Group home resident Boston Kensington. Advocates and disability services providers in Arizona say the state hasn't given enough guidance on how to manage the crisis, nor has it taken measures to cancel programs that serve large groups of people with disabilities all at once.

People with intellectual disabilities are having difficulty getting the in-home support they need as social distancing and financial shortages have significantly reduced the scope of direct support professionals. Many with jobs have trouble working from home with technology they may never have learned to use. Advocates and self-advocates say they must fight against discrimination – including reported cases of people with disabilities being denied needed medical equipment during shortages.