Amparo Moreno cares for 8 children in her home, almost half of them with special needs and five of them eligible for subsidized care. Moreno's families are lucky. She used to work at a school for special needs adults and is passionate about helping children with behavioral issues master the social and self-care skills that let them attend school and become independent. "The child with special needs is the most loving person in the whole world," she said. When the family of one of her special needs children temporarily lost their subsidy, Moreno ran into difficulties. She was able to keep the...