Episode 12: Protecting Benefits & Autonomy: A Guide to National Make a Will Month

<p>Hello and welcome to another exciting episode of the Eye on Autism podcast, brought to you by Brightway Living &amp; Learning – formerly Developmental Disabilities Institute. I’m your host, Victoria Palacio, the Director of Marketing and Communications for Brightway Living &amp; Learning in for Dr. Mike Romas.</p><p>August is National Make a Will Month, a time when everyone is encouraged to secure their legacy and protect their loved ones’ financial future and personal autonomy. Join us today as we explore part one of our three-part specialized series designed to address these critical areas of life. </p><p>Here to break down the legal complexities is Wendy Sheinberg, a partner at Rivkin Radler who specializes in Elder Law, Guardianship and Special Needs planning. And, to talk about practical financial implementation is Alan Berkowitz, the Revenue Support Coordinator at Brightway.</p><p>If you found today’s content useful or inspiring, I invite you to subscribe and hit that like button. It’s a simple way to help us spread the word and make the world a more inclusive place for everyone.</p><p>And – we’re proud to announce Part Two of our series where we will be hosting a live Webinar on October 22 – during Estate Planning Awareness Week with our Special Guest David Okorn from New York Community Trust. </p><p>In the third and final part of this series we will be hosting a live webinar on November 12 – where we will take a deeper dive into guardianship and special needs planning. Be sure to join us. For more information head to our website BrightwayNY.org.</p><p>Again, thank you to Rivkin Radler for your continued partnership.</p><p>Thanks for listening to Eye on Autism, and we’ll see you next time!</p>