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Human Development – 4 © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Handout Book Federal Definition of DD (pg. 2) Social Security – Supplemental Security Income (pg.3) Individual with Disabilities Education Act (pg.4-7) NYS Department of Education… Student with a Disability (pg. 8-9) NYS DOH Early Intervention Regulations (pg.10) NYS OPWDD Definition of DD (pg. 11) © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Community of Services Early Intervention Early Childhood Direction Centers Department of Health Medical Therapeutic OPWDD DDSO DSO DSS/ACS SSI/SS MedicaidEducation Department © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Bridges to Health (BH2) Foster care- specific waiver application Provides family and community support to multiple families simultaneously (foster, birth and pre-adoptive) Targets 3 eligibility groups of children in care: SED, DD and Med F Services follow child Offers services previously only available in residential settings © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Developmental Disabilities Intellectual Disability (ID) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Cerebral Palsy (CP) Epilepsy Neurological Impairments According to the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Intelligence Quotient Tests Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children – WISC/Weschler Stanford-Binet Kaufman Assessment Battery Peabody Bayley Infant Scales © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Autism Early Childhood Disintegration Disorder Rett’s Disorder Asperger’s Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not otherwise specified Autism Spectrum Disorder includes conditions formerly termed Pervasive Developmental Disorders: i.e., © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Types of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Choro- Diplegia Hemiplegia Quadriplegia Athetoid © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Epilepsy © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Neurological Impairments A.ADD/ADHD B.Speech & Language Disorders  Aphasia  Others C.Learning Disabilities  Dyslexia  Others D.Others  Tourette’s Syndrome  Prader-Willi  Neurofibromatosis  Spina Bifida © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Agree or Disagree Children with DD: A.Have no sexual desires, therefore they need no information on sexuality B.Are unable to manage their own behaviors C.Feel no pain, & have no emotions D.Their caretakers are Special and Good! © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

What do you see first? © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

“The next time you see someone with a disability, ask yourself what you see first – the person or the disability. When you look past the disabilities, you see the abilities and discover a new realm of possibilities.” Tina Spallina © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

Unistel It’s All About Disabilities… © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

The End Thank You! © 2014 New York State Office of Children and Family Services.