MDDC Position Papers – 2018
OPWDD: We Must #bFair2DiectCare Special Education: Dept. of Education & Early Intervention: Department of Health Department of Education: SPECIAL EDUCATION & Department of Health: EARLY [...]
Residential Services, Presented by Elsie Cruz-Calero, March 2014
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 […]
EARLY INTERVENTION & PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, Presented by Yndhira Rodriguez, March 2014
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 […]
Residential Development by Susan Williams, 3/16/12
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 […]
Early Intervention by Lynn Decker, 3/16/12
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 […]
Residential Development by Ben Sahl, 3/16/12
Hi, my name is Ben Sahl. I’m a life-long Manhattan resident, and the father of a seven-year-old girl named Noa (without the “h”) who has developmental disabilities. I’d like to […]
Residential Development by Meri Krassner, 3/16/12
My name is Meri Krassner and I want to talk about needing a residence for my son Daniel–this smiley happy guy. I spoke about this last year and I’m back […]