Introduction

[Guest guest]

Greetings to you all! As some of you know, I retired in May after 17 years with

the Division of DD. It was a great experience--first, briefly, as an attorney

for the Inspector General; then as state coordinator of the Home Based Support

and Family Assistance programs; and for the past 12 years as North Suburban

Network facilitator. I got into this line of work because my wife Ellen and I

are parents of a daughter, , who has cerebral palsy.

I intend to remain active in the DD field, primarily as an advocate. I am

contracting with a couple of agencies as a consultant. I am now a member of

IPADDUnite and I am writing to let you know that I would be happy to provide

advice on a complimentary basis to families who may be bewildered by our complex

DD system. It is my way of giving back to a community that means a lot to me.

I can be contacted directly at mcmanus06@....

Ed McManus