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Patricia Edelstein,   
Chairperson
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor
Sheila M. Carey,
Executive Director

Contact Information

NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

99 Washington Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1230
Albany, New York 12210

Phone: 800.395.3372
FAX: 518.402.3505
Email: Email Us
 

Upcoming DDPC Meetings

DDPC Full Council Mtg.

April 15th, 2012, 9:00am
Marriott Conf. Center, Albany, NY
Childrens' Issues Committee Mtg.

April 16th, 2012, 10:00 am
Location: 99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
Systems Committee Mtg:

April 17th, 2012, 10:00am
99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
Adult Issues Committee Mtg.

March 19th, 2012, 10:00am
99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
For more information, please contact the NYS DDPC at 1.800.395.3372

*** Notice ***

Open Government and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC).

All DDPC meetings are held in Albany, NY unless otherwise noted. Under law, the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) meetings and DDPC Standing Committee meetings are open meetings. If the public wants to attend, they can attend as observers. Participants may be asked to leave during breaks in the deliberations and when the meeting goes into executive session.

For more information, please contact the DDPC directly at 1.800.395.3372.

People First Language

The DDPC strictly adheres to and encourages the use of people first language. However you may note that in some articles/stories appearing in the E-Bulletin the language used is not always entirely people first. Articles submitted to the DDPC are taken verbatim from the source and are therefore not edited by the DDPC for correct people first language due to copyright restrictions.

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NYACTS is a website designed to provide current information on New York State services and supports for individuals with autism. Autism is on the rise in New York State and around the country. It is estimated that more than 60,000 New York State residents have a diagnosis of autism or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and that the incidence of autism could reach 4 million Americans in the next decade. New York State government needs to be united in its efforts to respond to these dramatic statistics. The formation of the Interagency Task Force on Autism has helped to ensure that state agencies are working together to assist individuals and families struggling with ASD.


Special Education Guides 

As families prepare for their child’s annual Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committees on Special Education (CSE) meetings the following two guides will provide useful information to ensure a successful outcome for all students with disabilities.
 
Special Education in Plain Language

This publication provides information to parents, advocates, and school districts about the laws and regulations that define special education programs and services. Our hope is that through this publication parents, families and school districts will collaborate together in order to help students with disabilities meet their full potential. This document is a reflection of the collaboration that is possible when schools and advocates, administrators and families work together to meet our obligation to students with disabilities.
 
To view this guide, click here.
 
Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development and Implementation

This guide provides important information for Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committees on Special Education (CSE) in developing IEP’s that are reasonably calculated to result in educational benefit to a student.
 
To view this guide, click here.