Ayden, who lives in a low-income neighborhood and is Latino and African American, is less likely to receive developmental services than a white child with the same diagnosis living in a higher-income area, despite a law mandating state funding for comprehensive care for anyone who qualifies.
This disparity is disconcerting, has persisted for more than a decade and puts thousands of children like Ayden at a lifelong disadvantage.
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