Financial planning for children with autism: A guide to ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, and more

With 6 million adults living with autism in the US and up to 100,000 individuals aging out of children's services annually, financial planning has become one of the most urgent yet underdiscussed needs facing families affected by autism spectrum disorder.

According to Keith Wargo, CEO of Autism Speaks, families often focus intensively on childhood therapies and interventions but fail to adequately prepare for the lifelong financial realities of supporting an adult with autism.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/financial-planning-for-children-with-autism-a-guide-to-able-accounts-special-needs-trusts-and-more-150009550.html