted 19-year-old Chitti and 10-year-old Saha from India five years ago. Both daughters have cerebral palsy, and Chitti has a rare epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

“They both have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Chitti has a rare epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, where she could have any kind of seizure for any reason at any given time,” Aaron Kuecker said…

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