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- Senior Citizens Handbook - Health Care Decisions
Information for senior citizens about health care decisions, including powers of attorney for health care, living wills, and health care surrogate decision makers
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 07/23/2010 - 2010 Federal Health Reform Overview
A powerpoint overview of changes that the 2010 health care reform will make, how those changes will effect the average American, particularly lower income Americans, the benefits that the reform will provide, and the requirements of the reform
Author: John Bouman, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Updated: 07/20/2010 - Discipline in the IDEA
This training discusses the rules and guidelines that apply for an IDEA.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 07/19/2010 - Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality
Karen Tamly, Commissioner for the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, reviews the disability-related accomplishments and priorities for the City of Chicago.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 06/29/2010 - Working with Clients that have Addictions
This training discusses best practices on how to work with clients with addictions.
Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Updated: 06/09/2010 - Equip for Equality Priority Setting Meeting - Chicago
Equip for Equality's Summer 2010 annual Public Meeting.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 06/08/2010 - Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality
Stephanie Altman from Health & Disability Advocates is the featured speaker for the May Disability Rights Consortium. She reviews the recent Healthcare Reform Legislation and discusses the implications of the legislation on people with disabilities.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 06/08/2010 - Mental Health Records Confidentiality Act
Attorney Joe Monahan and the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services presents a training on the Mental Health Records Confidentiality Act.
Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Updated: 06/08/2010 - Accessible Assets Training: Financial Planning Strategies for Disability Service Providers
Join financial planning experts for a FREE training for service providers on practical strategies for saving and increasing the financial stability of Social Security disability beneficiaries.
Presenter(s): Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Illinois Legal Aid Online
Updated: 05/19/2010 - Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality
Webcast on outreach and advocacy for the Latino disability community
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 03/15/2010 - Social Security Training
This training discusses social security overpayments, the protection of supplemental security income and disability benefits, asset protection, and asset building.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 03/05/2010 - Special Education Law
The Special Education Basics seminar will cover, eligibility, FAPE, LRE, IEPs - what should be in them and what to watch for, Accommodations and Modifications, Related Services, Placement, Legal Standards, and Advocacy Tips.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 02/23/2010 - Disability Rights Consortium: Advocating on Behalf of People with Autism
A training on advocating on behalf of people with autism.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 01/28/2010 - Medicare
Information about the basics of Medicare, Parts A & B.
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 01/04/2010 - Disabilities Guidebook: Social Security Disability Benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Information about your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income
Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 12/30/2009 - Five-Step Evaluation Process for SSI and RSDI Cases
Describes the elements of the five-step evaluation process.
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 12/30/2009 - SSI/SSDI Post-Entitlement Issues
Information on post-entitlement issues for SSI and SSDI, including termination of benefits and continuing disability reviews
Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
Updated: 12/30/2009 - Presumptive SSI Benefits: Impairment Eligibility and Application Process
Information on eligibility for Presumptive SSI benefits, with special attention to HIV cases
Author: Justin Hayford, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Updated: 12/18/2009 - Senior Citizens Handbook - Financial Assistance: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Information about SSI, including what it is, who is eligible, income and asset limits, how to apply, how working effects it, what to do if SSA denies, reduces or terminates benefits, and where to go for additional information.
Author: Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 12/14/2009 - Disability Rights Consortium: Asset Building in the Disability Community
This webcast discusses asset building for people with disabilities, including education, banking and tax preparation, IDA programs and resources
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 12/09/2009 - SSI/SSDI Training
This session provides an overview of basic SSI/SSDI issues.
Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Updated: 12/02/2009 - Social Security Basics
An overview of how Social Security regulations affect applicants with HIV/AIDS.
Presenter(s): AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Updated: 10/30/2009 - Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality
The October 2009 consortium meeting discusses how people with disabilities can file discrimination complaints with their respective agencies and discusses other procedural and substantive issues related to disability.
Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
Updated: 10/29/2009 - Cross Examination of Vocational and Medical Experts
A training on how to cross examine vocational and medical experts for social security cases.
Presenter(s): Prairie State Legal Services
Updated: 10/05/2009 - SSI/SSDI Overpayment Cases Training
This session will provide an introduction to SSI and SSDI overpayment cases for pro bono attorneys.
Presenter(s): Illinois Legal Aid Online
Updated: 09/08/2009
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