January 12, 2012: The Halton District School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) has organized four coffee chat sessions for parents of students with special needs. These sessions are open to everyone, are free of charge and do not require registration. Parents can simply drop-in, learn, ask questions and meet other parents.

The guest speaker for the first two sessions is Graeme S. Treeby of The Special Needs Planning Group. It offers advisory services to parents of children with special needs to help with obtaining Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) funding, setting up Henson trusts and Registered Disability Saving Plans (RDSPs), as well as advice on life insurance and wills. The group is comprised of lawyers and accountants who are parents of students with special needs, whose goal is to help parents arrange finances to provide the best possible support for their children. Agendas for Sessions 3 and 4 are still being prepared.

Session 1
Financial Planning for parents of children with special needs by Graeme S. Treeby
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 – 7-9:30 p.m. at Abbey Park High School, 1455 Glen Abbey Gate, Oakville

Session 2
Financial Planning for parents of children with special needs by Graeme S. Treeby
Thursday, February 9, 2012 – 9:45-11:15 a.m. at Gardiner Public School, 14365 Danby Road, Georgetown

Session 3 – Coffee with Dave and Sue
Friday, April 13, 2012 – 9:30-11 a.m. at M.M. Robinson High School, 2425 Upper Middle Road, Burlington

Session 4 – Coffee with Dave and Sue
Thursday, May 10, 2012 – 7-9:30 p.m. at Tiger Jeet Singh Public School, 640 Yates Drive, Milton

For additional information, contact:
      David Boag, Superintendent of Education-Student Services
      Halton District School Board     
      905-335-3663, boagd@hdsb.ca
      Amy MacKenzie, SEAC Chair, amy@mkz.com
      Jason Bartlett – SEAC Member at Large, bartlett.jason@gmail.com