Joint F2F HIC – ILS Webinars – 2023
After each monthly webinar, a copy of the presentation as well as any additional resources will be posted here. Please note that the information presented was accurate and up to date at the time it was presented.
October 18, 2023: Focus on Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (SRALab)
Presented by Chris Lau, LSW and Stephany Kunzweiler, PT, DPT
Please click here for the recording: Focus on SRALab
Please click here for the powerpoint: Focus on SRALab
September 25, 2023: The Role of a Developmental Pediatrician
Presented by Kruti Acharya M.D., FAAP
Please click here for the recording: The Role of a Developmental Pediatrician
Please click here for the powerpoint: The Role of a Developmental Pediatrician
August 11, 2023 – Envision Illinois: Uniting Disability and Domestic Violence Services to Achieve Safety, Justice and Healing
Presented by Kresence Beck and Mary Hettel
Please click here for the recording: Envision Illinois
Please click here for Powerpoint Presentation: Envision Illinois
July 11, 2023 – Illinois Secretary of State Services (SOS) for Persons with Disabilities
Presented by William “Bill” Bodgan, Disability Liaison IL Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Please click here for the recording: Illinois Secretary of State Services (SOS) for Persons with Disabilities
June 13, 2023 – A Siblings Experience
Presented by Gissel Escobedo, BA, MA Elementary Education & 2012 UIC LEND Graduate
Please click here for the recording: A Siblings Experience
PowerPoint Presentation: A Siblings Experience
Handouts:
Sibling Network brochure page 1
Sibling Network brochure page 2
Resources for Siblings page 1
Resources for Siblings page 2
May 9, 2023 – Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Presented by Megan Forristall, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration
Please click here for the recording: Social Security
PowerPoint Presentation: Social Security: With You through Life’s Journey
April 11, 2023 – Illinois Resumes Medicaid Redetermination
Presented by Margaret Dunne, Jaime Rutledge, Lauren Polite HFS
Please click here for the recording: IL Resumes Medicaid Redetermination
PowerPoint presentation: HFS Continuing Eligibility Unwinding – IL Resumes Medicaid Redetermination
March 14, 2023 – How to Plan the Addition of Medicare Health Insurance Coverage for Your Child with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Presented by Georgia Gerdes, Avisery Senior Training Specialist, Age Options
Please click here for the recording: How to Plan the Addition of Medicare Health Insurance Coverage for Your Child with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
PowerPoints: Planning for Medicare for Your Adult Child with a Disability
February 14, 2023 – Special Recreation/Leisure Activities: Planning for Summer
Presented by Craig Culp, Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA), Katie Van Cleve of the Heart of Illinois Special Rec. Association (HISRA) and Anna Broccolo of South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSRA) Maggie Rutenbeck of Special Opportunities Available in Recreation (S.O.A.R.) Bloomington)
Please click here for the recording: Special Recreation/Leisure Activities: Planning for Summer
PowerPoints: HISRA presentation, NSSRA – Summer Camp Presentation, SOAR Summer Program Presentation, SSSRA Summer 2023 The Arc
January 10, 2023 – Pathways to Success, A New State Program for Medicaid Enrolled Children/Teens Under Age 21 with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Presented by Kristine Herman, HFS Bureau Chief, Behavioral Health
Please click here for the recording: Pathways to Success, A New State Program for Medicaid Enrolled Children/Teens Under Age 21 with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
PowerPoint presentation: Pathways to Success, A New State Program for Medicaid Enrolled Children/Teens Under Age 21 with Complex Behavioral Health Needs