Provides assistance to individuals applying for or receiving services from federally-funded vocational programs. This program advise individuals of the benefits provided under the Rehabilitation Act and understanding what these programs offer, advocates in their relationships with these programs and facilities, identify problem areas in the delivery of services and suggest changes, including legal, administrative and other remedies to protect the rights of individuals participating in these programs.

From resolving medical debts to proving eligibility for public health insurance, obtaining services that should be covered by Medicaid, and helping with language or disability accommodations, helps to eliminate barriers to healthcare for people and families with low-income.

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties assistance and advocacy related to benefit and entitlement programs, community services, and other local, state, or federal programs. Services include advocacy and assistance with Social Security applications and appeals, and applications and appeals concerning State and local resources (including Personal Care services, home health aide services, in-home nursing, homemaker services, public assistance, food stamps, early Intervention services, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, transportation, Medicaid waivers, etc.). Where necessary, assistance and advocacy is provided for informal appeals, fair hearings, and administrative law reviews. In addition, advocacy and assistance is provided for children of school age concerning the CSE process and meetings, as well as for issues involving IDEA, FAPE, transition planning, Work-Study, and other school-related services. Assistance and advocacy are also provided for individuals who choose to access services through VESID, CBVH, OMRDD, OMH, SOFA, DOT, Hospice, and other state and local agencies.

Advocate for an enhanced quality of life and independence of persons with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.

Encourages individuals with a developmental disability to reach their optimum level of functioning and maintain this level within their home and their families.

Access to Independence (ATI) provides: individuals of all ages, with and without disabilities businesses human service agencieswith resources and options for making informed choices about living, learning and working independently; understanding disability rights and services, and locating appropriate local and state resources.

Provides social work, advocacy, support systems, information services, family training and counseling regarding consumer's disabilities

* Provides programs to individuals with disabilities with the goal of creating more opportunities, supporting independent decision making, pursuing recreational activities, and becoming a part of the community. Services include: Peer Advocacy Benefits Advisement Education and Housing Advocacy Architectural Consultations and Access Advocacy Recreational Access Consultations Disability Awareness Community Programs and Presentations Community Habilitation Employment Personal Care Bank Freedom Recreation and Freedom Riders Smoking Cessation classes

Assist persons living with cancer, or their families, with various civil legal issues arising from their condition. Provides permanency planning for children, social security benefit issues, access to health care, public assistance, housing, education, advance directives and discrimination issues.

Resources available to help individuals receiving services and their families or personal representatives.

Provides information and referral, family reimbursements, respite, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, home care, recreation, training, and transportation planning services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides evaluation and service coordination for any child suspected of having a developmental delay or a diagnosed disability; provides special instruction, speech, occupational and physical therapy to meet the needs of EI eligible children.

Provides information and referral, family reimbursements, respite, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, home care, recreation, training, and transportation planning services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides information and referral, family reimbursements, respite, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, home care, recreation, training, and transportation planning services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides legal assistance to individuals with disabilities with a focus on access to disability-related services and programs, and on the educational rights of children.

Provides assistance to New Yorkers with disabilities who are receiving or applying for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services from New York State VR agencies or from Tribal VR programs. The state agencies are the New York State Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB). CAP also assists applicants and recipients of services from federally funded independent living centers (ILCs).

Provides benefits advisement for disabled youth under the age of 21 years regardless of insurance coverage. Also provides advocacy to youth and their families in school during IEP and CSE meetings.

Provides assistance with securing rights and benefits by educating individuals on their rights and abilities to self-advocate. Also provides peer advocates that are trained to assist individuals with disabilities in a one-on-one supportive setting, lead support groups to mentor other individuals with disabilities, and teach them to be self-advocate.

Offers information and referral services, education on epilepsy, developmental disabilities and on traumatic brain injury. Case management; Medicaid service coordination; Health Homes; Family support services; Structured day and evening programs; Support groups, counseling; Employment/vocational counseling ;Community habilitation; Residential services; and Camp EAGR - Residential summer camp for children with epilepsy.

Provides assistance in gaining and appealing SSDI, SSI, as well as administers Pooled Trust accounts.

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties assistance and advocacy related to benefit and entitlement programs, community services, and other local, state, or federal programs. Services include advocacy and assistance with Social Security applications and appeals, and applications and appeals concerning State and local resources (including Personal Care services, home health aide services, in-home nursing, homemaker services, public assistance, food stamps, early Intervention services, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, transportation, Medicaid waivers, etc.). Where necessary, assistance and advocacy is provided for informal appeals, fair hearings, and administrative law reviews. In addition, advocacy and assistance is provided for children of school age concerning the CSE process and meetings, as well as for issues involving IDEA, FAPE, transition planning, Work-Study, and other school-related services. Assistance and advocacy are also provided for individuals who choose to access services through VESID, CBVH, OMRDD, OMH, SOFA, DOT, Hospice, and other state and local agencies.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.

To protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have disabilities so that they can freely exercise their own life choices, enforce their rights, and fully participate in their community life.