Disability advocates, families push lawmakers for more services, funding

Disability advocates, families push lawmakers for more services, funding

By Rose Hoban It takes some serious logistics to get Erica Conway from her home in Buncombe County down to Raleigh so she can make the rounds of the state legislative complex in her hot pink wheelchair.  Conway, 35, had a traumatic brain injury when she was 16 years old. Since then her mom, Rebecca, has cared for her — with help. Erica’s new caregiver, Darlene Epley, was only in her first week of work when they drove down to attend an advocacy d…