September 24th Presentation with Sherri Schneider and Rubin

[Guest guest]

I have cut and paste our flier on to this email for an upcoming Presentation

with Sherri Schneider and Rubin.  I realized my attachment was not

coming

through on the listserv.

Sincerely,

Nixon

Executive Director

Life'sPlan Inc.

Planning for Children with Disabilities

Presented by:

Rubin, J.D. and Sherri Schneider, QSP

Saturday September 24th, 2011

8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

At

Ray Graham Association’s

Hanson Center

15W431 59th Street

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

 

Sherri Schneider is President of Family Benefit Solutions.  For over 30 years

Sherrie, mother of a son with special needs has been working tirelessly

dedicating her time to helping individuals with special needs and their

families.  Her career began as a Social Worker in a CILA group home where she

helped those with developmental disabilities and mental illness acquire public

benefits they so desperately needed including SSI, Medicaid and food stamps. 

Sherri is a faculty member of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal

Education.  She now meets privately with families to thoroughly assess their

individual situation and pursue the appropriate benefit assistance program(s)

personally guiding them through the application process.  Based on her vast

experience, she has skillfully established and maintained open, productive

relationships with government agencies involved in the decision-making

process. 

Professionals and family groups find her in-service expertise to be invaluable

as they navigate the government benefit arena.

Rubin is an attorney who has been in private practice since 1977.  He is

also the parent of three children, one of whom has autism.  Since his own son

with special needs was one year old in 1982, his law practice has been limited

to serving his fellow families of children and adults with special needs. 

is the immediate past chair of the State of Illinois, Department of Human

Service, State-wide advisory council on developmental disabilities; Co-Chair of

the State of Illinois, Department of Human Services, Autism Task Force: a member

of the State of Illinois Disabilities Services Advisory Committee.  also

serves as current President of the ARC of Illinois.  He is on the Board of

Directors of Clearbrook, PACT Inc., Special Leisure Services Foundation.  He

serves on the Board of Directors of the Special Needs Alliance, the national,

non-profit, membership by invitation, organization of attorneys in every

state. 

serves on the Special Needs Law Section Steering Committee of the National

Academy of Elder Law and is faculty for the Illinois Institute of Continuing

Legal Education.  is also a charter member of the Academy of Special

Needs

Planners.

Life’s Plan Inc. is a non-profit pooled trust that was founded by Ray the

Graham

Association.  Life’s Plan provides trustee services in managing a pooled

special

needs trust.  Life’s Plan was the first pooled trust here in Illinois opened

in

1987.  Life’s Plan has over 25years of experience and expertise in working

with

individuals with disabilities and their families.

We would like toprepare room for enough seating, food and refreshments

If you could please RSVPthis event with Nixon, Director, Life’sPlan Inc.

at 630-628-7189 or snixon@....