DuPage Family Disability Network

      Welcome to our second information meeting of 2008!

           DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
                        Wed. February 20, 2008  Open Board Meeting
                                           Lisle Police Station
                                               Route 53
                                            Lisle, IL  60532
                                              7pm to 9pm

     Please register by e-mailing info below to:            

  PERSONAL ASSISTANTS OR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL STAFF TOOLS

Katie Keiling;
Community Support Coordinator
Insitute on Disability and Human Development: UIC

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a critical role in the lives of
people with developmental disabilities and their families.

The DSP Workforce Initiative, a project supported by the Illinois Council on
Developmental Disabilities, has developed a plan to make significant
changes in Illinois to improve the recruitment and retention of DSPs.
Through this initiative, an exciting resource has been developed for
individuals with disabilities and their families to assist in finding,
choosing, and keeping great DSPs.

    Email Address: dfdn@dfdn.org
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     Look forward to seeing
     everyone,
     R. Sikora,

April 11, 2007
Lisle Public Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
7:00 – 9:00 pm
www.dfdn.org
dfdn@dfdn.org

This past January DFDN invited one of the states benefit specialists to speek with our group. Our April meeting is a follow up to that discusion to answer some of items to a greater extent.

We have invited Alan Goldstein, PABSS Project Manager, IL ADA Project Manager & Senior Attorney Equip for Equality, Inc.

Please join the members of the DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) for a discussion on Protection and Advocacy (P&A) for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Project.

Topics:

• The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in Everyday Life
• Put Your Rights to Work: The Americans With Disabilities Act and Employment
• Ticket to Work: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Benefits

There will be time for questions to be entertained from the audience.

Please register at dfdn@dfdn.org if you are planning on attending the meeting.
Walk-ins are always welcome, but it helps our room set-up if we have
an idea of how many people to anticipate.

Monday February 19, 2007
Lisle Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
7pm to 9pm

This evening’s presenters will address residential options for
individuals with disabilities.
The presenters are:

Bruce Thompson, Executive Director
Deicke Home
1005 E. Division
Lombard, IL 60148

Cathy Ficker Terrill, Executive Director
Patrick Carroll, Intake Coordinator
Ray Graham Association
2801 Finley Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Please register by e-mailing the info below to dfdn@dfdn.org
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Meeting minutes are as follows…

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DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
Monday, October 16th Candidate Forum

Lisle Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
6:30pm to 9pm

Ms. Duckworth and Senator Roskam, Sixth Congressional District candidates,
have accepted the DFDN invitation to answer questions regarding disability
issues concerning individuals, families and supporting professionals.

Ms. Duckworth accepted on August 18, 2006.
Senator Roskam accepted on September 20, 2006.

Individuals, families and supporting professionals will pose questions to
the candidates concerning disability issues effecting persons in Illinois.
Register for the forum and/or send your questions to let the candidates
know we are a force with a voice.
Please send your questions for the candidate(s) to: bpetersen at dfdn dot org.

Please register for the forum by e-mailing info below to: dfdn@dfdn.org

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