Medical costs for children with both cerebral palsy and intellectual disability are 26 times higher than for children without cerebral palsy or intellectual disability.
Source: CDC
Facts: 34K
The average annual out-of-pocket medical costs for families of children with cancer are $34,000.
Source: Compasstocare.org
Facts: 12 hours
The average extra hours per day to care for a severely disabled child is 12 hours per day.
Source: U of Minnesota
Facts: 1 million
Lifetime costs to care for a child with cerebral palsy is well over 1 million dollars.
Source: CDC
