AUCD: Poster Symposium 2A: Advocacy & Justice: An Innovative Approach to Meet the Civil Legal Needs of Young Adults with Disabilities
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Presenter
MAUREEN VAN STONE, JD, MS, DirectorKennedy Krieger Institute
Description
The poster will highlight an innovative approach to meeting the civil legal needs of young adults with disabilities. The presenters will describe a multi-year collaboration among Maryland's UCEDD, a law school, and a law firm. The collaborators provide a free legal seminar and clinic for young adults with disabilities and their families. Participants execute advance directives, advance directives for mental health, and statutory powers of attorney.Back to Session: Poster Symposium 2A: Advocacy & Justice