How to Navigate the Illinois Disability System by Attorney Robert H. Farley, Jr.

Workshop will cover the following topics:

1. Why It Is Essential To Get On State of Illinois “Waiting List”
2. What To Do If You Cannot Wait For Your Child’s Name To Be Pulled From The Waiting List
3. What Services Are Available For Your Child From The State of Illinois
4. Guardianship – How To Obtain / Is Guardianship Necessary?
5. Special Needs Trusts
6. Applying for SSI Benefits at age 18
7. Update on Current Litigation in Illinois On Behalf of Disabled Persons & How It Will Affect Your Child
8. Strategies To Obtain Funding For Disability Services & Overcome Those Persons Who Say You Cannot Succeed Because You Are Not An Emergency