Families Fight Budget Cuts   

On January 7, 2010 hundreds of families of people with developmental disabilities from all across New York State met with their legislators to urge them to protect services funded by the New York State Office of MR and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) during the upcoming budget negotiations. Any additional cuts in the next fiscal year could create serious risks to the health and safety of people with disabilities receiving support and services from not-for-profit agencies.  Read more... 

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  New News?
  January 20, 2010
  A recent study conducted at the University of California and other sites around the country and funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), indicates that early intervention for children diagnosed with autism improved their I.Q. scores and levels of functioning.
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  Autism Prevalence Rises to 1 in 110 Children
  January 19, 2010
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study stating that autism now affects 1 in every 110 American children and 1 in 70 boys. Until recently, the CDC had been saying autism occurred in 1 in 150 children.
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  Rising Autism Rates Among Latino/a Children
  January 15, 2010
  On December 27, Dr. Charles Cartwright, Director of the YAI Autism Center, and Dr. Brigida Hernandez, YAI's Director of Research, appeared on ABC's Tiempo to discuss rising rates of autism among Latino children. Their informative discussion is captured in two parts. We hope you enjoy!
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• Latino Conference
  March 10, 2010
  Free, one-day conference conducted entirely in Spanish for families of people with disabilities.
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• International Conference
  April 26, 2010
  Decade of Decisions: Moving Forward in Developmental and Learning Disabilities
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• Health Education Workshops
  Premier HealthCare's Health Education Workshop Series for Professionals. January 8-February 4, 2010 at Premier HealthCare locations throughout New York City.
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