It’s never too early to start planning
by Beth
Now here’s something I wish had been around back when we were raising our son Gus at home: workshops specially intended for families who financially support or care for either a family member or friend with special needs.
Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley Region is sponsoring a workshop like this — their special needs planning workshop will be held at the Villa Park, Ill. facility from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. next Tuesday night, November 1, 2011. Mary Anne Ehlert from Protected Tomorrows will lead the program, and she’ll present on all aspects of special needs planning, including :
- the creation of a life plan,
- government benefits,
- special needs trusts, and
- guardianship.
There is no charge for the event, and Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley Region assures me that no financial products or services will be sold or promoted there.
If you live in the Chicago area and want to attend, you can call 847-522-8086 or email registration (at) protectedtomorrows (dot) com to register. If you are unable to attend the event, but are interested in planning for the financial future of your child with autism or another special need, please download our With Open Arms brochure. Easter Seals and the National Endowment for Financial Education® collaborated to create the With Open Arms financial planning booklet for parents, caregivers, grandparents or others involved in the care of a special needs child. It’s never too early to start planning for the financial future of a child with special needs!