Pre Employment Transition Services (Pre ETS)
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
COME JOIN US OVER YOUR LUNCH HOUR TO LEARN ABOUT PRE EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH ACCES VR!
Click Here for Flyer and Registration

Future Planning Series: How Do We Pass The Torch? Transition Planning in Preparation for Aging Series Workshop 7 - Considering OPWDD-Certified Housing Options
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
This 8- workshop series aims to provide caregivers with the directions for creating a transition plan for who next will be responsible for supporting their loved one. At the end of the workshop series, the caregiver will have the knowledge to create a caregiver transition plan, which will include the systems, people and processes needed to successfully support their loved one so that they live life to the fullest.
The process of pursuing residential placement can be overwhelming. This presentation will help you organize your needs, preferences, and documents to help you navigate the process.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Annual Spring Gala
2025-05-01 18:00 - 21:30 | Scarsale Golf Club, 1 Club Way, Hartsdale
Purchase Sponsorships and Tickets

Promoting Independent Living for Individuals with Disabilities Through the Use of Assistive Technology and Enabling Technology
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Assistive technology encompasses a wide range of devices and services designed to help individuals with disabilities maintain or improve their independence in their homes. It can aid in the functions of various aspects of daily living, from mobility and communication to self-care and home automation.
Come to this session and find out how AT can increase independence, enhance safety, improve quality of life, reduce burden on caregivers and afford greater accessibility.
Zoom Registration: Click Here

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for Parents
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Participants will be able to explain the importance of vocabulary instruction for their children in the elementary grades and describe ways to incorporate explicit instruction and vocabulary instruction in the home.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #1: Supported Decision-Making (SDM), Guardianship, and other Alternatives
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
Workshop #1: Supported Decision-Making (SDM), Guardianship, and other Alternatives
Many parents and caregivers have questions about how best their loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities may be supported in making decisions as an adult. What are the concerns around guardianship? What about Supported Decision Making? How do advance directives such as health care proxies and durable power of attorney factor in? This workshop should be taken before the Guardianship and Digging into Supported Decision-Making workshops. If you have already taken this WIHD zoom workshop, please register instead for the Digging in to Supported Decision-Making workshop.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #2: Digging in to Supported Decision-Making
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-10 12:00 - 13:15 | Zoom
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
Workshop #2: Digging in to Supported Decision-Making
This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended our monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and want to know more about SDM. We will review Article 82, the NY State supported decision making law, and will answer SDM-specific questions.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop
2025-05-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood.
Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop
This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended our monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and have determined that guardianship is the most appropriate alternative. Since guardianship is considered the most restrictive form of decision support, it is recommended that you also attend the Digging in to Supported Decision-Making workshop before signing up for this one. We will review the process of putting together a petition for guardianship and the documentation requirements.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Services and Eligibility
2025-05-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Please join us for a workshop on OPWDD services and eligibility. The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Through this workshop you will learn about the range of OPWDD services available to you and your loved one, and about the requirements for service eligibility.
Zoom Registration: Click Here

Diploma and Credential Options for Students with Disabilities
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Participants will learn about self-determination skills and its relation to students determining an individualized pathway to graduation from multiple options. Credit and diploma requirements, the appeal eligibility criteria for all students, and safety-net options for students with disabilities will be reviewed. Learn how earning a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential is beneficial in a number of ways and understand the guidelines for the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential which is awarded to students participating in the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) testing program.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Self-Direction: An Overview
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Learn about OPWDD’s self-direction services which allows for more choice in OPWDD-funded supports and services. The individual must be eligible for OPWDD services and participating in Care Management services through a Care Coordination Organization (CCO) to be approved for self-direction. Therefore, it is recommended that you first attend a workshop on OPWDD eligibility if the person with the disability does not already have it.
Zoom Registration: Click Here

Ending the Silence
2025-05-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
The rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions are climbing for all young people. Young people with disabilities such as autism or learning disabilities are up to five times more likely to develop mental health disorders than young people without other disabilities.
In this presentation, participants learn the warning signs of mental health conditions, steps to take, strategies to improve mental health, and the importance of open communication about mental health concerns. The presentation will focus on how school districts and parents can work together to help students.
Click Here for Flyer and Registration

Positive Solutions for Families (series)
2025-05-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Join us for a four-session workshop series for parents, families, and caregivers. These sessions will provide strategies to support your children’s social and emotional development and address challenging behaviors in a positive, effective way.
Workshop Details: Four sessions*, once a month on a Thursday from 12-2pm
March 27 – Making the Connection & Keeping it Positive
April 24 – Behavior Has Meaning & the Power of Routine
May 22 – Teach Me What to Do & Responding with Purpose
June 26 – Putting It All Together with a Plan
*Attending all four sessions is encouraged but optional. Resources and tools will be provided before each session.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Future Planning Series: How Do We Pass The Torch? Transition Planning in Preparation for Aging Series Workshop 8 - Wrap Up
2025-05-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
This 8- workshop series aims to provide caregivers with the directions for creating a transition plan for who next will be responsible for supporting their loved one. At the end of the workshop series, the caregiver will have the knowledge to create a caregiver transition plan, which will include the systems, people and processes needed to successfully support their loved one so that they live life to the fullest. Workshop 8: Wrap Up Our workshops in this series covered the following topics: future planning overview, financial planning, legal planning, care support services and housing.
In our final workshop of the series, we will summarize the learnings of the seven prior workshops and will review the legal and financial documents that were referenced. We will also revisit the “Dream Team” concept. Participants will be encouraged to share where they are in the planning process.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Early Intervention to Committee on Preschool Special Education (EI to CPSE) for Families
2025-05-29 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom
This presentation will guide parents through the process of transitioning their child from Early Intervention to the Committee on Preschool Special Education.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Basics
2025-05-30 10:00 - 11:15 | Zoom
Are you considering applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for your family member? Come to this workshop to learn some tips and tricks to the application process. When and how to apply, the eligibility requirements and how to best make the process less stressful.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

HOV Readers with Disabilities Book Club with Self-Advocates at the Community Support Network
2025-06-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Get ready for some reading fun! HOV’s Readers With Disabilities Book Club is a fun social group for young adults of all reading levels who love books. Each meeting we’ll play book-ish games, talk about our favorite reads, and discover new books with all types of disability representation. Hosted by Mo Kikoler. There is no required reading to join each meeting.
Click Here for Zoom Registration

Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-06-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
This training will help participants understand the appropriate use of test accommodations for students with disabilities. It will provide information related to the decision-making process, the types of test accommodations that are available, and how they are documented on the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Zoom Registration: Click Here

Relationship Skills Group: Self-Advocates at the Community Support Network
2025-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Please Join us! Relationships Skills Group is an inter-abled group for young adults with disabilities to learn and practice social skills.
Click Here for Zoom Registration

Working While Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
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. How to continue to receive your Medicaid benefit if you earn too much income and your cash benefit is discontinued.
Zoom Registration: Click Here

EI (Early Intervention) to CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) for Families
2025-06-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom

Disability Conversations: “Hear Our Voices” Self Advocacy Group Meeting
2025-06-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Please Join Us! Disability Conversations Group has educational talks about living with disabilities in an accessible way. Different topics and speakers are chosen each month.
Click Here for Zoom Registration

New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA): Essential Information for Families of Students with Disabilities
2025-06-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
The purpose of this training is to educate families of students with disabilities on the essential information of NYSAA including, what NYSAA is, what the test entails, and how it will affect a student’s postsecondary planning. Additionally, the training will review all state assessment options, the eligibility and decision-making process, and graduation/student exit options.
Zoom Registration Link: Click Here

New York Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference 2025
2025-06-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
New York Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference 2025
Click Here for Flyer and Registration
