Information meeting of March 14, 2012!

      DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Wendesday, Open Board Meeting
7 pm to 9 pm

DFDN presents:

Work and Social Security Credits:

How to manage both when you are a person with a disability

What parents can do if they want their child to work…no matter the challenge

Our panel will provide valuable information on the possibilities of people with disabilities working in the community and how Social Security benefits are part of the work equation.

Don Davia will help families and self advocates understand the very complex Social Security System including:

–How to earn credits

–The time line to earn Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare

Don Davia is with the DuPage Center for Independent Living. He was a rehab counselor with DHS for 35 years and since retirement he has been the Medicaid/Medicare expert as well as the SHIP counselor for senior citizen health care with DCIL.

Mariel Hammer will discuss work incentives that are created to help people with disabilities work while on SSI. She is the Community Work Incentive Coordinator for the Illinois Assistive Technology program.

We Grow Dreams is a family-supported organization that provides real work experience, with a pay check for people with disabilities. Laurie Staple is the Executive Director and will describe how families can be a part of this experience to help their child earn Social Security credits. We Grow Dreams is in West Chicago.

Entrepreneurs Kelly Neville, a business partner in Special Sparkle, and Luke Koupal of The Shred-I-Gator will share their success stories with their own businesses.

Facilities provied by:

Lisle Public Library
777 Front Street
Lisle IL 60532
630-971-1675

Please register by e-mailing info below to:

dfdn@dfdn.org
Name:
Number Attending:
Parent/Organization:

Look forward to seeing
everyone,

Board Members of DFDN,
2012