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Financing Special Needs
Providing for Your Special Child's Future
By Teri Brown
"They say the prayer of a special needs parent is that their child live a long and happy life, and that we as parents live one day longer to be sure we are there to protect them," says Byrne. "In most cases, that will not be the reality. It's special needs planning, when done right, that will protect our children when we are no longer here."