Not all childhood memories are good... This year, the National Center for Children in Poverty reported that nearly 15 million children in the United States—21% of all children— live in families with incomes below 2.41%404+*'1(/$4+2#1'4$4' . That’s $22,050 a year for a family of four. (National Center for Children in Poverty. (2011) “Child Poverty”) For 2010 the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice reported that upon admission to correctional facilities, 54% of juveniles had a mental disorder (other than a DSM-IV diagno-sis of ADHD, CD, ODD, or Substance Abuse/Dependence Disorder). (The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. (2010). Data Resource Guide: Fiscal Year 2010. p.154) Legal advocacy on behalf of poor children with disabilities is a unique privilege. 
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