Today, I am heading to New Lennox to meet with our Executive Forum. Topics for
discussion will be an overview of the Developmental Disability Budget; Supportive
Living Options in Illinois, Legislative Update and more.
After this meeting, I am back to Chicago for the Alliance for Health Steering
Committee which will include a discussion on the 1115 Medicaid Transformation
Waiver which has yet to be submitted.
Monday, June 9th, 10:30 a.m., The Arc of Illinois Board of Directors will meet at
our offices, 20901 S. LaGrange Road, Lower Level, Frankfort, IL 60423.
Here are some updates I thought you would like to know about including Arc
Board Member Amie Lulinski’s move to Washington D.C. to join our national
policy team!
Tony
The Arc of Illinois Living With Autism Conference 2014
You can register now for our Annual Living With Autism Conference featuring:
“Carly’s Voice” presented by Arthur Fleischman
“Tips and Tricks for Supporting People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
: Everywhere!” presented by Barbara T. Doyle, MS
“Capturing the Benefits of Visual Strategies” presented by Linda Hodgdon,
M. Ed., CCC-SLP
When: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Where: Hilton Hotel in Lisle
President Barack Obama announced appointments to the President’s Committee
for People with Intellectual Disabilities, including The Arc’s CEO, Peter Berns.
The expert group will provide advice and assistance to President Obama and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services on a broad range of topics that impact
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families.
The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities has a rich
history, dating back to October 1961, when President John F. Kennedy
appointed the first panel to advise him on a broad range of topics relating to
people with I/DD.
President Obama appointed the following individuals to serve:
Julie Ann Petty – Chair, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities
Peter V. Berns – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Jack Martin Brandt – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Kenneth Capone – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Micah Fialka-Feldman – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Zachary W. Holler – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Lisa Pugh – Member, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual
Disabilities
Michelle C. Reynolds – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Deborah M. Spitalnik – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Elizabeth Weintraub – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Sheryl White-Scott – Member, President’s Committee for People with
Intellectual Disabilities
New Policy Team Member Joins The Arc
On July 1, The Arc will welcome Amie Lulinski, PhD, to our national policy team.
Amie recently served as Senior Research Specialist in Developmental
Disabilities at the Institute on Disability and Human Development at the
University of Illinois at Chicago which is the University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities for the State of Illinois. She received her MS in
Disability and Human Development from the University of Illinois at Chicago her
PhD in Disability Studies. Amie’s interests are in Medicaid funded long term
services and supports as well as the mental/behavioral health needs of people
with I/DD. Amie is a long-time member of The Arc family, serving as Secretary
of the Board of The Arc of Illinois and Chair of its Managed Care Task Force. In
2011, Amie served as the Disability Policy Leadership Fellow at the Association
of University Centers on Disabilities where she worked alongside coalition
members (including The Arc staff) on national disability policy efforts in
Washington, D.C., including the passage of the Combating Autism
Reauthorization Act and opposing the block granting of Medicaid.
It is estimated that 1 in 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Research shows that Hispanic children are often diagnosed later than the
national average. With prevalence rates on the rise, it is important that families
of underserved communities have access to quality information and resources.
The Autism NOW Center and the Autism Society of America have partnered to
offer this free resource to Spanish-speaking families, offered entirely in Spanish,
to learn more about autism spectrum disorders. Presenters will provide an
overview of ASD; discuss steps involved in screening and diagnosis; address
existing barriers for Latino families; and help connect families to resources in
their community. Reserve your seat now.
Tony Paulauski Executive Director
The Arc of Illinois
20901 S. LaGrange Rd. Suite 209
Frankfort, IL 60423
815-464-1832 (OFFICE)
815-464-1832 (CELL)
Tony@www.thearcofil.org
