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Disabled children cost more — and not for the reason you think

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Disabled children cost more — and not for the reason you think

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Shasta Kearns Moore
Jul 11, 2021
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Disabled children cost more — and not for the reason you think

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“(Parents of disabled children) were often compelled to reconstruct and renegotiate every aspect of their lives.” — Dobson, Middleton, Beardsworth (2001)

A dining table without corner supports, a no-spill feeding tray, a wheel-friendly rug and a wheelchair. Only one of these expenses was reimbursed. Photo credit: Keith Sheffield Photography

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