Kentucky mom and son advocate for expanded deaf-blind resources

https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/03/18/community-interveners-deaf-blind-kentuckians

A Kentucky mother-son duo are pushing local lawmakers to expand services offered to the deaf-blind community. Alex Hitzelberger and his mother, Brandi Hitzelberger, avidly support funding resources that would allow Alex and others who are deaf-blind to live more independently. They are currently backing Senate Bill 345, a bill that would fund community interveners for Medicaid recipients. Community interveners would make daily tasks such as grocery shopping much easier for those in need of support. 

If Senate Bill 345 is passed, it will be covered under the Michelle P. Waiver, which allows disabled Medicaid recipients receive home care. The bill, if it passes the legislature, will need federal approval before it can be put into place. Currently, it is still under consideration by the legislature.