Chairperson
Executive Director
Contact Information
NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council99 Washington Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1230
Albany, New York 12210
Phone: 800.395.3372
FAX: 518.402.3505
Email: Email Us
Upcoming DDPC Meetings
Childrens' Issues Committee MeetingJan. 23rd, 9:30 - Noon
(conference call)
Systems Committee Meeting:
Jan. 18th, 9:30 - 2:20pm
Location: 99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
Adult Issues Committee Meeting:
Jan. 26th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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.
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.
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
January is National Birth Defects Prevention and Awareness Month. The 2012 theme, “And the Beat Goes On… Looking to the Future for Healthy Hearts,” focuses on congenital heart defects. The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) has developed materials and resources to share with others.
To learn more about birth defects prevention and/or to access free
materials to share visit:
http://www.nbdpn.org/national_birth_defects_prevent.php
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) also has excellent resources
on birth defects.
To view the CDC’s material on birth defects visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/index.html