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[quote=Anonymous]Taking respite care of a special needs child (which you are asking tips for) is totally different from being close friends with an intellectually disabled adult.

I pay caregivers for my SN child approximately $15 to $20 per hour.    I call and schedule caregivers for my child and, if they are unavailable, of course they tell me.  I also file tax information for them.

Friendships are totally different.  Friends of my child come and go.  I hope when she is an adult she is able to have independent friendships, but I can't imagine viewing such friendships as respite care.  That is insulting to her.  She would be entitled to respite care because she is disabled enough to mandate respite care, but mere intellectual disability does not mandate respite care.  Many intellectually disabled people work, live independently, even marry and have children of their own.

I guess this sounds huffy, but perhaps it's time to figure out what this woman means to you, really and truly.  If you resent your time with her, it's really not fair to anyone.

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