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They say; I don't have the resources to take on a child with Ds. But, if they have health insurance (and most people on here do) and live in a county with early intervention (which is mandated by law) then children with Ds specifically don't take many more financial resources than typical kids. Then it's; I can't handle the challenges of a child with an intellectual disability. I'm trying to say that our social construct disregards the lives of the disabled, especially those with intellectual disabilities, which leads people to make decisions based on fear and incorrect assumptions rather than reality.

This whole, "I don't have enough to give this kid what they really deserve," may not really be true. What is true is that the parent is afraid to try, because of all the misinformation and prejudice against people with intellectual disabilities there is. And I would be too. But when you look at those who have, most of them are very grateful for their kids.[/quote]
you are completely alone when you have a disabled child
you do not realize it until you have the child
Insurance does not cover everything, insurance companies find ways to drop coverage. Help you get from state is dependent on your income. The calculation does not take into account the number of kids already in the family, student loans, mortgage etc
You really are expected to have an employer that is OK with you taking a lot of time off work to take the kid to all the therapies, and then magically have the money to pay for it all.
It never ends. There is nothing for those with older ds kids. Some help available when the kid is small and cute, that does not last long.[/quote]

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