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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – A DIAGNOSIS TO ADULTHOOD GUIDE OF NAVIGATING THE DISABILITY WORLD

January 26, 2022 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

 

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – ADIAGNOSIS TO ADULTHOOD GUIDE OF NAVIGATING THE DISABILITY WORLD

Wednesday, January 26, 202210:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Virtual Event

SpecialNeeds Planner Eric Jorgensen will provide a complete timeline overview of whatfamilies and the professionals they work with can expect from the originaldiagnosis until the child survives the parents. Eric will highlight key timeswhen specific planning items, like completing an estate plan, getting lifeinsurance or applying for SSI, should be completed. He will also discusspotentially lesser-known resources like Low Intensity Support Services andPre-Employment Transition Services. Key takeaways include:
 -Life insurance, ABLE accounts and Special Needs Trusts are critical tools, butnot the plan

 -Don’t wait until your child is in the last year of school to think about theirtransition

 -You are not applying for benefits for you, delaying because it doesn’t seemworth the effort could be sabotaging your child

Registerat https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1602771713089525004. Shouldyou have any questions before the webinar, please contact Community RelationsDirector Jeff Stauffer at jeff@elvilleassociates.com, orat 443-393-7696 x117. This webinar is offered in partnership with Elvilleand Associates and the Howard County Library System.
Free

 

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