Type 1 Diabetes is difficult to manage at any age, but 13-year-old Maribel was having a particularly hard time. Her condition became even more complicated as she battled depression, resulting in a significant impact on her ability to attend school and focus on completing her work. Over the course of one year, Maribel was hospitalized […]

Hayley, a single mother expecting twins, was put on bed rest due to complications with her pregnancy. As a result, Hayley lost her job and fell behind in her rent. She was unexpectedly hospitalized and her twins were born at 22 weeks, requiring a lengthy hospital stay. Her four-year-old was left in the care of […]

Julia and her children were making multiple visits to their pediatrician due to breathing issues and skin rashes. The sewage in their rented home had backed up into their basement on several occasions and their pediatrician advised Julia that they should not stay in the home. Because they were sleeping in the homes of friends […]

Baby Jack was born prematurely and needed medicine to prevent a life-threatening disease called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). According to Jack’s healthcare provider, he already contracted bronchiolitis and was especially at risk for RSV. When Medicaid denied his request for Synagis, a drug that would prevent the life-threatening RSV, Jack’s pediatric pulmonologist turned to the […]

At first, Michael’s grand mal seizures, constant dehydration and two bleeding, acute ulcers were manageable for his mother, Grace, but as his needs increased it was not easy to constantly care for him on her own. Grace applied for a Medicaid waiver to fund a full-time nurse for Michael, and to her surprise, it was […]

Because she was failing in school and having disciplinary problems, 10-year-old Kiesha and her mother were referred to ABLE’s Medical-Legal Partnership for Children by her pediatrician. Kiesha’s mother reported that her daughter was being picked on by other children and that she had been suspended for fighting. Kiesha had been held back a grade once […]

Thirteen-year-old Daisy suffers medical and behavioral complications as a result of her multiple disabilities, which include Autism, Crohn’s Disease, and Epilepsy. She was referred to the MLPC by her pediatrician due to concerns about the special education services being provided to her. Daisy’s school reduced the length of her school day to only 3 hours […]