Handicapped adoptive parents

I'm going to tell you a little bit about us, it might help you. DH and I have been wanting to adopt an older child as well. We've been thinking 5-12. It all started simply enough and I went home and talked to hubby about it. He agreed we could afford one or two, so we began digging deeper. That being said, we were totally thrown off guard to learn that there are subsidies, for each child meeting your states qualifications as special needs. That can mean an older child as well. I tell you this, because I don't know if your "comfortable" money wise or not. In our case we could recieve between $200-$300. There are qualifications that very state by state. In FL is is not based on income, rather the child, but different states have different requirements. I just wanted to shine a little light in your 2010 corner. ;)