Parent Advocacy Training Program
Program 2: Post-Secondary Concerns
Saturday, June 12, 2010
8:15 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Seattle University School of Law
Co-sponsored by Washington PAVE and The Arc of King County
In conjunction with The Dussault Law Group
No CLE Credits were sought for this program.
This was the second in a series of training programs for parents of children with disabilities presented by the Seattle University School of Law, Washington PAVE and The Arc of King County, in conjunction with The Dussault Law Group. This program focused on concerns arising following public secondary-school education, such as transition, public benefits, wills and estate planning and special needs trusts.
Distributed Materials
The following Powerpoints were reproduced and distributed at this program.
Session 1: Special Education and Transition (Annika Pollock)
Session 2: Options in Decision-Making Authority (Barbara Byram)
Session 3: Public Benefits (Joshua L. Brothers)
Session 4: Will and Estate Planning; Special Needs Trusts (William L.E. Dussault; Barbara Byram; Joshua L. Brothers)
Session 5: Housing, Employment and Post-Secondary School (William L.E. Dussault)
Videos of this program can be viewed at this location: http://medialaw.seattleu.edu/parent/index.htm
Program Agenda and Speakers
| 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. | Check in; continental breakfast |
| 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. | Special Education and Transition Speaker: Annika Pollock |
| 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. |
Options in Decision-Making Authority Speaker: Barbara Byram |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - Noon | Public Benefits (Social Security, DDD, Medicaid and Medicare) Speaker: Joshua L. Brothers |
| Noon - 12:30 p.m. | Box Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. |
Will and Estate Planning and Special Needs Trusts Speakers: William L.E. Dussault, Barbara Byram and Joshua L. Brothers |
| 1:45 - 2:00 p.m. | Break |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Housing, Employment and Post-Secondary School Speaker: William L.E. Dussault |
| 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. | Question and answer session |
For more information about this and other programs, you may also contact:
| The Arc of King County Betsy McAlister Phone: 425.882.2010 E-mail: bmcalister@arcofkingcounty.org Mary Jo Magruder Phone: 206.829.7010 E-mail: mjmagruder@arcofkingcounty.org  |
Washington PAVE Vicky McKinney Phone: 800.566.8128 E-mail: vmckinney@wapave.org  |
