Some of the economic factors that influence these types of families are lack of money, healthcare needs, and child care. The loss of a job or a fire can represent an economic factor for this type of family. In the case of a single-parent family, an unsupported single mother will struggle financially if she works for minimum wage, full time, and pays for child care. Extended families are common in the United States. One reason is the economy. Rent is very expensive and not everyone can pay it. Some people who come to the United States for the first time cannot afford to pay rent for the first few months, so they come to visit children with disabilities who need special care. On the other hand, not everyone has healthcare. Families have families with children with disabilities. This type of family is an example of how social and economic factors can influence families. Often families with special needs require more school community and planning. Families with children with special needs may include learning disabilities, speech and language disorders, autism, mental retardation, economic hardship, physical impairments or other conditions. Physical impairment, sometimes families don't have the money to pay for their children's care. Previously, children with disabilities did not have the care they needed; some of them didn't go to school. “But federal laws enacted over the last 30 years in the United States protect