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Seeks to improve the system of care for children and youth with special health care needs and their families. The program helps shape public policy so families can get the best health care for their children. A diagnosis is NOT required. Services include: - Matching families with community resources and referring to community programs - Advocacy with health care providers and school districts - Linkage to medical providers and specialists - Support and play groups - Transportation services - Translation and interpretation services - Transition to adult services and more

Presentation detailing steps needed for schools to consider in transitioning high school students to work.

Assists high school students with disabilities, assess their objectives for adult community life. The program encourages students to think about their future and develop skills to communicate their ideas with parents and teachers, and help develop more independence, self-esteem, and skills needed for a productive and fulfilling future. A team effort is implemented with families, schools, government services, and the general community to help students reach transition goals. Information, training, and technical assistance is available for students, to help with planning, benefits and entitlements, assistive technology, reasonable accommodation, personal assistance services, community resources, and housing options.

Provides pre-vocational services, beginning in elementary school, with career education being infused across the curriculum in various activities. Students in the upper grades receive a range of services, such as transition counseling, vocational assessment which is geared toward helping students acquire the skills necessary to succeed in society and in their community, and are delivered both in the classroom and in the community.

Supported employment and school transitional services for adults ages 18 and over with developmental disabilities and students aging out of school.

Provides case management and educational advocacy support for children with disabilities and their families. Provides Pre-Employment Transition Services to school age youth between the ages of 14-21. Provides screenings, assessments, ancillary services (PT, OT, speech therapy), respite, and health and mental health clinic services.

Serves people with Developmental Disabilities under OPWDD in multiple ways: - Assists individuals and their families to obtain OPWDD eligibility. - Provides transition services to young adults in the areas of independent living skills, higher education, and employment readiness skills. - Provides community habilitation and transportation services for OPWDD eligible individuals. - Offers a recreational dance program.

Provides behavior management, counseling, crisis intervention, family reimbursement, guardianship assistance, benefits and entitlements assistance, home modification, independent living skills, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children (in or out of home), service coordination/case management, support groups, and transitional planning for persons with developmental disabilities of all ages. Developmentally disabled parent training is provided to first time parents with a developmental disability. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program available for parents of children with autism.

To meet the needs of students with multiple disabilities, SNAP provides students a small class milieu in a Total Communication, Language Rich Environment (LRE). Instruction, adapted from the New York State Education Department standards, is provided using Total Communication - spoken, signed and written language - to meet students' individual communication needs. Student progress is assessed, pending eligibility, by the New York State Alternative Assessment (NYSAA). The goals of the program are to prepare students to care for themselves; to develop social awareness and social skills which will enable the individual to function as social beings in the community; to achieve emotional growth which will enable the individual to maintain the lifestyle of choice; to develop motor skills; to develop personal and home management skills required for self sufficiency; to select and prepare for an occupation; to develop intellectual skills which will lead to responsible and independent citizenship; and to develop the ability to use leisure time well and in a way that will enhance creativity and enjoyment of life. Related services, including Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapies, as well as counseling are available. Audiological services such as hearing tests and minor device repair (hearing aids, cochlear implants, etc.) are provided on-site by licensed audiologists. Adapted physical education is also available. A therapeutic after school program is available, as is a 5 day residential program. Emphasis is placed on Daily Living Skills and transition from school to adult life.

This program provides training and support to students with developmental disabilities. Offers different levels of education programs with varying degrees of support to help students develop the skills they will need to live, learn and earn within the community. Programs also include transition support, job placement, life skills, transportation, etc.

SAIL provides information, advice, and assistance to youth with disabilities transitioning from school, family members, and other interested parties concerning transition planning and adult services and supports. The center also provides advocacy for transition planning, and assistance with the CSE process. SAIL provides assistance and support to individuals who are facing transitions in their lives. This includes transitions from Early Intervention Programs to school-based programs, transitions from school to work and/or adult services, transitions from living at home to moving into individual living arrangements, and other life transitions.

Organizes activities and volunteer jobs that help others in the community while individuals learn life skills, social skills and work skills. Must have an MSC referral. Call for further information.

Assists high school students with disabilities, assess their objectives for adult community life. The program encourages students to think about their future and develop skills to communicate their ideas with parents and teachers, and help develop more independence, self-esteem, and skills needed for a productive and fulfilling future. A team effort is implemented with families, schools, government services, and the general community to help students reach transition goals. Information, training, and technical assistance is available for students, to help with planning, benefits and entitlements, assistive technology, reasonable accommodation, personal assistance services, community resources, and housing options.

A multi-faceted program which teaches appropriate behaviors and help students who are cognitively limited with intensive treatment needs, including those with autism spectrum disorders to develop the cognitive, social and life skills required to interact in the larger world. Also prepares students for an educational and employment plan, through individualized academic classes, job support and internships. Provides the transition support when students are in the process of going from education to employment.

Employment and independent living services for people with disabilities, including: transition from school to adult services for students with disabilities vocational rehabilitation services for working-age individuals with disabilities independent living services for people with disabilities of all ages business services for hiring a qualified diverse workforce

Family support and home and community based services available to children with developmental disabilities.

Offers individual, family and group counseling, behavior management as well as information and referral for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism and their families. A therapeutic, adult, social, and recreational club meet weekly to work on goals that include increasing socialization and self-advocacy skills. Also provide a transition program for adolescents going to adulthood, including case management for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Provides individuals with disabilities and their families with the knowledge and support of what is needed and what do when confronted with various issues which affect habilitation and independence. Assists also with transition support as students are leaving school and getting ready to begin life outside or away from the family.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals to prepare them for employment (including helping them to further their education) consistent with their strengths, ability and interest. These jobs can be in the competitive workforce, self-owned businesses in the home, sheltered workshops or in supported employment in the community. Also works with students, families and school districts to coordinate appropriate services for students with disabilities who are leaving secondary education and entering adult vocational rehabilitation.

Provides coordinated transitional services and training to help students move from school to post-school life in order to live as independently and self-directing as possible. Services include transitional assistance with CSE meetings and IEP transition planning and advocacy with school personnel as needed. Also allows participants to explore and observe a variety of jobs and work settings, including job training and coaching.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals to prepare them for employment (including helping them to further their education) consistent with their strengths, ability and interest. These jobs can be in the competitive workforce, self-owned businesses in the home, sheltered workshops or in supported employment in the community. Also works with students, families and school districts to coordinate appropriate services for students with disabilities who are leaving secondary education and entering adult vocational rehabilitation.

Fosters communication among healthcare professionals, parents, school-age patients, and school personnel in preparation for a child's return to school after cancer treatment.

Fundamental to the Community Independence Program is the belief that individuals with developmental disabilities can and should be given the opportunity to determine the content and character of the service they receive, identify the goals to which they aspire, and choose the individuals that would provide them with assistance in identifying and attaining their goals.