Sen. Steven Oroho R-Sussex, said he hoped the governor “understands how important this is.”

“The inability to participate in comfortable, calming activities and to interact daily with others in a productive environment has done unimaginable harm to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” Oroho said. “The sooner we can open these vital facilities, the better.”

Reagan said she and other families have called and written their legislators and the governor to plead for a change in policy. They plan to gather with signs and bullhorns in Freehold on April 24 to make their case to the public. [And a sensory-friendly section!]

“They need to see us,” Reagan said.