Testimony

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Presented by Elsie Cruz-Calero, March 14th, 2014 I am the mother of 2 children: Joseph is 20 years old and Johnathan is 18.  Johnathan was diagnosed with autism […]

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, […]

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 […]

It’s an honor being here and seeing people that helped make me become a good man. First, let me tell you a little about myself. I’m a sports kind of […]

Good morning. I am Susan Williams. A parent and parent advocate. I have spoken at our Manhattan Legislative Breakfasts a few times. The first was over 20 years ago. At […]

My name is Lynn Decker, and I have two sons with autism, now 13 and 15, who both received Early Intervention services. Our firstborn, Evan, arrived in June of 1996 […]