Special Needs Texans - Caring for Those Who Need the Most Care

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The Texas Lyceum convenes its first quarterly meeting of 2012 in Brenham to tackle the sensitive topic of providing state-wide services for children and adults with special needs. The weekend will examine the complex issues faced by persons with special needs, their families and policy makers at a time of difficult budget choices and expanding demand for supportive services. Texans with special needs require a level of care that most families cannot afford and struggle to provide. This conference will look at the challenging issues of education and long-term care which comes at a substantial cost to Texas taxpayers. Persons with special needs are our brothers, our sisters, our sons and our daughters. We will examine the role each of us plays in assisting persons with special needs to live productive lives with appropriate care and services and to realize their full potential.

The centerpiece of the weekend will be the behind-the-scenes tours of two facilities providing long-term care and services using very different models. Directors will tour The Brookwood Community in Brookshire, Texas, a private facility that does not accept any government funding. Directors

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