Department of Education and Departments of Health
Preschool Special Education Services: Despite rising costs, 4410 non-public preschool special education programs for children with educational disabilities, have received only one tiny tuition increase...
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Housing: In 2015 there were no new certified residential opportunities in Manhattan, meaning all placements in Manhattan were made to ‘backfill’ placement in existing homes. Such occasions are usually...
View ArticleMinimum Wage Increase Proposals and Direct Support Professional
We fully support the Governor’s proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. However, as the State Comptroller’s analysis states: “The Executive Budget provides no additional funding to …...
View ArticleHow Medicaid Block Grants Could Impact People with Intellectual/Developmental...
The new Administration has called for drastic cuts to Medicaid, through Medicaid block grants, that would fundamentally compromise the program—making it less reliable for the people who depend on it …...
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Direct Support Professional Wages: We support an increase in the minimum wage for all workers, and the $14.9 million in this year’s Executive Budget to raise the wages of workers … Continue reading →...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE AGENDA: OPWDD March 13, 2015
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) March, 2015 DEVELOPMENT OF 24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES The Legislature must provide funding for new 24-hour residential...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE AGENDA: Early Intervention and Special Education Services: March...
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: Early Intervention and Special Education Services March, 2015 Early Intervention Services Legislators must provide a 4.8% funding increase to preserve essential Early Intervention...
View ArticleOPWDD Releases Reports to Legislature
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has released several new reports requested by the state Legislature. These and other issues are of tremendous importance to our...
View ArticleMDDC Position Papers – 2018
OPWDD: We Must #bFair2DiectCare OPWDD: #We Must #bFair2DirectCareSpecial Education: Dept. of Education & Early Intervention: Department of Health Department of Education: SPECIAL EDUCATION &...
View ArticleSPEECHES Given at Manhattan DD Council’s Legislative Breakfast 2018
. { } #text-block-2 { margin-bottom:0px; text-align:left; } READ This Riveting Testimony/Speeches: WORKFORCE ISSUES Presented by Joey Perez, Self-Advocate joey-perez-speech Presented by Haggith...
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