Future Planning Event- March 28th

Date: 3/28/2008

Time: 9:30:00 AM

Presented by The Arc of Illinois and hosted by Blue Cap, 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: Terrie has been an advocate for persons with
disabilities for over 30 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 event info go to:
http://www.thearcofil.org/secure/reveal/admin/uploads/events/VarnetBrochure2008z.pdf

-John

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-John Kramer

John Kramer, M.A.
Supporting Siblings in Future Planning Project
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with
Developmental Disabilities
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 436-1839