upcoming workshop

Posted on Apr 19, 2010 in Blog

LEGAL AND FUTURE CARE PLANNING FOR YOUR RELATIVE WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY

Monday, May 3, 2010

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration 8:30 a.m.

Urbana Civic Center
108 Water St., Urbana, IL 61801

DESCRIPTION
This workshop will address the unique needs that families have in planning for the financial and legal future of their relative with a developmental disability. Topics will include: Negotiating the Social Security Maze; Preserving Eligibility for Government Benefits through Proper Estate Planning; Special Needs Trusts; Guardianship and Less Restrictive Alternatives; The Implications for Consent; Health Care Proxies (Advance Directives); and Selecting a Knowledgeable Attorney.

Sponsored by the Arc of Illinois

Hosted by
C-U Autism Network, a project of Autism Society Illinois and
The Autism Program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
217-244-1395

Presented by Theresa M. Varnet, M.S.W., J.D.

Terrie has been an advocate for persons with disabilities for over 40 years. In addition to being a certified teacher, licensed social worker and graduate of the DePaul University College of Law, she is the parent of an adult daughter with a disability. Her experiences include work in the area of in-service training of families, special educators and other professionals. She specializes in probate and estate planning for people with disabilities.

For more information, call TAP at 244-1395 or the Arc at 815-464-1832. For a brochure and to register, go to http://www.thearcofil.org/. Stipends may be available through the Arc of Illinois ( http://www.thearcofil.org/document.asp?did=35 or 815-464-1832).