Advocacy

The New York State Department of Education (NYCDOE) has developed a new IEP form, Meeting Notices for preschool and school-aged students, and Prior Written Notice, which will be used in all NY school districts by the start of the 2011 school year.

Services for people with developmental disabilities are in grave danger.  Governor-Elect Cuomo must reduce New York State’s enormous deficit, and he will have to make cuts.

It is up to each and every one of us to prevent huge cuts to our services.  We cannot afford to be silent!

Please join the Adaptive Design Association for a free Informational Breakfast on Wednesday November 10th at 8 am at their office and workshop. 

On October 21st at 7 PM at the JCC Manhattan, Jean Mizutani Education Advocacy Team Leader Resources for Children with Special Needs will present on how the Department of Education’s (DOE) “new thinking” will influence IEP development and what that will mean in terms of special education recommendations.

We need your help!  A critical program for children with autism spectrum disorders is in danger of losing its funding.

Join RCSN and other providers for a rally and press conference with City Councilman Mark Weprin on the steps of City Hall in New York City, at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010.

The NYS Early Intervention (EI) Program has been in existence since 1993. The regulations have not been changed in over 10 years.  Some newly proposed changes to the state’s EI regulations will have a negative effect on infants and toddlers and their families who benefit from the services this program provides. 

At the same time, the 2010-2011 budget the Governor is proposing, including the introduction of parent fees, could have a serious impact on families’ abilities to receive EI services. Please read the information below from our partners at Advocates for Children, and take action as soon as possible.