Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, in conjunction with Bellmore-Merrick SEPTA and Community Parent Center, hosts this workshop for parents of special needs children, "How to Protect Your Child Legally and Financially," offered by Andrew Cohen, Esq. and Mitch Weisbrot, CLU addressing eligibility for government benefits, guardianship, estate planning and supplemental needs trusts.
For parents of children with special needs, the future can hold a lot of uncertainty. Autism and other developmental disabilities are on the rise, meaning that a growing number of children will require lifelong care. In light of the deep cuts made to special needs funding at state and federal levels, it’s important that families properly prepare for the future. Parents cannot rely on government aid alone to provide for their children’s well-being, and expert advice has become crucial to safeguarding assets and benefits.
Mr. Cohen and Mr. Weisbrot are fathers of children with disabilities who frequently lecture together on this subject matter. In addition to being a member of the New York State Bar Association, Mr. Cohen is a charter member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners and he received Exceptional Parent magazine’s Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award at Citi Field in May 2010. Mr. Weisbrot is a charter member of Northwestern Mutual’s Special Steps Program and a member of Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center’s Special Needs Advisory Committee.
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Their seminar will be held in the west cafeteria at Grand Avenue Middle School.
To learn more about the speakers, visit www.amcohenlaw.com and www.mitchweisbrot.com.
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For more information:
- Contact: Cheryl Gitlitz, LCSW, District Wide Transition Coordinator, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
- Phone: (516) 992-1349
- E-mail: cgitlitz@bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us