Maryland Gazette Staff Writer Allison Bourg's ongoing reporting on the growing crisis for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families is to be commended.

These articles certainly help focus attention on this growing crisis, and the need for Gov. Martin O'Malley and our elected officials address this issue by substantially increasing funding in the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) budget in order to reduce, and eventually eliminate, the number of Maryland families waiting on a growing state-maintained list for services they desperately need and deserve.

As reported in her Aug. 9, article...