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Person-Centered Life Planning: Who will care for my loved one when I am gone?

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Date and Time: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 7:00 pm

The purpose of this workshop is to educate families who have a loved one with a significant disability about the importance of planning for the individual’s future support. Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ (PLAN|NJ) will guide families in this legal and life-long support planning.

This session will address future planning issues such as independent living supports and legal and financial protections. Topics include how to implement a future life plan for people with disabilities, Guardianship, and Alternatives to Guardianship.  Notes will be provided to families to highlight the topics of the session.

For more information and to register, contact: Kyoko Coco, Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org, 609-341-3112

Multilingual closed captioning is available for this webinar.

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Panel de líderes estatales: Apoyo para personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo durante toda la vida

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Fecha y hora: martes, 21 de julio de 2026 | 7:00 pm

El objetivo de este taller es educar a las familias que tienen un ser querido con una discapacidad significativa sobre la importancia de planificar el apoyo futuro de la persona. Red de Asistencia Vitalicia Planificada de Nueva Jersey (Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ , PLAN|NJ) guiará a las familias en esta planificación legal y de apoyo de por vida.

Esta sesión abordará cuestiones de planificación futura como los apoyos para la vida independiente y las protecciones legales y financieras. Los temas incluyen cómo implementar un plan de vida futuro para personas con discapacidad, tutela y alternativas a la tutela. Se proporcionarán notas a las familias para destacar los temas de la sesión.

Para más información y para registrarse, contacte con: Kyoko Coco, Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org, 609-341-3112.

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School Bus Safety for Students with Disabilities
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Zoom Webinar)

Senator Anthony Bucco, NJ Legislative Disability Caucus Co-Chair, will lead the July 28th session focused on school bus safety for students with disabilities. The discussion will cover the Special Education Transportation Task Force; the DOE Special Ed office’s initiatives taken around school bus safety; and requirements for school bus personnel to contact 911 in life-threatening emergencies, along with related reporting and recordkeeping protocols and safety equipment standards for buses transporting students with disabilities (S2456).

About the Caucus

Since 2020, the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus has served as a bipartisan forum within the New Jersey Legislature for lawmakers and their staff to consider the impact on the disability community when shaping ALL public policies in the Garden State through increased awareness and a greater understanding of the complexities of the disabilities service system and issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families.

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3rd Quarter NJCDD Council Meeting

Date and Time: Thursday, August 6, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD) Hy-Brid Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 800 US Route 130, Hamilton NJ. To make a public comment, please send your written comment to Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org by Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Accommodation:

For in-person accommodations, language interpretation, and/or other accommodations, please contact Jacinta Williams in Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org, with your specific accommodation request at least two weeks in advance or by Wednesday, July 23, 2026.

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Aviso de la Reunion del Consejo del NJCDD del tercer trimestre

Fecha y hora: martes, 6 de Agosto de 2026, de 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

La reunión pública Hy-Brid del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Nueva Jersey (NJCDD) se celebrará el jueves 6 de agosto de 2026, de 9:30 a 12:00 en el Hilton Garden Inn, 800 US Route 130, Hamilton NJ. Para hacer un comentario público, por favor envíe su comentario escrito a Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org para el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026.

Alojamiento:

Para alojamientos presenciales, interpretación de idiomas y/u otros alojamientos, por favor contacte con Jacinta Williams en Jacinta.williams@njcdd.org, solicitando su alojamiento específico con al menos dos semanas de antelación o antes del miércoles 23 de julio de 2026.

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