Earlier today, the dedicated men and women who work at the Lee Specialty Clinic came together to show their support for the patients, families, and community they serve every day. Wearing their SaveLeeClinic.org shirts and holding signs of hope, they sent a clear message: Lee Specialty Clinic matters, and its future is worth fighting for. Together, we stand united to protect this vital resource for generations to come.
A statement from Gov. Andy Beshear on budget cuts and the Lee Specialty Clinic.
You may have recently seen news that Governor Beshear sent a letter to Medicaid providers announcing cuts and encouraging people to contact their legislators. I want to address that directly, because you deserve the full picture, not just one side of it.
For two years, the Lee Clinic has provided care to my 23-year-old son, who has autism and is non-verbal. He was enrolled in their program as part of a crisis plan. The clinic’s team of professionals, including medical doctors, psychologists, and dental care providers, has collectively contributed to remarkable progress in my son’s life and our family dynamics. The clinic’s services are essential to our well-being.
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Hi, my name is Adrian. I am 42 years old and have mild Autism Spectrum disorder and Tourettes Syndrome. I am a very high functioning individual and have indeed also been educated on the dire importance of advocating for myself. My life, like many other lives, has greatly improved since my time at the clinic. I am unbelievably devastated with the recent news!
My daughter KeAhsia was diagnosed with Autism/Tourette’s/ADHD with hypersensitivity at the age of 7. She had been through many of hospital stays through out her 24 years on the earth, she has been a patient at the Lee Clinic since she turned in 18 years of age. My experience’s with this clinic has been nothing more than amazing. They have always treated us like family and she had a Provider and mental health provider that had always went over and beyond with her care. Now that my daughter’s services have been discontinued who is going to care for my daughter like the Lee Clinic had? We as families of individuals with disabilities counted on every appointment we had with the Lee Clinic because we knew our family members were in good hands. I’m willing to fight to get what they deserve because they matter too.
Adam was diagnosed with level 3 autism at 18 months old. I have never known a different version of Adam.
Throughout Adam’s years, we’ve spent a lot of time advocating and healthcare has been no exception. With Adam being nonverbal, it’s been such a challenge finding doctors who will listen to us. Who understand autism. Who understand those like Adam.
My son, Rush, was diagnosed with autism when he was 5 at the Shelby County school system in Shelbyville, Kentucky-our hometown. I, as a mother, always knew there was something different about him .He would scream when he was a baby-I don’t mean cry. I mean scream for hours at a time. He was more hyper and more destructive than the kids his age. He did not talk. He didn’t catch on to some of the skills the others were achieving. I received calls from the school almost every day, calls from daycare everyday. Calls saying he’s wild out of control-please come pick him up from school he’ off the charts, we can’t handle him, he won’t quit screaming, he’s destructive he can tear up a classroom in seconds.
My daughter, Ashley, has severe autism, epilepsy and intellectual disability. She has Medicaid and went to the Lee Clinic for Dental, Medical, Speech therapy, Occupational therapy.
