Advocate –Finger Lakes DDSO Family Support Services Consumer Council Needs You.
        Parents of children with a developmental disability are needed to participate on the Family Support Consumer Council to develop and monitor family support services for the 10 counties in the Finger Lakes region.  The Council meets one evening per month.  
        The Family Support Consumer Council works in partnership with the Finger Lakes DDSO to develop and monitor policies, services and supports to enhance a family's ability to provide in-home care to their family member with a developmental disability. Services range from counseling and training, respite, recreation, to family reimbursement for the purchases of goods and services. For further information, please call Judith Herlighy at 585-241-5743.

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Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC) for Families - Getting the Most from your Child's Program

Are you getting the most from your child's service coordination program?  Do you understand what your rights are under MSC?  Do you know what to look for when choosing a service coordinator?

MSC for Families is designed to inform families about how MSC works and to explain their rights under the program.  By being informed, you and your child's service coordinator can become partners in advocating for and gaining access to necessary services and supports for your child. 

Family members who wish to register for this class may do so by calling Mary Jo Hebert at 1-800-305-8817.  In addition, we are also available to present trainings on MSC at conferences, support groups, or meetings.  Call today to schedule a training for your group or organization.

Now Available By Video Conference at your local Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) in the city or town indicated in the list below:

September 22, 2008
10 - 12

Bernard Fineson - Queens
Western NY - Perrysburg
Sunmount - Plattsburgh
Long Island - Commack
Finger Lakes - Rochester
Central NY - Rome
Broome - Oneonta
Taconic - Poughkeepsie
Capital District - Schenectady
Staten Island - Staten Island

Emotional Self-Regulation in Child, Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool 

Presenter:  Isabelle Henault,  Ph.D. For more information, contact Mark Schneider at  607-434-1069  or click  http://rcaas.org/