Thousands of families in Oklahoma are finally receiving resources after the state funded Developmental Disability Services , reducing the waitlist from 13 years to just 2.
The Landers family had been waiting over 10 years for their son Parker to receive the waivers he needs for his cerebral palsy, and they just received his waiver last year.
Before receiving their waivers, the Landers family was paying almost everything out of pocket, and Parker, who is 23, couldn’t attend Pathways, his school, every day.
Gretchen Landers “Having a child that’s dependent on you for an extended period of time means funneling resources toward their care,” said Landers.
That is, until now. The state legislature funded the division, enabling it to approve services for over 2,000 families.
“It allowed him to go to his school more days a week, which he loves… it was really such a blessing for our whole family,” said Gretchen Landers, Parker’s mother, when they received the call that Parker would receive a waiver for school, physical therapy, and at-home assistance.