Families, Systems, and Shared Solutions: Rebuilding Trust in Disability Services – Lessons from the OPWDD–Georgetown Partnership

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• November 14th, 2025
• caregiver perspectives, cultural competence, developmental disabilities, disability disparities, equity in services, family advocacy, person-centered care, system navigation, Website Exclusive
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I didn’t start as a systems guy. I started as a dad in denial, with no roadmap, no acronyms, and no patience for policy. Then our family hit rough water. Puberty flipped the table, literally. Supports vanished just when we needed them most. Person-centered practice became paper-centered...