The Arc of Illinois
Planning for Children & Adults with Special Needs for Today & Tomorrow, presented by Brian Rubin, J.D. and Sherri Schneider, Oak Park, Illinois
Date: 5/12/2011
Time: 8:30:00 AM
From The Arc of Illinois. Hosted by Oak-Leyden Developmental Services. For over thirty years, Sherri Schneider, President of Family Benefit Solutions, Inc., and the mother of a child with some special needs, has been tirelessly dedicated to helping individuals with special needs and their families. Sherri Schneider will cover the who, what, where, when, why and how of Government Benefits … SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare, DAC, HBWD, Ticket to Work, PASS, and related topics. Brian Rubin is an attorney who has been in private practice since 1977. He is also the parent of three children, one of whom has autism. Brian Rubin will discuss the who, what, where, when, why and how of PUNs, Special Needs Estate Planning including: Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships & Alternatives, gifting by grandparents and extended family members, the impact of divorce and child support on government benefits, determining the appropriate amount to leave, planning for when school years are over … when the bus stops coming, Children’s Waiver for children under 18, navigating the maze of Adult Services (In-Home, Residential, Supported Employment, Sheltered Employment, Developmental Training), the state of the State and related topics.
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Planning for Children & Adults with Special Needs for Today & Tomorrow, presented by Brian Rubin, J.D., and Sherri Schneider, Palatine, Illinois
Date: 6/10/2011
Time: 8:30:00 AM
From The Arc of Illinois. Hosted by Little City Foundation. For over thirty years, Sherri Schneider, President of Family Benefit Solutions, Inc., and the mother of a child with some special needs, has been tirelessly dedicated to helping individuals with special needs and their families. Sherri Schneider will cover the who, what, where, when, why and how of Government Benefits … SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Medicare, DAC, HBWD, Ticket to Work, PASS, and related topics. Brian Rubin is an attorney who has been in private practice since 1977. He is also the parent of three children, one of whom has autism. Brian Rubin will discuss the who, what, where, when, why and how of PUNs, Special Needs Estate Planning including: Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships & Alternatives, gifting by grandparents and extended family members, the impact of divorce and child support on government benefits, determining the appropriate amount to leave, planning for when school years are over … when the bus stops coming, Children’s Waiver for children under 18, navigating the maze of Adult Services (In-Home, Residential, Supported Employment, Sheltered Employment, Developmental Training), the state of the State and related topics.
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Legal & Future Care Planning for Your Relative with a Developmental Disability, presented by Theresa Varnet, J.D., Quincy, Illinois
Date: 6/24/2011
Time: 8:30:00 AM
From The Arc of Illinois, hosted by The Arc of Adams County. 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. About the Presenter: 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.
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Office Contact Information
The Arc of Illinois | 20901 LaGrange Rd., Suite #209 | Frankfort, IL 60423
Phone: 815-464-1832 | Fax: 815-464-5292
Website: http://www.thearcofil.org/splash.asp
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