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Who s going to be his voice? : Mother s fight to get help for her teen son

A West Seneca mother is trying to get the right support for her teen who has autism and epilepsy. She told 7 Problem Solvers she has not been able to access proper assistance from New York State.

West senecaNew yorkUnited statesTown of chiliMichael schwartzFelix galavizKerri neifieldKristina galavizRegional officeCare coordination organizationNew york statePeople with developmental disabilitiesSolver michael schwartzCare manager7 problem solversProblem solvers

Audit: OPWDD s pandemic guidance was inadequate

An audit found the agency for people with disabilities did not provide adequate guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, heightening the virus risks.

New yorkUnited statesLetitia jamesDepartment of healthDisease controlAttorney general letitia jamesThomas dinapoliErin silkLetitia jamesCovid 19New yorkDepartment of healthOffice for people with developmental disabilitiesCenter for disease control and prevention

Hannah Berryan s battle for brain injury care from New York

How one family’s struggle to access neurobehavioral treatment and services illustrates care and coverage gaps at OPWDD and DOH for TBI survivors.

Long islandNew yorkUnited statesBrookhaven hospitalUlster countyAlbany medical centerHelen hayes hospitalBethany perryMichelle hincheyKate berryanHeidi fuscoJennifer stranoRandy bleiwasSheila brazieJoshua olsenOffice of the inspector

Advocates seek more state funding for home care workers and DSPs

Hochul s budget proposal would decouple home care worker wages from the state minimum wage. Advocates and care workers are pushing back.

New yorkUnited statesUlster countyEmpire centerNew providenceKathy hochulScott koralidisGuadalupe torresTracy behlingMaria cuneoRichard gottfriedNadia menoscalLauren casasantaSarahana shresthaGustavo riveraIlana berger

Advocates rally for affordable housing for developmentally disabled

Advocates urged the state to break an impasse that is holding up new affordable housing projects that would serve the developmentally disabled.

Patricia calandraVanessa manceraLong island housing servicesHousing community renewalHealth welfare council of long islandOffice of peopleLong island housing partnershipYork state council of churchesLong islandDevelopmental disabilitiesHousing resourcesLow income housing tax creditCommunity renewalNew york state councilWelfare councilVision long island

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