We are pleased to present a summer series on promoting good mental health for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, through our partnership with YAI NYSTART/CSIDD. NYSTART/CSIDD is an OPWDD certified program which provides crisis prevention and response services to the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) community. Join us for three engaging sessions on addressing [...]

Would you like to learn more about Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts? Come to this workshop to find out how this financial tool can help individuals with disabilities save while receiving benefits. What is an ABLE account, how it works and the eligibility requirements will be discussed. Potential ABLE participants and their families [...]

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a written plan that outlines the special education services and supports a preschool student with a disability will receive. This session provides an overview of the preschool IEP, including its key components, how it is developed, and how families can participate as members of the CPSE team to support [...]

This presentation will guide parents and caregivers through the process of transitioning their child from Early Intervention to the Committee on Preschool Special Education. Zoom Registration: Click Here

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) means students who receive special education services should be in the same classrooms as other students, as much as possible. LRE isn’t a place — it’s a principle that guides a child’s education program. Each child’s LRE may look different since each child is unique. Join this training for an overview [...]

This workshop will offer a basic understanding of how working impacts benefits. Learn how to keep track of your earning, reporting your earning and how Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) can be used. In addition, how to continue to receive your Medicaid benefit if you earn too much income and your cash benefit is discontinued [...]

Come to this workshop to receive tips on helping your kids transition back to school whether they are preschoolers or high schoolers. We will help you troubleshoot special education issues with services and or placement. Bring your questions on all things back to school. You can also share any helpful strategies that work for your [...]

This training package is intended to assist parents, family members, and Educational Organizations (EOs) in understanding the special education process, roles and responsibilities of the various members of the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committee on Special Education (CSE), particularly that of the Parent Member; and techniques and strategies necessary for becoming an [...]

The Hear Our Voices group is WIHD's self-advocacy group. We believe in an inclusive world where everyone has the power to share their stories. Hear Our Voices supports individuals with disabilities to speak up for themselves, make their own choices and engage with their communities to impact policy development and disability acceptance. Are you an [...]

This foundational level training is intended to develop participants’ basic understanding of SDI in order to increase knowledge of parents and other family members as engaged meaningful partners in the special education process and the education of their child. Zoom Registration: Click Here