Archives

FROM WINI SCHIFF @ IAC: By email The New York State Senate, Assembly and the  Governor came to a final 2014- 2015 state budget agreement on late Friday night.  The […]

Next Meeting:                       Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 10:00 AM – 12 Noon Presentation:                        Daniel’s Music Foundation and other outside of the Developmental [...]

IAC ACTION ALERT!!!  THE DSP INCREASE IS IN DANGER IN THE SENATE AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE…CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL Even if you already called, call again this [...]

If we don’t act NOW it will be too late! Send this message to your staff, families and groups! We are getting attention on all our issues but even with […]

We thank our legislators for their decades of support for services for people with developmental disabilities, especially in last year’s session.  Once again, we are counting on you to help […]

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Presented by Elsie Cruz-Calero, March 14th, 2014 I am the mother of 2 children: Joseph is 20 years old and Johnathan is 18.  Johnathan was diagnosed with autism […]

Our son, Julio, is six years old and was diagnosed with autism exactly four days before he turned two. Julio is an outgoing boy—a happy child with a bright big […]

I began working with people with developmental disabilities 15 years ago.  I started as a maintenance person in a residence and I fell in love with the guys and tried […]

I am the mother of 2 children: Joseph is 20 years old and Johnathan is 18.  Johnathan was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 ½.  At 10 months, […]

Early Intervention Services *­  Legislators must provide a 3% funding increase to preserve vital Early Intervention services. Early Intervention (EI) services are a wise investment in the future [...]