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Choice and costs in Kansas developmental care
The article follows six residents of KNI and compares state hospital care with community programs in Kansas. It discusses daily routines, schooling, and the costs of about 25,000 per student at Greenbush Education Service Center, highlighting parental choice, community outcomes, and the push for wider community placement despite concerns about losing institutional supports. It includes quotes from Owens, Laing, Seager, and others, and notes the ongoing closures of Norton and Winfield state hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNI
Cottonwood Inc
Lawrence
Kansas
Norton State Hospital
Winfield State Hospital
State Hospital
Parsons
Owens
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center
Parsons Hospital
Gary Daniels
Greenbush Education Service Center
Girard
Greenbush
Tom Laing
Interhab
Brooke Seager
Jessica
Seager
Wichita