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The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is an executive agency in the state of New York, whose mission is to provide services and conduct research for those with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities (I/DD). It is one of New York State’s largest agencies, with a mandate to provide ...
The Arc New York (previously known as the NYSARC) is the largest organization serving people with developmental disabilities. [citation needed] A non-profit, The Arc New York serves over 60,000 people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities through its 55 chapters in New York state. The Arc New York is an affiliated member of Arc ...
Viscardi Center. The Viscardi Center is a non-profit organization in Albertson, New York, dedicated to educating, empowering and employing people with disabilities.It was founded in 1952 by Henry Viscardi, Jr., a noted disability activist, who was also advisor to eight US Presidents on matters pertaining to disability policies. [1]
Interactive map of Orange County, New York. Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. [4] This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. [5] The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Easterseals (U.S.) Easterseals (formerly known as Easter Seals; [ 1 ] founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) [ 2 ] is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit providing disability services, with additional support areas serving veterans and military families, seniors, and caregivers.
The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local services in the American state of New York. The state is divided into boroughs, counties, cities, towns, and villages. (The only boroughs, the five boroughs of New York City, have the same boundaries as their respective counties.)
The New York State Department of Family Assistance (DFA), also known as the Department of Family Services, is a department of the New York state government. [1] Its regulations are compiled in title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. It is composed of two autonomous offices: [2] [3]
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. [1] Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or can be ...