There are no special credits or deductions on your federal tax return for saying that your child is disabled unless the child is older than twelve and you still need to pay someone to take care of the child when you work---in that situation you can still get the child and dependent care credit. Your state tax laws may be different, however, so you need to watch for questions about that when you prepare your state return.
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