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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The deduction does seem helpful but even after that, it's still quite the sum.

We have been considering a special needs school for DS but wrestle with the cutting back and how DS will feel about that.  DS has pretty severe LDs and ADHD.  We have traveled pretty extensively with him -- and he's actually a great traveler/open to different experiences.  There are benefits to that type of experiential travel and, honestly, we'd hate to cut back on it (even if we did, it would still be tough to come up with these sums of money).  We've thought of downsizing by moving but that too presents its own challenges in relation to commuting etc.  Real estate just doesn't come cheap around here.  How DS would feel about a change in lifestyle is something we've been wrestling with.  Maybe it's shallow -- we live well but not luxuriously by any means (one car is 10 years old.  The other lasted 13 years before we had to replace it last year).  Money seems to go to the mortgage, DS and we're not walking around with huge savings.[/quote]

I know, it sucks but it sounds like you're trying to justify to yourself that having the money for travel is a priority. That's fine if it is - life is all about choices and only you know what is best for your child and your family. Financial aid might be a possibility and the deduction will help too IF your child goes to a special needs school with a very specific mission to treat LDs. Depending on your income and assets and other medical expenses, you could probably reduce the cost of some of these schools to 20K or so. Yes, lots of money still but maybe more realistic than you think.[/quote]

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