They were promised protection. Instead, these kids with disabilities died in foster care

Children with disabilities in foster care have worse outcomes than other foster children, staying in the system 50% longer and dying at higher rates, according to an NPR investigation of federal data. The system relies on outdated treatment models that often worsen their behavioral issues. The article follows 15-year-old Christian Williams, who died in a group home after his parents relinquished custody to get him mental health treatment for behavioral and diabetes management issues he struggled with at home.