Based on WorkAbility rules the aide would cost her $52,000 out of pocket, putting her in an immediate hole. paying $50,000 per year after graduation - not making bank, but clearly above the poverty line. MORE: Big award for Home Depot worker with cerebral palsy
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There is much at stake for Landre and others who might follow in her footsteps. I think the state relies on the fact that eventually you’re going to give up.” “There are always exceptions that can be made, but you have to push hard. “A lot of times it’s a matter of people telling you no 50 times, until you call 100 times,” she said. She’s used to navigating barriers created by the able-bodied folks who make the rules for society’s disabled. Last year she graduated Freehold Township High School as valedictorian. “It really limits folks who are able to work, who want to work and can make a great impact on our community.” Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, who is working on a solution. “I was shocked when I heard this,” said state Sen. The New Jersey Division of Disability Services would penalize Landre for holding the internship, one that pays $14 an hour, by significantly reducing the aide's hours.
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