What Happens Next? Exploring the World of Adult Services

Presenter: Kathy Carmody, MSW, Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

This presentation will discuss the community service system for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Illinois, including eligibility requirements, funding options, service models and strategies to promote maximum effectiveness and satisfaction with services.  Kathy brings over 30 years of experience in Illinois and an extensive background in helping families understand and navigate the adult I/DD community system

This webinar is part of the FREE Next Steps to Adulthood: Planning for Transition Webinar Series and Workshop presented by the UIC IDHD Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic.

These events are available through grants from The Autism Program of Illinois and the Autism Awareness Project through the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Illinois Department of Human Services.

CEUs are available with a $10.00 fee for the following disciplines: Advanced Practice Nurses, Registered Nurses, LPNs, Clinical Psychologists, Illinois Teachers Professional Development, LCSW, LSW, LPC, and LCPC, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionists (RD), Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals, Speech Language Pathologists. Checks for $10.00 can be made out to The Institute on Disability and Human Development, and can be mailed to:

Katie Arnold, Director of Community Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute on Disability and Human Development
1640 W. Roosevelt Road (M/C 626) Room 718
Chicago, IL 60608