Reminder: NFASG Meeting on Beckett & NOW WAIVER 1-11-09

[Guest guest]

North Fulton Autism Support Group Meeting

Speaker: Heidi J.

2:00-3:00 Beckett Waiver

HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING TO

APPLY FOR THE KATIE BECKETT WAIVER? LET THIS BE YOUR NEW YEAR’S

RESOLUTION. GET HELPFUL TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM HEIDI.

3:00-4:00 NOW Waiver Changes

ARE YOU CONFUSED ABOUT

ALL OF THE CHANGES WITH MRWP TO THE NOW WAIVER? HEIDI HAS SOME IMPORTANT

INFORMATION FOR YOU TO SHARE.

Date: Sunday January 11, 2009

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (1st

half KB, 2nd half NOW)

Where:

Emory ’s Creek Hospital

6325

Hospital Parkway

Suite 109

s Creek, GA 30097

Directions from 400:

Take Exit 10, Old Milton Parkway,

and go east on Rt. 120. Stay on Rt. 120 East, turning onto Kimball Bridge Road.

Turn left onto

Bridge.

Turn right onto Sargent Road

Stay straight onto McGinnis Ferry

Road.

Turn right onto Hospital Parkway.

Enter

through the main doors of the Hospital. The Physicians' Plaza doors are

locked on the weekends.

Once in the main doors, head down the long hallway to the left.

Enter the Physicians

Plaza and stay

straight. Suite

109 will be on your right.

LIMITED SEATING: Must RSVP to debbiedobbs@....

RSVP NOW.

Navigating the Beckett Waiver

Maze

The -Beckett

Deeming Waiver has helped many families of children with medical and

therapeutic needs, but the qualifications have changed over the last

several years. Heidi will review current changes and how to apply

for and renew your waiver.

Heidi J. has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.

After the birth of her first son, who has Down syndrome, she elected to stay

home to ensure his needs were met. Heidi is very involved in many

organizations and committees. Currently, she has a distribution list of more than 2,500 plus members to

promote awareness of the advocacy issues that affect children and adults with

disabilities and empower parents with information to help make necessary

changes in Georgia.

In October 2008, Heidi was appointed by Governor Perdue to be on the Olmstead Planning

Committee for home and community based services for individuals with

disabilities and mental health concerns.

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