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Every human being
has a right to live life
to his or her fullest potential.
Desperation and fear
are Mankind's oldest enemies.
A society may fairly be judged
by the extent to which it spares
its most vulnerable citizens
from having to endure them.

Self-sufficiency is less satisfying
to the soul than caring
for one another.
As Mankind truly is one family,
what benefits any one of us
enhances the lives of us all.
Those of us with greater needs
enable their loved ones
by enabling them to feel needed.

Make it possible for people
(both the less and more fortunate)
to achieve peace of mind.
To love another
means you can't feel things
are okay until you know
they feel that way.
Your peace of mind
depends on knowing you've helped
bring peace of mind to the other.

Live and help live
Provide a person
with the means to live
a fuller life and you give more
meaning to yours.

Help those with special needs
attain greater independence
and security.
If only the strong were to survive,
wouldn't all of our lives
be greatly diminished?

Prepare. Protected. Provide.
The families who count on us
expect nothing less.

Family Event Calendar

07/11/2009 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert, President & Founder	Sponsored by: International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association Sheraton Cincinnati North Cincinnati, OH For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

07/11/2009 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert, President & Founder	Sponsored by: International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association Sheraton Cincinnati North Cincinnati, OH For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

07/31/2009 8:30 AM - 9:35 AM	Career Opportunities Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert, President & Founder	Sponsored by: Angelman Syndrome Foundation Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL For more information, click here.
Description: Mary Anne Ehlert will review the steps involved in finding the right job. Topics reviewed in this presentation include assessment planning, developing your skills, job sampling, job coaching and much more.

08/01/2009 8:55 AM - 10:00 AM	A Vision of Hope Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert, President & Founder	Sponsored by: Angelman Syndrome Foundation Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL For more information, click here.
Description: As family members of a person with a disability, we so often tend to view life in light of the challenges presented to us. A Vision of Hope looks at our lives in a whole new light, as Mary Anne Ehlert provides a passionate glimpse of her life with her sister, Marcia. In this presentation, Mary Anne reviews the gifts she feels Marcia gave her, to better understand the purpose Mary Anne was to have for her life. The presentation will be uplifting and entertaining, as well as provide you with a vision of what the future might hold as all of our lives are entwined in a special way.

08/01/2009 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Marilyn Zilka	Sponsored by: 5p Minus Society Sheraton Grand Hotel at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport Irving, TX For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

08/01/2009 10:10 AM - 11:15 AM	Housing Opportunities Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert, President & Founder	Sponsored by: Angelman Syndrome Foundation Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FL For more information, click here.
Description: Join Mary Anne as she reviews housing opportunities for individuals with special needs. Topics include barrier-free group homes, assisted living, retrofit homes, and ideas for thinking "outside the box."

08/01/2009 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Mark Cordner	Sponsored by: Sotos Syndrome Support Association Salt Lake City Sheraton Hotel Salt Lake City, UT For more information, click here.
Description: This 3 day conference sponsored Sotos Syndrome Support Association is from July 31 - August 2. Various speakers will present information. Please check the website www.sotossyndrome.org or 888-246-7772 for more information. Mark Cordner will present an interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

09/03/2009 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert	Sponsored by: Pay It Forward For Autism Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

09/17/2009 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows Speaker: Alicia Fitts	Sponsored by: Arkansas Governors Developmental Disabilities Conference Arlington Hotel Hot Springs, AR For more information, click here.
Description: As family members of a person with a disability, we often view life in light of the challenges presented to us and those challenges can seem quite complicated. Bringing You Protected Tomorrows attempts to look at our lives in a different light,as Alicia Fitts provides glimpses into her life with her brother Robert and offers a simplified framework for planning. The presentation will provide an interactive workshop in which you will gain a good basic understanding of important facts, such as applying for benefits, and how to set up your estate plan in such a a way as to not disqualify your loved one and to provide for their future needs.

09/22/2009 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert	Sponsored by: Clinical Connections 2225 Lakeside Drive Bannockburn, IL For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

09/27/2009 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Implementing the Life Care Plan; Working with Trust Managers after Mediation Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert - Panel Speaker	Sponsored by: International Symposium on Life Care Planning (ISLCP) Marriott Lincolnshire, Milwaukee Avenue Lincolnshire, IL For more information, click here.
Description: Implementing the Life Care Plan; Working with Trust Managers after Mediation. This panel discussion with include a financial discussion and case management issues. Other panel participants include: Amy McCormick, Tom Nurse, Kevin Manning, and Kate Dussault. Moderator: Susan Riddick Grisham.

10/13/2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Alicia Fitts	Sponsored by: The Brown Center for Autism 2702 Greystone Nashville, TN For more information, click here.
Description: PRIVATE SPEECH FOR PARENTS AND STAFF. An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

10/18/2009 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Panel: Pathways to Future Destinations: Experiences in Grief, Aging, and Life Speaker: Alicia Fitts, Dr William Gaventa, Mr Jeffrey Kauffman	Sponsored by: Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities 711 Jefferson Ave Memphis, TN For more information, click here.
Description: Pathways to Future Destinations: Experiences in Grief, Aging and Life This two day conference covers topics related to end of life issues for individuals with disabilities and their families. Topics will include aging, applied research, legal issues, family perspectives and ethics. The conference will feature Dr William Gaventa from the Elizabeth Boggs Center in New Jersey and Mr Jeffrey Kauffman, author of the Guidebook on Helping Persons with Mental Retardation Mourn. The conference will also feature exhibitors/vendors and an evening reception.

10/22/2009 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert	Sponsored by: LEASE LaSalle Peru High School, 541 Chartres Street LaSalle, IL For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

10/23/2009 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Bringing You Protected Tomorrows: Your Journey Through an Eight Step Special Needs Planning Program - 1/2 Day Workshop Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert	Sponsored by: South Elgin High School 760 East Main Street South Elgin, IL For more information, click here.
Description: An interactive family seminar that will address issues important to you regarding your family member with special needs. Topics of discussion will include Potential Funding Sources, Legal Options, Choosing Future Care People, Family Communication, Wills and Special Needs Trusts. Participants will develop in the workshop the foundaton for their family's own personal Eight Step Future Care Plan.

11/07/2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	A Vision of Hope Speaker: Mary Anne Ehlert, President & Founder	Sponsored by: Abilities Expo Cobb Galleria Convention Center Atlanta, GA For more information, click here.
Description: As family members of a person with a disability, we so often tend to view life in light of the challenges presented to us. A Vision of Hope looks at our lives in a whole new light, as Mary Anne Ehlert provides a passionate glimpse of her life with her sister, Marcia. In this presentation, Mary Anne reviews the gifts she feels Marcia gave her, to better understand the purpose Mary Anne was to have for her life. The presentation will be uplifting and entertaining, as well as provide you with a vision of what the future might hold as all of our lives are entwined in a special way. PLEASE NOTE: Seminar time subject to change.