re: Spin Off: Would you adopt a special needs kid?

As an adoptive parent, I can tell you it's a wonderful experience. I can also tell you it's HARD work and mine isn't SN. Physical SN is challenging enough. Emotional SN can be an energy, money & soul sucking project. The people who take in these kids and help them transform their loves are amazing individuals. I would never talk someone out of adopting bc so many need homes. But everyone considering adoption should know exactly what they're committing to before they get the child involved. These kids have had too many people quit on them already.

Whomever suggested Big Brothers org is spot on. Try that for a year or two to see if this is what you want to do with your life.