Assistance Is Available for Families of Disabled Children

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DEAR ABBY: Please allow me to respond to "No Thanks! Sacramento, Calif." Having also grown up with a disabled sibling, I empathize with her distress and feeling "saddled" with an obligation of caring for her younger mentally retarded sister.

I recommend she talk to her school counselor, who may be able to assist with family counseling. Once her sister turns 18, she may be eligible for public assistance as well as other state programs. Many non-profit organizations are available to assist disabled citizens after their parents have passed, so the sole burden does not fall upon the sibling's shoulders.

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Assistance Is Available for Families of Disabled Children

My mother has conservatorship over my brother's medical affairs, while a local non-profit organization oversees his financial affairs. When ...

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