When I first met Ramon over 27 years ago, he was walking. But he had a fall and developed a spinal condition. He had an operation, but he never gained […]
We fully support the Governor’s proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. However, as the State Comptroller’s analysis states: “The Executive Budget provides no additional funding to [...]
Housing: In 2015 there were no new certified residential opportunities in Manhattan, meaning all placements in Manhattan were made to ‘backfill’ placement in existing homes. Such occasions are [...]
Preschool Special Education Services: Despite rising costs, 4410 non-public preschool special education programs for children with educational disabilities, have received only one tiny tuition [...]
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has released several new reports requested by the state Legislature. These and other issues are of tremendous importance to [...]
I’ve been working in the field of developmental disabilities services for 36 years. I started as a direct support professional, was promoted several times, and now I am the director […]
Increasing the Minimum Wage for Direct Support Professionals Presented by James Parrott, PhD, Deputy Director and Chief Economist Fiscal Policy Institute March 2016 The government-funded human [...]
EARLY INTERVENTION AND PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES Presented by Paola Jordan: March 13, 2015 I am the mother of twins: Maya and Thomas. They’re going to be seven in four […]
