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Submitted by Lalena75 on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:06pm

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Step Kids with Disabilities

I'm glad this was created, I don't have skids with disabilities (well not diagnosed and not severe)but I work with young adults and adults with mental and physical disabilities so I know what a struggle it can be and how much more so if it's a skid. Hopefully I can be of help with all my nearly 8 years of experience for anyone out there or and ear to listen to even if I can't always directly relate you'll be heard (and I'm great at researching and advocating)

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Submitted by didntask4this on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 1:01pm

I can use all the help I can get!!! So thank you! How old are the young adults that you work with?

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Submitted by dledden on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 1:52pm

YES, my skid is only 10 but he will never be able to grow up and live functionally as an adult on his own, I can pretty much guarantee that. Will he go into some kind of state-funded assisted living facility? Clearly he'll be able to get social security disability, we're applying for SSI now for him, pretty sure that's gonna be a slam dunk too.

Basically I want to start learning NOW about this, cuz there is NO WAY my marriage would survive SKID in my house forever.