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Foster care often fails kids with disabilities. Consider these cases

Disabled kids make up the largest group in foster care. They have the worst outcomes.

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Disabled children constitute the largest demographic within the U.S. foster‑care system, and they experience the poorest outcomes of any group. They remain in foster care for longer periods than their peers, and they face a higher risk of mortality while in the system. These findings highlight the severe challenges faced by children with disabilities in foster care.

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