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New York State Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board Announce Upstate and Dowstate Public Forums

Modified: January 23, 2018 9:36am

New York State Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board Announces Upstate and Downstate Public Forums

 

In November of 2016, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law Chapter 469 of 2016 which created the Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board (the Board) to help provide guidance and information to New York policymakers, individuals with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, and families seeking reliable information regarding available services and supports.

 

The Members of the Board are tasked with several important duties including: 

  • Studying and reviewing the effectiveness of supports and services currently being provided to people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders;
  • Identifying legislative and regulatory activity which may be required to improve existing service systems that support people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders;
  • Identifying methods of improving interagency coordination of services and maximizing the impact and effectiveness of services and agency functions; and,
  • Other matters as deemed appropriate by the Board.

 

The Board is developing recommendations in these areas, with concentration on a variety of topics laid out in their first report, and is seeking input into what these recommendations should be.

 

The Board hereby announces public forums which you are cordially invited to attend. For your convenience, two “satellite” locations (connected by videoconference) are available as well as the main “host” site for each forum.

 

Upstate Forum

February 13 (Tuesday) from Noon to 2:00 P.M.

 

Syracuse (Host Site)

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Regional Office

Regional Training Center

187 Northern Concourse, North Syracuse, NY 13212

 

Rochester (Connected to the Host Site by Videoconference)

OPWDD Regional Office

Room 25 Leaf

620 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY 14620

 

Schenectady (Connected to the Host Site by Videoconference)

OPWDD Regional Office

Room 2, Building 3

500 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12304

 

Downstate Forum

February 22 (Thursday) from Noon to 2:00 P.M.

 

Manhattan (Host Site)

Department of Health Office (in the Federal Office Building)

Room A/B, 4th Floor

90 Church Street, Manhattan, NY 10007

 

Queens (Connected to the Host Site by Videoconference)

OPWDD Regional Office

Room VC-2, Building 80

80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village, NY 11427

 

Long Island (Connected to the Host Site by Videoconference)

OPWDD Regional Office

Multi-Purpose Room

415-A Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788

 

Each forum will be hosted by Chairperson Courtney Burke and members of the Board.

If you wish to speak at the forum, you are asked to reflect on one or more of the following questions:

  1. What is working in terms of services for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and what models would you like to see more of?
  2. What can be improved of in terms of government interagency coordination?
  3. How can people with ASD be more accepted in their communities and in the workplace?
  4. What is one legislative or regulatory change that you think could make a great, positive impact for people with ASD?

 

You do not have to speak at the forum to provide input—written remarks are accepted as well. Both written and spoken comments will be given equal consideration.

 

Written comments may be sent by email to:  ASDadvisoryboard@opwdd.ny.gov

 

            Or by mail to:  OPWDD
                                    Attn: N. Mitchell, ASD Board
                                   44 Holland Ave, 3
rd Floor
                                   Albany, NY 12229

 

If you wish to attend and/or speak at the forum nearest you, please click here to register at the Board’s webpage.

 

The Board hereby announces public forums which you are cordially invited to attend.
Event Date: 
Repeats every 9 days until Fri Feb 23 2018 .
February 13, 2018
Event Date: 
February 22, 2018