News and Updates from the Illinois State Treasurer's ABLE Plan
Parents of a child with a disability are thinking ahead.
Alysia Townsend, parent of IL ABLE Account Owner Etienne, contributes to the IL ABLE Account to save for her son’s adult life. “I didn’t need to immediately focus on spending ABLE money around certain needs,” said Townsend in a recent interview with Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering stories about education. “I already had those needs met. As he gets older, he needs more things and different things.”
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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