b"EMBRACE! Embrace! was created to provide information and human interest articles to help families with differently-abled children. Whether your child has m'brs/ ADHD, Autism, Down syndrome or any other special need that qualifies him or her for programs in public schools, we will be researching and covering important, educational and inspiring content that addresses a wide variety of issues. verbPARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN NEED TO PLAN AHEADBy Colin Smith | ContributorIn 2011, an autistic ten-year-old was found wandering around a hospital alone.His mother decided that she couldnt handle hisIn my experience, the biggest medical and behavioral issues, so she dropped him off and left. This is not an isolated incident: parents with special needs chil- challenge the parents face is finding dren can grow desperate and snap.The children invariably find their way into child protective services or on the Social Securitysomeone willing to take over for them.Disability system.The unlucky ones dont fare as well.The challenges are daunting.Autistic children may hurt them- Relatives are understandably wary of selves without constant intervention.Hemophilic children go to a hospital for simple cuts.Schizophrenic teenagers act on unrea- the tasks at handbut there are ways sonable beliefs and get arrested or go on spending sprees.Parents have limited employment choices, given the time and money re- to ease the transition.quired to help their children.Good and constant medical insur-46GoodLifeFamilyMag.comSEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2019"