Shocking! Very Few Parents Have Planned Ahead to Protect Their Child with Disabilities

Planning for your Child with Disabilities

I read something recently that I found shocking. A study set to be published next month in the Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities reports that only 3.6% of parents surveyed who have children with intellectual and developmental disabilities have established legal guardianship, done Estate Planning (such as a Special Needs Trust) or have a plan for housing for their child in the event the child outlives them.

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