Preparation for the Thursday December 1st Family and Professional Resource Fair and presentation: Music For Autism: by Eileen Schneyman, Executive Director
Fair brochures will be available at this meeting for agencies that want to pick some up and distribute to their families !!!!! Or email Guido Ortenzio at gjortenzio@ucpnyc.org or call Amy Bittinger at 718-859-5420 ext 234 to get brochures.
1. Announcements & Vacancy List have been attached
Additional Announcements”
Amy Bittinger- Families, USA National call in to protect Medicaid
Janet Davis- DDSO & MSC layoffs, no family support RFP’s are anticipated
Jennifer Shaoul- Autism Conference. See announcement flyers – YAI Ballet/Yoga groups at private pay on Saturdays, both starting in late October, all spectrums in Brooklyn
2. Respite Presentations
Camp Oakhurst
You do not need to be waivered
There is help with transportation
Camp is fully accessible
21 traditional sessions now – May
Autism Respite this week until May
Ages 8+ to age 60, no upper limit
Accessible camp, state of the art swimming pool
Swimming any session and any season all activities are adaptable
Accessible nature walks
Door to door transportation for emergencies only
Taking those also with Mental Disabilities and Ranges of dependencies
Catholic Charities
Waivered requirement
5yrs and up / children and adults
1BR apartments , only 2 consumers at a time
Recreation based
1 staff member at night and 2 during the day
Ambulatory, mild medical
Need medical psychological, and ISP addendum
Gym equipment access
Providing limited transportation
Placement according to ability and interest
We still have openings
UCP of NYC
New Director, Zuleika Liriano
Eligibility age 3 and up
OPWDD eligible in waiver
OPWDD accepted if they are not but have an MSC that can assist with application
Nurse on premises
Transportation available except for the Bronx
Emergency bed available e for Manhattan
Scheduling begins November 2. Please call Nelson at 718.652.9790 x304
YAI – Duplex in Chelsea
Ambulatory required
3-4yrs eligible but older children are preferred
There is a match up of consumers
Emergency respite is available
You must be waivered
Janet Davis from Metro DDSO also recommended:
Wagon Road Camp (see flyer)
AHRC – West 95th Street – must be waivered
Sinergia – West 140th – 3 beds available – waiver not needed
Children’s Aide – overnight respite available
See Manhattan DD Council website – www.ManhattanDDCouncil.org
3. 2011 Family & Professional Resource Fair:
Please do not forget to send updates for the Family Support Resource Guide to Jennifer Shaoul
The Fair:
Booth Registration letter will be going out soon
Outreach posters should be made up
Sending out brochures – please place them in clinics and email them to families
90 Booths, Day Services & Support Directory, Workshops, Parents get massages and gift bags
It is very important Case Managers attend
There will be less raffle money this year
Translation will be taken care of
We need wandering greeters
Need people for evaluations (self advocates from the SAANYS expressed interest in doing this)
Gift Bags: Donations in process
Magazines from Hearst (300)
Susan G Komen for the Cure t-Shirts (300)
Any other suggestions? Please contact Amy Bittinger at abittinger@ucpnyc.org
Discounted lunches from Restaurants
Children’s TOGA – Jacqueline D’Moraco theatre groups
Food & or Makeup also
Workshops were reviewed and confirmed.
Staff willing to assist as a greeter or with registration should contact Janet Davis.
Future meeting topics included:
Museums – better if done in January
MET, MOMA, Children’s downtown program-stripes, Brooklyn Transit museum with kids on Autism Spectrum, Brooklyn Children’s, Queens Hall of Science, NY Public Library, AMC Sensory films
*Music for Autism is confirmed