A lot of people ask me why I work when I have a special needs child at home. Both Terry and I work full time and have carefully juggled our work schedules with Miller's school schedule and doing our best to minimize child care.
FACT: It costs on average $200,000 to raise a developmentally normal child to age 18.
FACT: It costs on average $3.2 MILLION to raise a child with autism to age 18.
I wish I had the option not to work, but unfortunately, living is expensive, especially in Washington where tuition for preschool can run you $20,000. Luckily, the school district we are in provides a nice special education program.
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