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1. Disability Rights Consortium at Equip for Equality
   This Disability Rights Consortium meeting focuses on voting and people with disabilities.
   Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
   Updated: 08/25/2010
2. 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: 08/03/2010
3. Serving Clients With Mental Disabilities
   Information for attorneys, paralegals and other support staff about how to serve clients with mental disabilities
   Presenter(s): Barry Taylor, Equip For Equality; Wally Winter and Diana White, Legal Assistance Foundation; Shirley Helm, Thresholds; Jim Grogan, Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission
   Updated: 08/03/2010
4. Disabilities Guidebook: The Developmental Disabilities Programs
   Information for persons with developmental disabilities about your rights under developmental disabilities programs
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 08/02/2010
5. Disabilities Guidebook: The Admission, Discharge and Transfer of Persons with Mental Illness
   Information for persons with disabilities about your rights in a voluntary or involuntary admission to, transfer between and discharge from mental health facilities, including court procedures, treatment plans and special rules for children
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 08/02/2010
6. Disabilities Guidebook: Rights of Recipients of Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services
   Information for recipients of mental health and developmental disability services about your rights concerning personal freedom, property, care and treatment
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 08/02/2010
7. Disabilities Guidebook: Rights to Confidentiality for People with Mental and Developmental Disabilities
   Information for persons with mental and developmental disabilities about your rights to confidentiality, how to know if those rights have been violated and how to enforce your rights
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 08/02/2010
8. Disabilities Guidebook: Advance Directives for Mental Health Treatment
   Explains Illinois law, which allows you to give advance instructions about your mental health treatment
   Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
   Updated: 08/02/2010
9. Updates to Ticket to Work and Other Programs
   Presentation on Ticket to Work and the Work Incentives Improvement Act
   Presenter(s): John Coburn, Health and Disability Advocates; Alan Goldstein and Cheryl Martin, Equip for Equality
   Updated: 08/02/2010
10. Americans with Disabilities Act and Housing Rights for the Disabled
    Video on issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) related to scope, public services and public accommodations
    Presenter(s): John Whitcomb, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
11. Am I a Social Worker Training
    How to help clients while maintaining boundaries
    Presenter(s): Michelle Gellar, University of Chicago Law School’s Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
    Updated: 08/02/2010
12. CBA Legal Aid Committe: Is Your Office ADA Compliant?
    A webcast regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and the requirements that are placed on public offices under that act
    Presenter(s): Chicago Bar Foundation
    Updated: 08/02/2010
13. Disability Rights Consortium - Transit and Paratransit Services
    A video training on the rights of people with disabilities on the transit and paratransit systems and what to do if you are denied those rights
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
14. Disability Rights Consortium - IHRA and ADA
    A webcast of the training Disability Rights Consortium held by Equip for Equality recorded on March 26, 2008.
    Presenter(s): Equip for equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
15. Disability Rights Consortium - Disability Harassment
    Professor Mark Weber will be discussing Disability Harassment.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
16. Disability Rights Consortium: Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education
    Adele Rapport will be speaking about the work of OCR and her ideas about collaborating with the disability community.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
17. The Americans with Disabilities Act and Age Discrimination in Employment Act: A Guide for Appointed Attorneys in the Northern District
    A manual for attorneys that contains a summary of the ADA (with its 2008 amendments) and the ADEA as well as summaries of employment discrimination cases decided by the Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit through July 2008.
    Author: Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
    Updated: 08/02/2010
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. Medicare
    Information about the basics of Medicare, Parts A & B.
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 01/04/2010
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. Disability Rights Consortium: City of Chicago 2009 Update
    Karen Tamley, the Commissioner for the Mayors Office for People with Disabilities, provides an update on the work of the City of Chicago on behalf of people with disabilities.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 06/30/2009
42. Mental Health Issues
    A training that presents the basics on dealing with clients with mental health issues.
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 06/03/2009
43. Disability Rights Consortium: The ADA Amendments Act
    This is a presentation and discussion of the ADA Amendments Act that was recently passed by Congress.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 05/06/2009
44. SSDI/SSI Training
    A video training on SSDI/SSI public benefits issues.
    Presenter(s): Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 04/29/2009
45. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting
    Your Legal Aid Client’s Safety Net Programs: Current Challenges and the Impact of the Federal Stimulus Bill
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
    Updated: 03/24/2009
46. Senior Citizens Handbook - Age and Disability Discrimination
    Information about discrimination in employment, housing, access to federal programs, access to credit and enforcing your rights
    Author: Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 03/04/2009
47. Legal Rights and Resources for Youth Without Housing
    A manual for issues relating to homeless youth, including education, public benefits, heathcare, etc.
    Author: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
    Updated: 11/21/2008
48. Working with Difficult Clients
    This session provides practical tips for effectively working with difficult clients.
    Presenter(s): Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
    Updated: 11/19/2008
49. Working with Clients Who Have Psychiatric Disorders
    Mary Hasse will help volunteers better understand how to work with parties or clients with psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder.
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 11/07/2008
50. Disability Rights Consortium - City of Chicago Update
    Karen Tamley, the Commissioner for the Mayors Office for People with Disabilities, provides an update on the work of the City of Chicago on behalf of people with disabilities
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 07/01/2008
51. Disability Rights Consortium - Assistance Technology
    The Disability Rights Consortium Meeting by Equip for Equality from January 2008. The January meeting will be focusing on assistive technology.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 06/11/2008
52. Equip for Equality Public Meeting
    Equip for Equality is hosting a Public Meeting to solicit input for planning our priorities for the forthcoming year.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 05/28/2008
53. Special Needs Trust
    This video training provides information about the growing area of special needs planning.
    Presenter(s): Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
    Updated: 05/27/2008
54. Filing an Internet Appeal with Social Security
    Explains the Social Security Administration's online appeal process if a claimant's application is denied.
    Author: Social Security Administration
    Updated: 02/14/2008
55. Disabilities Guidebook: Liability for the Cost of Care in State Operated Mental Health and Developmental Disability Facilities
    Explains that recipients of mental health treatment or habilitation services provided in state operated facilities or their families are required to pay for services within their means
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 02/05/2008
56. Medicaid Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities
    Explains the Medicaid Buy-in program, which allows people with disabilities who are working to enroll in Medicaid
    Author: Health and Disability Advocates/AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
    Updated: 01/28/2008
57. Homeless Persons and Social Security Claims: A Primer
    Advice for attorneys who wish to help the homeless, but whose practice area is not poverty law
    Presenter(s): Law Project of Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
    Updated: 01/15/2008
58. The ADA and Website Accessibility
    Explains issues related to web access for the disabled
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Foundation
    Updated: 01/11/2008
59. Medicaid Disability Sample Argument to CAU-Mental Impairments
    Sample letter of argument to Client Assessment Unit (CAU) in support of finding disability based upon mental impairments.
    Author: Susan M. Simone, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
    Updated: 12/06/2007
60. Top Ten ADA Issues Under Titles II and III
    Describes ten prevalent ADA issues and explains the seminal cases for each issue
    Author: Barry C. Taylor, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/04/2007
61. Being 'Qualified' Under the ADA After Making Previous Contradictory Statements About Disability
    Information about contradictory disability statements in fact specific circuit by circuit breakdown
    Author: Barry C. Taylor, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/04/2007
62. Employee Leave for Medical Reasons: The Applications and Interactions of the ADA and FMLA
    Describes contrast between ADA and FMLA on coverage, application and enforcement of medical leave
    Author: Alan M. Goldstein, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/04/2007
63. Top Ten ADA Issues Under Title I
    Describes ten prevalent ADA issues and explains the seminal cases for each issue
    Author: Barry C. Taylor, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/04/2007
64. Service Animals Under the ADA
    Information about supervision, entitlement, certification and accommodation of service animals
    Author: Sarah Price, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/03/2007
65. Disability Harassment In the Workplace: An Emerging Theory Under the ADA
    Explains disability harassment, the standard courts use for disability harassment and the case law
    Author: Rose Stein, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/03/2007
66. Practical Tips When Bringing an ADA Title I Case
    Describes tips to overcome the procedural, substantive and emotional hurdles of ADA Title I claims
    Author: Barry C. Taylor, Equip for Equality
    Updated: 12/03/2007
67. Employer Personality Testing Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
    Explains when personality tests can be used by an employer
    Author: Equip for Equality
    Updated: 10/10/2007
68. Disability Rights Consortium: ADA Employment Discrimination
    Explains the ADA-related work on employment discrimination conducted by the Chicago EEOC
    Presenter(s): John Hendrickson, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Equip for Equality
    Updated: 05/23/2007
69. Disabilities Guidebook: Medicaid Coverage of Medicare Premiums and Deductibles: The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
    Information for low-income, Medicare participants in Illinois about qualification for programs, including Medicaid help with Medicare premiums, co-payments and deductibles
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 04/13/2007
70. Disabilities Guidebook: State of Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
    Information for Illinois residents who are unable to get private health insurance about applying for the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 04/13/2007
71. Social Security Disability and Retirement
    Links to explanations about the law on social security disability and retirement benefits
    Author: Attorney Desk Reference Manual
    Updated: 04/13/2007
72. How to Prove a Medicaid Disability Case
    Guide for casehandlers under the Medicaid disability
    Author: Susan M. Simone
    Updated: 04/05/2007
73. Disabilities Guidebook: Community Living Facilities for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
    Information about your rights under the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act and eligibility to live in a community living facility
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 03/28/2007
74. Disability Rights Consortium - U.S. Attorney's Office
    Information on how the U.S. Attorney's office interfaces with the Department of Justice and the disability advocacy community
    Presenter(s): Joan Laser, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago; Equip for Equality
    Updated: 03/21/2007
75. Children's Law, HIV/AIDS, & Disability Law Training
    Explains Children's Law and DCFS cases, HIV/AIDS, and miscellaneous Disability Law issues for new attorneys and paralegals
    Presenter(s): Richard Cozzola, Michelle Gilbert and Wally Winter, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 03/16/2007

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