Tallahassee: FDDC Sponsors Free Guardianship Training

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Hawke wrote: FDDC Sponsors Free Guardianship Training in Tallahassee FDDC Sponsors Free Guardianship Training in Tallahassee Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are frequently confused and intimidated by Florida’s legal system. Many lack the information and tools needed to understand alternative ways of protecting individuals’ rights or how to navigate their way through the complex legal system. The Florida Developmental Disabilities

Council is proud to sponsor this critical and timely training workshop, which will empower families to become more knowledgeable about navigating the legal system. Unfortunately, there is also a real scarcity of attorneys who are knowledgeable about legal issues relating to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Many probate attorneys and judges are simply not familiar with Guardian Advocacy (F.S. 393) as a less intrusive form of guardianship. Nor are they conversant with the nuances of wording, so critical for the effective use of special needs

trusts, to protect the continued community involvement of individuals with these lifelong disabilities. This workshop gives family members, individuals, attorneys, judges and other professionals the opportunity to learn about developmental disabilities, alternate types of Florida guardianships, special needs trusts, and specialized wills, while support coordinators

and professional guardians will learn how to discern the best option available to the consumer. The trainings will be held in Tallahassee on January 19 and 20, 2007. Please click here to download the Wise Choices Brochure for more information, or visit the Wise Choices Web Site for course outline, hotel information, etc. If

you have any questions regarding this critical and timely series of trainings, please contact Sherman at , or, via email, at JSherman@.... There is no fee for consumers and family members to attend the Saturday Workshops. Travel reimbursement is also available. However, you must register using this form or online at the Wise Choices Web Site. Space is limited. Act today! Betancourt Director of Communications Florida Developmental Disabilities Council 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203 Tallahassee, Florida

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