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Our son, Julio, is six years old and was diagnosed with autism exactly four days before he turned two. Julio is an outgoing boy—a happy child with a bright big […]

I began working with people with developmental disabilities 15 years ago.  I started as a maintenance person in a residence and I fell in love with the guys and tried […]

I am the mother of 2 children: Joseph is 20 years old and Johnathan is 18.  Johnathan was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 ½.  At 10 months, […]

Early Intervention Services *­  Legislators must provide a 3% funding increase to preserve vital Early Intervention services. Early Intervention (EI) services are a wise investment in the future [...]

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) ­  *New York City must restore funding for direct services for people with developmental disabilities. New York City has all but turned […]

Recognizing Progress and the Opportunities and Challenges Ahead Laurie A. Kelley, Acting Commissioner March 10, 2014 OPWDD_Transformation_March_2014

Next Meeting – March 12, 2014 Student Information Exchange P79M – 55 E 120th Street 9:30am Announcements: The following Vacancies were announced – see attached Vacancy information sheets for [...]

Manhattan Annual Legislative Breakfast Friday, March 14th, 2014  8:00AM Barnes and Nobles 33 E 17th Street New York, NY 10003   Next Meeting:                        Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 10:00 [...]