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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Don't care about infertility struggles.
2. Don't care about doormats who won't DO something to 
    address their problems.
3. Tired of the SN Trump Card.[/quote]

NP here. I am enraged by all the free stuff SN parents get that have nothing to do withy their child's SN. I can kinda see the free PT/OT/Speech maybe, but my very wealthy friend also gets FOR FREE from the county: preschool withh bus service, 42 hours/week nanny, Medicaid and food stamps. FOR FREE. And the nanny does her laundry and watches her NT kids too!![/quote]

Uh, wha? Food stamps is a means-based program, as is Medicaid -- if they are indeed "very wealthy" then they wouldn't be eligible for those programs. And I've never heard of a free nanny, no way. Maybe an aid in the classroom? If her child is eligible for a free special needs preschool and full-time aid, you shouldn't be enraged or envious...it means her child is quite disabled.

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It's all true. The means test for Medicaid/food stamps is done ON THE KID, who has no assets. All his copays and RX's are paid by Medicaid, and his food is bought with food stamps. In addition to preschool five days a week, his mom is allowed 42 hours of nanny care paid. She does not work, has two NT kids, lives in a 6000sf house and drives a large luxury SUV. Her SN child walks, talks, eats, and is potty trained, he is just delayed pretty significantly. I don't see why she needs a tax payer paid nanny because of that.[/quote]

I'm somewhat skeptical about all this.  For a disabled child to get on Medicaid, they generally have to qualify for SSI (needs based benefits based on family income).  A wealthy family will not qualify.  I am under the impression most social programs use household income/assets, not just the child.  If her child is qualifying for a full time nanny/aide, it sounds like the child must be pretty severely disabled, which is sad.  And I say this as someone who can't stand people who try to abuse the system.[/quote]

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