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We're excited to invite you to participate in our 2026 IDD Resource Fair, hosted by DECI
It is designed to assist those in the IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) community with accessing needed services in our community
This webinar aims to clarify and dive into the most common government benefits and services available in North Carolina, including:
Clarifying the difference between SSI vs. SSDI
Medicaid vs. Medicare
Role of the LME/MCO in accessing services
NC Medicaid Waivers
Housing, Food, and Veterans Benefits
Presented by: Mike Davis, Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Special Needs Consultant, Legs Financial
This webinar aims to clarify and dive into the most common government benefits and services available in North Carolina, including:
Clarifying the difference between SSI vs. SSDI
Medicaid vs. Medicare
Role of the LME/MCO in accessing services
NC Medicaid Waivers
Housing, Food, and Veterans Benefits
In this webinar, we will break down:
Differences between an ABLE account and a Special Needs Trust
Rules, limits, pros, and cons of NC ABLE Accounts.
Three main types of Special Needs Trusts
Learn how to keep your resources safe, maximize your savings, and build financial security on your own terms.
FSN will host a monthly series dedicated to educating the community about factors that determine wellbeing for families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs. Each month, we will explore one of the domains of social determinants of health as well as community programs and opportunities for addressing that domain. June 11: Decoding Diagnoses: What they mean and what to do next
Empowering Youth Through STEAM, Surfing, and Self-Discovery
Dates: July 6 to July 31, 2026 | Location: Helen Keller National Center, New York
Ready to discover what you're capable of? HKNC's Summer Youth Vocational Program (SYVP)
helps youth explore careers through hands-on work experience at multiple job sites. You'll dive
into STEAM projects, experience activities like adaptive surfing, and develop self-advocacy skills,
all while discovering your strengths. SYVP is about exploration and possibility, giving you the
confidence and skills to shape your own future.
Program Highlights
● STEAM Activities: Engage in hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math
projects
● Adaptive Surfing: Combine physical activity with social-emotional learning, self-determination,
and career awareness
● Motivational Speakers: Hear inspiring stories from leaders and changemakers
● Self-Empowerment & Advocacy Workshops: Build confidence, communication, and
self-advocacy skills
● Work Experience: Participate in real-world job tasks and workplace readiness training
Come to NY and join your peers ages 16-24 from around the country to learn skills that lead to employment success, and to experience what NY can offer you. Enjoy a boat ride, treasure hunt, talent show, swimming, crafts, Dave & Buster’s, mall shopping, bowling, BBQ’s and NYC! It will be 4 memorable weeks over your summer!
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