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For adults on the autism spectrum, getting services can be a challenging task to navigate.

A new bill passed last year means that more autistic adults could receive services from the state from the Connecticut Autism Waiver.

But services still remain limited. There is currently a ten year waiting list to receive the waiver leaving thousands scrambling for services. Today, we talk about the Connecticut Autism Waiver program.

Later, we hear about businesses working to make their establishments more accommodating to neurodiverse clientele.

GUESTS:


Jimna Miller: Co-Chair of Autism Advisory Council and Volunteer


Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett: Autism Clinical Specialist and Research Coordinator at Connecticut Children's Hospital


Emma McKeever (left): resident of Glastonbury who is currently on the Autism Waiver Waitlist


Pam McKeever: resident of Glastonbury and parent of autistic adult


Sarah Spear: CEO and Founder of Empowered Together

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For adults on the autism spectrum, getting services can be a challenging task to navigate.
A new bill passed last year means that <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-03-16/autism-services-demand-surges-a-new-connecticut-bill-hopes-to-address-the-waitlist">more autistic adults</a> could receive services from the state from the <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DSS/Health-And-Home-Care/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder---ASD/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder---ASD/Eligibility">Connecticut Autism Waiver.</a>
But services still remain limited. There is currently a ten year waiting list to receive the waiver leaving thousands scrambling for services. Today, we talk about the Connecticut Autism Waiver program.
Later, we hear about businesses working to make their establishments more accommodating to neurodiverse clientele.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Jimna Miller: Co-Chair of Autism Advisory Council and Volunteer
</li>
<li>
Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett: Autism Clinical Specialist and Research Coordinator at Connecticut Children's Hospital
</li>
<li>
Emma McKeever (left): resident of Glastonbury who is currently on the Autism Waiver Waitlist
</li>
<li>
Pam McKeever: resident of Glastonbury and parent of autistic adult
</li>
<li>
Sarah Spear: CEO and Founder of <a href="https://www.empoweredtogether.us/">Empowered Together</a>
</li>
</ul>
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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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