Low-Incidence Transition News
October 2022
Phantom Phamily Special Needs Transition Night
November 16th, 2022 from 6pm to 8pm
Come join over twenty different organizations and people who will help provide your student with supports as they become adults and age out of the school system. This is a great opportunity to make connections and learn about how to best prepare your student for adulthood!
Attendees:
- Chester County MH/IDD
- 1847 Financial
- WCU - Ram Initiative and DCAP
- Millersville University
- Kencrest Adult Services
- Devereux Adult Services
- Rover
- Compass Point Transportation
- Herr, Potts and Potts
- and so many more!
Vocational Training in Action
Coffee Delivery
Phantom Phixin's Snack Cart
Vocational Field Trips
The ARC of Chester County
The ARC of Chester County www.arcofchestercounty.org
The ARC of Chester County provides services to individuals with disabilities through two types of support: programs and advocacy.
Programs include Early Intervention, Comprehensive Employment Services, Family Support Services, Agency with Choice, and the associated Self-Directing Services. Through these services, the ARC supports individuals birth through adulthood. For example, due to staffing shortages for many community supports, the ARC will work with families to help them onboard individuals to work with their family members and will assist with items like payroll and employment details that may be obstacles for families.
The ARC provides three different types of advocacy services. First, in educational advocacy, an ARC advocate will review documents with families, attend IEP meetings, and answer questions for families about the special education process. In systems advocacy, the ARC staff will help families navigate complex systems such as social security and waiver funding. Finally, the ARC of Chester County provides legislative advocacy on behalf of individuals with disabilities. The team works with legislators to promote laws that are positive and forward thinking for individuals with disabilities and defeat bills that could be detrimental to this group.
As part of their parent training, the ARC presents an ongoing, free, virtual, lunch-time learning series called Chat-n-Chews. Here is the link to register for upcoming opportunities:
The Arc’s Center for Future Planning has developed a series of new videos on the following topics:
- An Overview of ABLE Accounts
- An Overview of Special Needs Trusts
- Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts: How Are They Different?
- Pooled Special Needs Trusts
- How Death Affects the Money Left in ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts
The Arc recently shared a new Virtual Program Library, a free hub full of on-demand activities that can be done from home by people with disabilities, their families, and service providers.
Topics include arts, community and life skills, health and wellness, virtual clubs, and more. Visit the hub to check out the resources added so far and share it with your networks so it can continue to grow into a robust resource for people with disabilities and their supporters!
If you want to learn more about the ARC of Chester County and its services, please contact:
Kimberly Booz | Director of Advocacy
The Arc of Chester County
900 Lawrence Drive | West Chester, PA 19380
tel (610) 696-8090 ext. 234 | fax (610) 696-8300 | cell 610-241-0197
email: kbooz@arcofchestercounty.org
Upcoming Events for October
Special Needs Planning
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeknN8E5Occ8a2iTz0rsrdjs_PAb-NqNyBMsVLPRUYHsrxsKA/viewform
Thursday, Oct 6, 2022, 06:30 PM
Downingtown Area School District, Trestle Place, Downingtown, PA, USA
Chat-N-Chew Series
Registration is required.
Chat-n-Chew Topics and Dates for October
October 12th - SafeinHome Supports
Learn about new WAIVER FUNDED remote supports and assistive technology from SafeInHome. Jeanine Gannon, Account Executive from SafeInHome will talk about the technologies offered that can increase independence and provide health and safety support.
October 19th - If you do not plan your child's future...someone else will
Please join Darcy Elks, Family Advisor with the PA Family Advisor Network (PAFN), as she explains the basics of using the LifeCourse framework to help create a vision for a good life for your loved one.
October 26th - Using the LifeCourse Tools to Problem Solve
Darcy Elks, Family Advisor with the PA Family Advisor Network (PAFN), will be back to help us learn how to use the LifeCourse tools to problem solve.
Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022, 11:30 AM
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Philadelphia Autism Project Conference
This conference offers some excellent presentations including information on Waivers, the Justice System and the IEP transition process.
Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022, 09:00 AM
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Beth Heinz
Low-Incidence Transition Coordinator
Phoenixville Area High School
Email: heinzb@pasd.com
Phone: 484-927-5161