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COALITION OF FAMILIES FOR DIRECT SUPPORT WORKERS IN SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES c/o Margaret Puddington, 562 West End Avenue, 2A, New York, N.Y. 10024,  (212) 799-2042 [...]

Senate grumbles about Assembly, passes three bills Posted on March 24, 2013 at 7:08 pm by Jimmy Vielkind, Capitol bureau in Budget 2013 ALBANY — State senators marked Palm Sunday […]

From: Barbara Crosier Vice President, Government Relation Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS March 19, 2013 The Mental Hygiene Budget Conference Sub-Committee (comprised of Senate and Assembly [...]

Early Intervention Services March 2013  Ensure that Early Intervention providers are paid no less than the state-established rate. Require the fiscal intermediary to manage the appeals process [...]

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) March 2013 New York City must restore funding for direct services for people with developmental disabilities. New York City DOHMH is the […]

Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) March 2013 PROPOSED 6% CUT TO OPWDD We thank our legislators for their support for full restoration of the 6% cut to OPWDD. […]

Good morning and thank you for being here with us today. I am the father of a perfectly lovable son who is disabled. My son Georges, age 27, has multiple […]

Good morning. My name is Germaine Laviscount Scott and I am here to join my voice with those who are against the governor’s proposed 6% cuts to OPWDD’s non-profit agencies. […]

My son, Morgan, is four years old. He is this incredible ball of energy. He is super-social with adults. He’s playful and inquisitive. He is extremely curious about how things […]