Every year, in late November and early December, I spend quite a bit of time deliberating about what my column will be for the last month of the year. Will it have a Christmas theme? Will it be a positive topic, or will Ebenezer Scrooge make a visit? Will I ask for year-end donations or have a client wish list?
In the midst of my struggles I decided to come up with my own Christmas wish list for Santa.
The first item on my wish list is for the state to revamp KDADS to make it more provider friendly. People forget that we are contracted by the state to do their job for them.
It is their responsibility, according to the Kansas Constitution, to provide care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and sometimes, they dont make the smartest decisions.