EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS
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Our monthly workshops cover a variety of topics designed to empower individuals with Down syndrome and their families through knowledge, resources, and support. Offering the convenience to connect from anywhere, these sessions are held virtually on Zoom, and are a FREE service offered in part through grant funding.
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OUR NEXT WEBINAR
Social Security Income - Applying, Maintaining Eligibility & Accessing Other Benefits
with guest speakers Regina Brandow, Esq. & Tina Behnstedt, WIP-C
Thursday, November 20
7 PM ET via Zoom
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Join us for an important online workshop designed to help you plan and secure a financial future for your child. We will cover practical steps for applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), effective strategies for maintaining eligibility, and an overview of other essential programs and supports available to your family.
This workshop is open to all families of children with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities.
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Use the registration link below to sign up today. Meeting details will be sent directly to the email provided.
If you reside in NYS and have a TABS number through the Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), and are not yet receiving self-directed services, please consider sharing your TABS number or child's name/date of birth where indicated on the registration form. This is not required to attend the workshops but helps DSAF maintain funding to continue servicing families in need.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Regina Brandow began her professional career at J.P. Morgan & Company after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Dowling College. While serving in various departments of that prestigious global financial institution, she attended Touro School of Law, graduating in 1995. Thereafter, she was admitted to the State of New York Second Department and the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Department. Her first position as an attorney was in insurance fraud and consumer reporting agency. She subsequently moved into private practice and then to the Long Island Advocacy Center before founding BrandowLaw. BrandowLaw is devoted to working with clients on an individualized basis. The practice is concentrated on Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships and Supplemental Needs Trusts for Persons with Disabilities. It further includes Estate Planning, Elder Law and Real Estate. Ms. Brandow is a certified hearing officer with the New York State Department of Education and a member of the Surrogate Court Decision Making Committee. She also serves on various organizations and boards including New York Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, and is currently serving as co-chair for the Suffolk County Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Committee.
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