Angela Lorio is tired of the begging, tired of the trips to the Louisiana State Capitol to plead to shield the services that provide for her disabled son and so many others like him. But she's gearing up to do it again.

Lorio, whose 3-year-old son John Paul uses a tube to breathe and requires round-the-clock monitoring, is among the many parents who rely on the state for assistance to help them keep their children at home.