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Family Peer Advocates are valuable professionals within the child serving system. They are uniquely qualified to work with families based on their first-hand experience as the parent/caregiver of a young person with a social, emotional, behavioral, health, or developmental disability. This experience, combined with additional Parent Empowerment (PEP) training, allows them to provide peer support to parents of children with similar challenges.
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The Benefit Development Resource Guide (Resource Guide) is designed to assist employees who are responsible for developing the benefits and entitlements necessary to fund services for individuals served by OPWDD and voluntary provider agencies. It is not intended to be read from cover to cover, though those new to the topics discussed may wish to do so. The Resource Guide is primarily intended to be used as a reference during the process of assisting individuals in developing the benefits necessary to fund their care.
This guide provides detailed information about conducting eligibility investigations, protecting assets, and applying for Medicaid, the OPWDD Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security benefits (SSDI), Medicare, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly called Food Stamps). The manual consists of this introduction and the following sections:
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This website was created to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations, released on August 3, 2006.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.
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This publication provides information for parents and families and schools about the laws, regulations and policies of bullying and harassment in schools.
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Children with special health care needs have an illness or condition for which they need extra health care and support services. These children might have a serious or long lasting:
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Community, Work & Independence, Inc (CWI), headquartered in Glens Falls, NY, offers a diverse array of services for individuals with disabilities in Warren, Washington, Saratoga and Essex Counties. Services include: Residential, Day Habilitation, Community Supports, Pre-vcational and Employment Services, Clinical Services and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. Funding sources include OPWDD, OMH, ACCES-VR and DOH.
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This program offers day, overnight and weekend respite services for families who reside in Manhattan and the Bronx with children or adults who have developmental disabilities.
Consumers will be cared for at a freestanding site to allow families some rest time or to take care of personal issues, or in the event of an emergency.
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Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices (DDSOOs) administer and oversee state operations for the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), including the direct delivery of services and supports to people with developmental disabilities by state staff. By focusing on local supports and services, statewide quality and consistency, and enhanced networking to promote best practices, DDSOOs are able to provide a consistent approach and culture, so that individuals and their families can expect continuous quality improvement in all services delivered directly by OPWDD across the state.
DDSOOs are responsible for the following activities:
Eligibility for services is determined by the Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices (DDROs). Please contact the Eligibility Coordinator of the Regional Office representing the county in which the individual/family lives.
Lastly, DDSOOs act in a supporting role to DD Regional Offices in the areas of service development, local management of individual and community supports and crisis intervention.
View DDSOOs using our MSNavigator Mapping Tool.
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This site provides a listing of dating tips for men and women with advice ranging from what to do on a first date to places to go when you have landed yourself a date. Dating tips are for all singles looking for romance, but mainly concentrate on disability dating advice.
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The Disability Employment Initiative's (DEI) strives to:
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Developmental Disability State Operations Offices(DDSOO)
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Disability Related Social Clubs
Disability Related Transportation
Disability/Rehabilitation Related Occupational Therapy
Disease/Disability Information
Disease/Disability Specific Screening/Diagnosis
Division of Disability Determinations SSI/Social Security Disability Determinations(DDD)
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Immigrant Medical Disability Waivers
Intellectual and Developmental Disability(I/DD)
National Disability Institute/Spring Bank Assistive Technology Loan Program(NDI AT Loan Program)
Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing
Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI)
Social Security Disability Insurance Applications(SSDI)
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Disability Rights New York (DRNY)
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) (No Longer Exists)
National Disability Institute (NDI)