Access Coordination Services
Offered to Brooklyn residents at no cost.
We provide the following support:
- Assist with the initial OPWDD, (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) Eligibility Determination process;
- Connect eligible individuals and their families to Non-Medicaid Service Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Family Support Brokers;
- Support families with navigating the HCBS (Home and Community Based) Medicaid Waiver process;
- Provide supports during assessments, life plan meetings and circle of support meetings;
- Educate families regarding their choices and rights for OPWDD and school-based services;
- Assist and troubleshoot navigating the self-direction program and OPWDD process;
- Make referrals to clinical evaluations and state, city and private programs;
- Link families to community resources;
- Promote self-advocacy skills;
- Provide educational group presentations and much more.
For more information contact: Gregory Frumin
gfrumin@miyjcc.org or 347- 921-3848
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The Mid Island Y JCC is a proud partner supporting the NEW IDDO program
The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ombudsprogram,
also known as IDDO provides, independent guidance and advocacy.
IDDO can help you:
- Get information about services and supports through OPWDD
- Connect you to OPWDD’s Front door
- Advise on how to file a complaint
- Support you and advocate with you alongside your providers, fiscal intermediary, Care Manager, Care Coordination Organization, or anyone else who supports you
To Learn more about IDDO services,
please call 1-800-762-9290 or Email us at iddo@cssny.org
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SPECIAL EDUCATION IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
(This is information for parents, advocates, and school districts about the laws and regulations that define special education programs and services in a user-friendly question and answer format)
TOPICS:
- The Special Education Process
- Overview of the Special Education Process
- Initial Referral for Special Education Services
- Committee on Special Education
- Individualized Education Program
- Annual Review/Reevaluation
- Timelines
- Least Restrictive Environment/Continuum of Services
- Transition
- Assistive Technology
- Special Transportation
- Your General Rights as a Parent
- Access to Student Educational Records
- Independent Educational Evaluation
- Consent
- Due Process Rights
- Prior Written Notice
- Mediation
- Impartial Due Process Hearings
- Resolution Session
- New York State Education Department
- Complaint
- U.S. Department of Education Complaint
- Section 504 Accommodation Plan
- General School Discipline Issues
- Disciplining Students with Disabilities
- Sample Letters
- Resources