Missouri families worry proposed $80.7 million cut will hobble disability care programs

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 1,297

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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For Jessica Haynes, cooking with her 21-year-old son AJ is “the most amazing thing.”

When Jessica and AJ, who has autism, prepare a meal side by side in their Raytown home, Haynes told The Independent, “he gets to learn new skills, and we get to learn things right along with it.”

Jessica and her husband Scott can spend more quality time with AJ since he was approved a month ago for a state program that …

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