Bathing Safety Alert – 4/25/14
BATHING SAFETY Bathing is a routine activity for which we provide supports daily. What should be a pleasant experience can also pose risks for drowning, falls, and scalding. Continued [...]
Next FSSAC Features Clara Berg, Advocate!
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 116 EAST 16TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 LIGHT SUPPER WILL BE SERVED ************************************************* Si su idioma es el Español [...]
FSSAC Minutes – 4/9/14
1. Announcements: SEE BELOW 2. Report on the NYS Budget The budget passed on time. It includes property tax relief and more funding for education, including prekindergarten. The following [...]
Autism Awareness Month: Message from Acting Comm. Kelly 4/11/14
Dear Friends and Colleagues: Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new findings that estimate 1 in 68 children in multiple communities in the United […]
Transition MInutes – 3/12/14
This month we held our Manhattan Transitional Meeting at P79M; 120th and Madison Thank you, Jenny Woo for hosting. The main focus of this meeting was to facilitate the Student […]
Video: People with Down syndrome offer advice to a future mom Read more:
The touching video features 15 individuals from around Europe reassuring a mom that her unborn son, who will have Down syndrome, will live a full and happy life. ‘Don’t be […]
2014-15 Budget Message from Acting Commissioner Laurie Kelley 4/2/14
Dear Friends: As an individual with developmental disabilities or a family member, you will be pleased to know that the 2014-2015 state budget recently adopted under the leadership of Governor [...]