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Sean Delaney went to Washington D.C. to open the eyes of our Congressional leaders and to share stories of life as a Direct Support Professional serving people with developmental disabilities. Please watch Sean's music video, "Open Your Eyes" and share it with everyone you know, help tell their story.
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Upcoming Events
Celebrate National DSP WeekSeptember 8, 2008 DSP to DC Sept. 8-9th
The U.S. Senate designated the week of September 8, 2008 as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week to honor our heroic workforce! This resolution is a great achievement by the ANCOR National Advocacy Campaign... Direct Support Professionals: The Frontline of ChangeSeptember 10, 2008 The Frontline of Change presents a context for NYSACRA’s efforts by discussing the significant and successful transformation of New York State’s service system for individuals with developmental disabilities over the past 40 years; as well as the roles ... OMRDD'S Testimonial of The Frontline of Change PublicationSeptember 26, 2008 "Congratulations on an amazingly heartfelt piece of work that, from cover-to-cover, puts people first and so eloquently captures the transformation of our services system over the past 40 years!"
To read more of Commissioner Diana Jones... DSP Conference Northern RegionOctober 17, 2008 Renaissance Syracuse Hotel
John Pelizza, Keynote speaker
DSP Conference Mid-Hudson RegionOctober 23, 2008 Holiday Inn Fishkill
John Pelizza, Keynote Speaker
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Tuesday, 03 June 2008 |
· CLINIC REFORM VIDEOCONFERENCE
· HEALTH CARE CHOICES MANUAL
· CORNELL OPPORTUNITY
· OMR ANNOUNCES AUTISM PLATFORM
· "BUILDING A VISION FOR COMMUNITY"
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NYSACRA News & Views
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June 3, 2008
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Open Your Eyes! Watch it Now!
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Greetings NYSACRA Members!
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| · CLINIC REFORM VIDEOCONFERENCE
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OMRDD has announced a video conference regarding the Certificate of Need (CON) Reform for clinic services described by the DOH in a press release on March 4, 2008. They would like all who operate an OMRDD certified Article 16 Clinic Treatment Facility and/or a DOH certified Article 28 Diagnostic & Treatment Center to attend. The video conference will be Thursday, June 19th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. The host site for the video conference is the Capital District DDSO, OD Heck Campus, Building #3, Room #2, Schenectady, NY. Click here for is a list of the 13 remote sites that will broadcast the video conference. The list provides the addresses and the capacity for each location. To register, you must contact Kathy Allison by e-mail
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or call (518) 474-3558 and speak with Kathy. Please copy in Karen DeRuyter
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on your e-mail.
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OMRDD has issues a new booklet, entitled "Health Care Choices: Who Can Decide?" designed to replace their earlier publication entitled "Advance Directives." It is intended to familiarize people and their families with the health care decision options that are available in New York State on the topics of: informed consent, health care proxies, do-not- resuscitate (DNR) orders, the Health Care Decisions Act for Persons with Mental Retardation, and Living Wills. It was released in mid-May, and should be posted on OMRDD's website in the near future. A copy is available at http://www.nysacra.org/nysacra/news /Health_Care_Choices.pdf.
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Cornell's Institute on Employment and Disability offers a certificate program in benefits and work incentives planning and assistance, information which can be essential when providing employment services to people with disabilities. NYSACRA was recently notified that our members will be eligible for a 10% registration discount for their fall training series on benefits planning and work incentives; their brochures will indicate the discount, so be sure to take advantage of it. The Institute's website is an excellent resource for the latest in employment-related expertise and research projects, so visit it at www.edi.cornell.edu .
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On May 28, OMRDD announced its comprehensive platform of research and training, treatment, and family and individual supports to address the growing autism crisis. Newly created as part of the platform is the Autism Consortium under the arm of the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) to pool research and treatment resources; and an Interagency Task Force on Autism, co-chaired by OMRDD and NYS Education Department, charged with ensuring that children and adults with autism receive collaborative cross-agency services statewide. IBR has been awarded $1.9 million from the federal Department of Defense Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Program to study how autism changes the brain throughout life.
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Featuring Al Condeluci will be held July 10 & 11, 2008 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs. Don't miss this fabulous opportunity to network, exchange ideas and be part of an exciting, interactive session. Special room rates are available. Call the Saratoga Hilton directly at 888.866.3596 using code ACKO. Be sure to mention that you are with NYSACRA to receive the discounted rate. If you haven't received your copy of the brochure, it is available on our website: http://www.nysacra.org/nysacra/news/co ndeluci_brochure.pdf
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