I once bought a book called "Smart Girls Finish Rich" by Suze Orman. I don't remember at all what it said. And I'm not rich yet, so I'm not sure the book worked. Once we had Evie, we knew off the bat that we would need to plan ahead financially for her, and more than the typical situation. We hope she will be able to live on her own as an adult, and hopefully have a job (as a rock star or a model--let a mom dream). But we need to make sure our little girl will be provided for. I asked on our awesome Facebook group for local families with kids with Down Syndrome, and got some great recommendations about places to call. We picked an advisor that was two towns over, but mostly because this financial group is specifically equipped to help families with special needs. One co-founder has a son with Down Syndrome, and the other has a brother with special needs. Back when they needed help, there wasn't much out there to advise them on how to prepare for the...
While sharing our journey with Down Syndrome, we want to help other parents with our experiences, as well as spread awareness about what it means to have Down Syndrome (spoiler: it means great things!).