SUMMARY A program to teach financial management skills to parents of children with chronic illnesses and disabilities was developed. To test the effectiveness of this program, a randomized, controlled prospective study was conducted of 115 families of children with spina bifida, 58 of whom received financial counseling while 57 served as controls. Significantly more frequent changes in behavior were found in the intervention group than in the control group at the end of the one‐year study for 18 of the 68 variables, including such items as establishing records, using a budget, obtaining lowcost life insurance and taking appropriate tax deductions. Three‐quarters of the families in the intervention group believe that the counseling program had had or would have a beneficial effect on the quality of their lives. Financial counseling may benefit families with chronically ill or disabled children. RÉSUMÉ Conseil financier pour les families d'enfants avec incapacités chroniques Un programme a été développé pour enseigner le contröle financier à des parents d'enfants présentant des incapacités ou affections chroniques. Pour apprécier l'efficacité de ce programme, une étude prospective échantillonnée, contrölée a été conduite chez 115 families d'enfants avec spinabifida, 58 d'entre elles recevant des conseils financiers, tandis que les 57 autres constituaient des contôles. Des changements significativement plus fréquents que dans le groupe contrôle ont été notéà la fin d'une an pour 18 des 68 variables incluant de tels items que l'éstablissement d'un dossier, l'utilisation d'un budjet, l'obtention d'une assurance sur la vie à faible coût et les mesures appropriées à prendre pour obtenir des réductions d'impots. Trois‐quart des famillies de ce groupe d'intervention croient que le programme de conseil a eu un effet bénéfique sur la qualité de leur vie. Le conseil financier peut rendre service aux families avec enfants chroniquement malades ou infirmes. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Finanzielle Beratung von Familien mit chronisch behinderten Kindern RESUMEN Consejo financiero para familias de niños con incapacidades crónicas
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