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Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 2012-2016 State
Plan On behalf of the Membership and Staff of the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) we are pleased to present to you the Council’s State Plan for (FFY’s) 2012-2016. Download |
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2010
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Annual Report On behalf of the membership and staff of the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) we are pleased to present to you the Council’s Annual Report for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010. Download |
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2009
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Annual Report On behalf of the membership and staff of the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) we are pleased to present to you the Council’s Annual Report for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2009. Download |
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Planning for the
Future - (6th Edition) This guide will help you plan for the personal and financial future of your family member with a physical, mental, or developmental disability. It not only covers trusts and estates, it will touch on the emotional power of making decisions with someone you love. Click the Image to read the Document. Download |
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'Heads Up' Guide
on FASD for the Early Childhood Field A quick 'Heads Up' guide on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) for the early childhood field Download |
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DDPC Medical and
Dental Office Note Pads The DDPC is pleased to share with you our new Medical and Dental Office Note Pads. These pads were developed with feedback from families and individuals with disabilities from around the state. Download |
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Special
Education Guide The Special Education Taskforce works to assure that families and school personnel have the knowledge and skills to enable them to effectively assist students with disabilities. This publication was developed to help families and educators to work collaboratively in supporting students with disabilities throughout their school years. Download |
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NYS
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Child Care
Publication This publication details promising strategies and approaches used by child care providers to include children with disabilities in early care and education programs. Download |
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Inclusive
Service Learning Manual The Inclusive Service Learning Manual was developed to provide instruction and technical assistance to other districts who are interested in students with and without disabilities working side-by-side on service learning activities. If you are interested in obtaining a CD copy of the manual, please contact Fran Hollon at the NYS Education Department fhollon@mail.nysed.gov or Kerry Wiley at kwiley@ddpc.state.ny.us or call DDPC at 1-800-395-3372. Download |
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How to Build
Ramps for Home Accessibility (4th Edition) Sound wheelchair ramp design and construction principles and techniques. This is a new concept in wheelchair design ramp design. Modular components are used, and no footings are required. The ramps are reusable and adaptable to varied home situations. Download |
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Closing The Gap:
A National Blueprint to Improve the Health of Persons with
Mental Retardation This blueprint resulted from a multi-step process designed to identify and address the health-related concerns and recommendations of the community of individuals, families, and providers who are concerned with health and MR Download |
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Help for Caring
for Older People Caring for an Adult with a Developmental
Disability A manual for agencies aiding households with persons with a developmental disability Download |
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The Wit to Win -
How to Integrate Older Persons with Developmental
Disabilities into Community Aging Programs The Wit to Win is a guide for advocates, service coordinators, agencies and providers, families, and friends in both the aging and developmental disabilities networks. It describes ways to help older adults with a developmental disability find a use generic community programs for senior citizens. Download |
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Aiding Older
Caregivers of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities - a Tool Kit for State and Local Aging Agencies Written by DiAnn L. Baxley, Matthew P. Janicki, Philip McCallion, and Anna Zendell. Made possible through a grant from the Administration on Aging to The Arc of the United States, in collaboration with the Center on Intellectual Disabilities, University at Albany, NY, and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Download |