Behind every “compliant” case file is a family carrying the weight of survival — quietly, and often alone. The Reality of Special Needs Trust Financial Hardship for Families I want to speak honestly — not as a lawyer, not as an advocate, not as someone with a platform — but as a parent of a disabled child trying to survive inside a system that keeps telling us everything is fine. Because it’s not. On paper, things look orderly. The trust exists. The court is involved. Proced