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Fact Sheets on - Futures and Estate Planning

General Fact Sheets:

Access to Medical Records

Autism Waiver

Community Connections

Community Pathways Waiver

Confidentiality and Right to Appeal

DD Abbreviations

DDA Services:  How to Appeal through the DDA Informal Hearing Process

Housing Resources

How to Negotiate with a Provider

Information on Disabilities

Job Services

IEP Meeting Preparation Checklist for Parents

Living at Home Waiver

Locating a Dentist

Locating a Doctor

Maryland Medicaid

Medical Decision Making

Model Waiver for Children

Problems with Your Provider

Questions to ask Professionals

Rare and Expensive Case Management (REM)

Recreation and Leisure

Respite

Safety Nets

Selecting a Provider Agency

Self Advocacy

Self Determination

Supplemental Security Income

Transition from School

Transition from School - Frederick County only

Volunteering

Voting

Waiver for Older Adults

What to Expect from Your Provider

What to Expect from Your Service Coordinator

What is Futures Planning or Special Needs Planning?

Why Plan?

Legal Planning

Choosing an Attorney  - updated July 2012

What's Involved in Futures Planning by Parents and other Relatives?

Third-Party Special Needs Trust

Legal Tools for Handling Money Belonging to a Person with a
Disability

Why Use Alternatives to Guardianship?

Letters of Intent

 The Arc of Frederick County is pleased to share our Fact Sheets with our website visitors. These Fact Sheets are designed to provide general information only and are not designed to substitute for the assistance of a Support Coordinator. In addition, the Futures Planning Fact Sheets are not designed to provide legal advice. Families and individuals are strongly urged to consult with an attorney and other appropriate professionals regarding their individual situation before taking action.

These Fact Sheets are a proprietary property work product of The Arc of Frederick County, Inc. Individuals and families may print these for personal use only.