Event Description:
The National Disability Institute (NDI) and the ABLE National Resource Center are hosting a webinar on Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) implementation for 2016. This webinar aims to highlight the various components of this progress in an effort to better prepare and educate individuals with disabilities and their families, state ABLE administrators, the greater disability advocacy community, and other relevant stakeholders as to the current status of ABLE and what we can expect in the next 12 months. Expert panelists: Chris Rodriguez, Senior Public Policy Advisor, National Disability Institute; Heather Sachs, Vice President of Advocacy & Public Policy, National Down Syndrome Society; Ken Brown, Social Security Administration; Marty Ford, Senior Executive Officer, Public Policy, The Arc; Stuart Spielman, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel, Autism Speaks; and, William Thompson, Deputy Executive Director, Florida Prepaid College Board will discuss implementation for this year. Real time captioning will be available for this webinar. This event will take place on Friday, February 5, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Dates:
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Sponsor:
National Disability Institute
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Contact Name:
James Thayer
Contact Email or Phone:
jthayer@ndi-inc.org.
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