•  
    TRANSITION RESOURCES
     
    A helpful resource put out by the New York State Department of Labor is Careerzone. If catalogs all different types of jobs and gives students a great overview of all that is involved in pursuing that particular career area.
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Able Newspaper, in its 23nd year, is moving to an online platform. Read Able online for FREE at www.ablenews.com.
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Benefits.gov's New YouTube Channel

    Benefits.gov has launched a YouTube channel to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The channel currently showcases a self-help video about the site's confidential prescreening tool, the Benefit Finder. A YouTube account is not required to view the videos, but if you have an account, you can subscribe to the Benefits.gov channel and receive emails when new videos are posted.

     
    Social Security Disability Help
    ram@ssd-help.org

    ___________________________________________________
     

    “Benefits Advisement and Support for Eligibility (BASE) Program"  

    Long Island Advocacy Center, Inc.

    Benefits Advisement

    999 Herricks Road, Room 108

    New Hyde Park, NY  11040

     

    Telephone:  (516) 248-2222 x10
     
    Click here for the fax form to receive assistance
     

    Fax:  (516) 248-2290

    ATTN:  BENEFITS ADVISEMENT

    _______________________________________________________________________________
    Check out the programs at the Sid Jacobson JCC at the link below
     
     
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Mid Island JCC in Plainview

    http://www.miyjcc.org/SpecialNeeds/Our-Programs.cfm

    JCC of the Greater Five Towns

    http://www.fivetownsjcc.org/special-needs/teensyoung-adults/

    Friedberg JCC in Oceanside

    http://friedbergjcc.org/programs/specialneeds.php
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
    FAIR: Family Advocacy Information and Referral Program
    The program offers a variety of counseling and referral services 
    to helping parents of children with special needs
    516-496-7550x 240
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________



     The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS) is a not-for profit, grassroots organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. Their goal is to help create a person-centered and person-directed system of supports. To further this goal, the SANYS executive board supports self-advocates and self-advocacy groups regionally and statewide. SANYS encourages them to speak for themselves individually and collectively
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Parent to Parent of NYS is a place where families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who serve them can meet and share information. This website is maintained as a resource for families.

    http://parenttoparentnys.org/offices/Long-Island/
    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Long Island Family Support Service Advisory Council
    The Council's role is to provide a strong voice for individuals and families on the local
    level, working with and through the Developmental Disabilities Regional Office to plan, develop and monitor Family Support Services in that area.

    http://www.lifssac.com/

     

    Long Island Families Together

    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

     Just launched a brand new Self-Direction in New York, A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
    Please visit the UPDATED website, www.nyselfd.org, where you will find:

    Newly updated Steps to Transition to a Self-Determined Life, Updated FAQs, our film Self-Determined Lives, and, our Guide.


    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
    Adapted Drivers Evaluation and Education

    http://www.viscardicenter.org/services/adapted-driver-education.html

    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Nassau PAL - Special Needs Unit

    PAL in Nassau County for kids with special needs. Nassau PAL hosts dances, basketball leagues and computer classe

    Nassau PAL SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT
    510 Parkside Blvd.
    Massapequa Park, NY 11758
    516-809-7617
    www.ncpalsnu.org



    For further information on resources for all ages please use the link below
    to transfer to SEPTA's (Special Education PTA) homepage