Happy March!
Welcome to our Newsletter
Thank you to everyone who donated and supported our Polar Plunge fundraising campaign!

High winds and grey skies didn’t make for the best of conditions…but Clancy and Ice-sociates was prepared for it! Many thanks to our community for supporting us with cold hard cash donations!

Clancy & Ice-Sociates raised over $7,200, earning the respectable title of 8th highest fundraising team in Chicago!
Are you interested in donating to the cause? There's still time!
Click this link or the button below.

There are many ways we can all observe this important month and help spread awareness for our loved ones.

  • Share your family's story on social media. Get personal about your child's journey and your family's struggles and successes. Your story would not only be educational for people who haven't been exposed to developmental disabilities, but can also help you connect with new people in the community!

  • Help raise funds for your favorite non-profit in the developmental disabilities field. Post on social media about why the organization is important to you. Include a picture of your family to really get the message across!

When you create your post, please use the hashtag #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth and tag our Facebook page or LinkedIn page so we can see your post!

World Down Syndrome Day is on March 21st!

The topic for 2022: What does inclusion mean? Learn how you can get involved: https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/
📢 Upcoming Events
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

What can you do today to protect and ensure your child’s access to government benefits, programs and services? How can you provide financially for your child to maximize their quality of life without jeopardizing these services? Have you completed your estate and special needs plan?

The Clancy & Associates team will be partnering with Turning Pointe Autism Foundation to lead a seminar where you'll learn the essentials of special needs planning, government benefits, ABLE accounts, and financial planning for the special needs family. Learn more about the event.

This FREE seminar will be available at two times: 12:00 PM and 6:30 PM.
Saturday, March 26, 2022

At the Autism & Special Needs Expo, you can quickly connect with service providers through an innovative, virtual platform. Learn more about the event.

This FREE resource fair is presented by Chicago Autism Network & The Answer Inc, as part of our commitment to help local families connect with life-changing services and supports.

Be sure to check out our Events Page regularly for more events.
👋 Client Spotlight
"I am so thankful that Clancy & Associates is helping our son Alex, who has Autism and just turned 18.
Clancy & Associates helped us strategize the many steps we needed to take. From a special needs trust to guardianship, and now SSI, Katie and her team made sure we had everything we needed to navigate Alex's transition to adulthood. Thank you to everyone in the firm!”​
- The Cruz Family

📰 Legal News
For tax year 2021, the IRS is expanding eligibility for the earned income tax credit (EITC), an important anti-poverty measure that assists those with low-incomes. One key impact of these changes is that more people without children, many of whom are also people with disabilities, will qualify.
Just about everyone with Down syndrome (DS) will begin developing Alzheimer’s starting at about age 40, making it the leading cause of death for the 200,000 or so people with DS in the U.S. But this dire prognosis is getting little attention.
Planning for individuals with special needs and their families.
Clancy & Associates Ltd. is Illinois's only full-service special needs planning law firm dedicated to supporting individuals with special needs and their families. Our mission is to help families protect and empower their loved ones with a disability through streamlined, comprehensive planning. We use our innovative full-service approach to both identify opportunities and secure solutions and benefits for our clients at our Firm. We “keep watch” for families so they can attend to the daily priorities of their loved one’s life and leave the legal planning to us.
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