Asperger's Association of New England	85 Main Street, Suite 101 Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: (617) 393-3824 Fax: (617) 393-3827 Email: info@aane.org

Parents of Teens with Asperger Syndrome
are invited to attend a workshop on

Turning 18: Legal Issues

with Atty. Barbara D. Jackins, author of Legal Planning for Special Needs in Massachusetts

and

SSI: Medical Aspects of Disability Determination

with Kathryn Collins-Wooley, Ph.D.

Date & Time: Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 2-5pm
Location: The Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room (first floor rear)

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Order forms will be available for copies of Barbara Jackins’ book, and may be picked up at the AANE office at 85 Main Street, suite 101.

When children turn 18 they are considered young adults for many legal purposes; yet an eighteen-year-old with Asperger Syndrome may not be as mature as a neurotypical eighteen-year-old. What can parents do to ensure their ability to continue to play an active role in the lives of their young adult children with AS, and protect their futures? We will address issues of release forms, guardianship, wills, special needs trusts, and applying for social security.

Barbara D. Jackins practices law in Belmont, Massachusetts. She specializes in estate planning for families with special needs, guardianship, and public benefits. She is the parent of an adult son with developmental disabilities.

Kathryn Collins-Wooley, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in Hingham, and a consultant at the Boston office of Disability Determination Services of the Social Security Administration. She is the parent of a young adult with Asperger's.

To pre-register for this workshop, please call AANE or e-mail Stephanie.Loo@aane.org

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