ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: For events held at SNCARC, the SNCARC facility on Clapboardtree Street is fully wheelchair accessible. If you require any special accommodations, please contact Deb Wood, ADA Coordinator at least 10 days before the event at 781-762-4001 or via email: dwood@sncarc.org.
Future Planning for Parents of Children
with Life-Long Disabilities
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Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Speaker: Theresa M. Varnet
Location: SNCARC Offices
789 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood MA
Sponsored by: South Norfolk County Arc
This popular program will fill up fast! Register now!
To Register:
Pay with credit card or PayPal using the button below. Arc or SNCARC members: $25.00. Non-members: $45.00.
Become a SNCARC member now!
Or pay with a check made out to SNCARC and mailed to our office on Clapboardtree Street (address above).
Or register by contacting vkane@sncarc.org or call 781-762-4001 ext. 306
Program details:
Parents and families providing for lifetime care of persons with disabiities will gain great peace of mind if they take the time to plan for the special needs family member's future care while they still have the health, time and energy to do so. Planning is more than just having a will and a special needs trust in place. The speaker will provide practical advice and recommendations for parents, siblings and grandparents who are concerned about where their family member challenged with a disability will live when the primary caregiver dies or how the family's resources can be used to maximize the quality of life their family member will enjoy.
This session will provide important information for young families, transition age families who are not prepared for what happens when the school bus stops coming as well as older families who are concerned about who is going to advocate for and monitor the care and services their adult child receives. Providing a life-long support system for an individual with a life long disability is critical. Ms. Varnet will discuss how to maximize government resources and private funds to enable the individual challenged with life-long disabilities to live as full and independent a life as possible. Topics covered will include eligibility for government benefits programs, preserving eligiblity for government benefits, how work affects SSI and SSDI, housing options and guardianship and less intrusive alternatives to guardianship.
Parent Resource Workshop
Thursday, March 25, 2010
for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Dedham Community House
671 High Street
Dedham MA 02026
781-329-5740
presented by Westwood-Mansfield Pediatrics
Please make a reservation by March 19: pedinurse@conversent.net
Pump it Up Family Fun Day
open to ages 3-12
**Please note that priority for these activities are given to individuals served through either the Family Support Program or Family Autism Center at the South Norfolk County Arc**
Join us at the Pump it Up in Franklin for a morning of indoor fun!
1376 West Central Street, Franklin
Sunday March 28th
9:30-11:30 a.m.
(There is a short video we watch before going in to play. If you think your child will have a hard time sitting through the video, plan to arrive at 9:40-9:45 a.m.)
To register, please contact Lisa Dwinnells at 781-762-4001, x325 or ldwinnells@sncarc.org. Space is limited so please register early.
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