Special Needs Resource Fair
- Special Needs
- Developmental Disabilities
- OPWDD
- Education
related issues:
"What Every Caregiver Should Know"
Attend panel discussions, roundtables, seminars, and met with specialists one-on-one!
- Government and nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving the special needs community
- Special needs school and camp programs
- Social skills, recreational sports programs, and respite services
- Evaluators and providers of speed, physical and occupational therapies
- Free legal discussions on special needs issues
PRESENTATION TIMES & TOPICS
- 10:00 AM: BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NYS:
BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION - 10:30 AM: STATEN ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES:
EDUCATION ADVOCACY, IEP ASSISTANCE, AND SCHOOL PLACEMENT - 11:00 AM: A MOTHER’S VISION:
ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES - 11:30 AM: JOHNSON, LANGWORTHY AND MUCHNIK, PC:
LEGAL PLANNING FOR ESTATES AND TRUSTS, SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS, WILLS AND MEDICAID PLANNING - 12:00 PM: RICHMOND BEHAVIORAL ASSOCIATES:
ONGOING RESEARCH AND PROMISING NEW TREATMENTS
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Bill undergoes committee process
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Senate and Assembly pass bill
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