Watch and hear how Etienne’s parents are saving for his future with his IL ABLE Account.
It’s never too early to start saving money for the future of a child with a disability. Etienne’s parents are thinking ahead with their son’s IL ABLE Account.
Illinois Teachers and Educators: IL ABLE “Students with IEPs” Brochure Now Available in Spanish
IL ABLE Brochure Now Available in Spanish
The IL ABLE “Students with IEPs” brochure is now available in Spanish. Special education teachers and staff can share the brochure with Spanish-speaking students, parents, and guardians during annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings.
The brochure explains how an IL ABLE disability savings account can help eligible students and their families save for qualified disability-related expenses while protecting important public benefits.
Meet Michael: An Employed IL ABLE Account Owner
Watch how he “Makes It Happen with His IL ABLE Account”
Receiving public benefits shouldn’t be a barrier to working. Check out Michael’s story: he works and maintains his benefits while saving money with his IL ABLE Account.
Watch the ASPN Webinar: How ABLE Accounts Support Employees with Disabilities and Strengthen Communities
Pre-recorded webinar: ABLE Savings Plans Network (ASPN) webinar – ABLE Accounts: A New Tool to Support People with Disabilities – Your Employees & Your Community is now available.
Treasurer Frerichs’s Visit to Gateway to Learning
Employment training is front and center.
Treasurer Frerichs recently visited Chicago’s Gateway to Learning (GTL) to observe participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they build job skills in food preparation, baking, and customer service in GTL’s commercial kitchen and Dorothy’s Can-Do Bakery & Cafe. While there, he heard first-hand from the program’s participants about their work and the impact of GTL’s programs.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and help advance workforce access and equity.
Every October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the diverse contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. With NDEAM’s theme “Advancing Access & Equity,” this month is a good time for workplaces to recognize and ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents – that means inclusive employment and workplace policies that benefit employees and employers alike.
A Great Day for Lemonade at the Sandwich Fair
Treasurer Frerichs visits the Open Door Rehabilitation Center’s Lemon Shake Up Stand.
A few raindrops didn’t get in the way of Treasurer Frerichs having a great time visiting the Open Door RehabilitationCenter’s (ODRC) Lemon Shakeup stand at the Sandwich Fair on September 8. While there, the Treasurer met with staff, volunteers, and clients of the disability services organization, some of whom own IL ABLE accounts. ODRC has a long history of serving fresh lemonade and pizza at the Sandwich Fair every year.
New at School: Students with IEPs to Receive IL ABLE Information at Annual Meetings
Students with IEPs are to receive information about IL ABLE at their annual meeting.
Parents, guardians, and others who support students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) should receive the IL ABLE brochure at their student’s annual IEP meeting. Starting this school year, schools are required to provide IL ABLE information to students and their supporters at the annual IEP meeting. (English IEP Brochure | Spanish IEP Brochure)
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Service Animals: IL ABLE Account Owners Tell Their Stories
Watch and hear how they “Make It Happen with Their IL ABLE Account”
IL ABLE’s “I Make It Happen with My IL ABLE Account” video campaign has launched! Six IL ABLE Account Owners share their stories about the benefits of owning an IL ABLE Account. A new video story will be released each month featuring IL ABLE Account Owners talking about how they use the money in their IL ABLE Accounts.
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Celebrating Disability Pride
IL ABLE at the Disability Pride Parade
It was a great day for the Disability Pride Parade in Chicago on July 22. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the event. The Chicago Disability Pride Parade’s mission is to promote pride among people with disabilities and celebrate disability as a “natural and beautiful part of human diversity.”