security income). Evaluate each option and
think through each one.”
When speaking with parents, Marsili
advises them to think about their own future
and retirement first. Second, she reminds
parents that they need to know about a variety
of public benefit programs for which their
(adult) children may be eligible. Knowing
these benefits can considerably lighten the
financial burden on the parents.

“Such programs may provide rental and
energy assistance, long-term care insurance
to cover, for example, in-home care, assistive
technology, job supports, etc. [and] funds one
may use toward room and board [and] health
care coverage,” Marsili says. n
When
here are a
prepared to
• Will my child’s
decision
• What role will
• Should I leave
neurotypical
• Will my child
that care cost?
• What
the future?
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extended family
government