Human Development – 1Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and

administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Human Development – 2

Human Development – 3

Human Development – 4

Human Development – 5

Human Development – 6

Human Development – 7

Handout Book

• Federal Definition of DD (pg. 2)

• Social Security – Supplemental Security Income (pg.3)

• Individual with Disabilities Education Act (pg.4-7)

• NYS Department of Education…Handicapping Conditions (pg. 8-9)

• NYS DOH Early Intervention Regulations (pg.10)

• NYS OPWDD Definition (pg. 11)

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Community of Services

Early InterventionEarly Childhood

Direction Centers

Department of Health Medical

Therapeutic

OPWDDDDSODSO

DSS/ACS

SSI/SS

Medicaid Education DepartmentApproved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and

administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Bridges to Health (BH2)

• Foster care- specific waiver application

• Provides family and community support to multiple families simultaneously (foster, birth and pre-adoptive)

• Targets 3 eligibility groups of children in care: SED, DD and Med F

• Services follow child

• Offers services previously only available in residential settings

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administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Developmental Disabilities

•Intellectual Disability (ID)

•Autism

•Cerebral Palsy

•Epilepsy

•Neurological ImpairmentsApproved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training

and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

(According to the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities - OPWDD)

Intelligence Quotient

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Intelligence Quotient Tests

•Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children – WISC/Weschler

•Stanford-Binet

•Kaufman Assessment Battery

•Peabody

•Bayley Infant ScalesApproved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training

and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Autism

•Autism

•Early Childhood Disintegration Disorder

•Rett’s Disorder

•Asperger’s Disorder

•Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not otherwise specified

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Autism is one of 5 Autism Spectrum Disorders or Pervasive Developmental Disorders: i.e.,

Types of Cerebral Palsy

Choro- Diplegia Hemiplegia QuadriplegiaAthetoid

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Epilepsy

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Neurological ImpairmentsA. ADD/ADHD

B. Speech & Language Disorders Aphasia Others

C. Learning Disabilities Dyslexia Others

D. Others Tourette’s Syndrome Prader-Willi Neurofibromatosis Spina Bifida

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Agree or Disagree

Children with DD:

A. Have no sexual desires, therefore they need no information on sexuality

B. Are unable to manage their own behaviors

C. Feel no pain, & have no emotions

D. Their caretakers are Special and Good!

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What do you see first?

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“The next time you see someonewith a disability,

ask yourself what you see first –the person or the disability.

When you look past the disabilities,you see the abilities and discover

a new realm of possibilities.”

Tina Spallina

Unistel

It’s All About Disabilities…

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The EndThank You!

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Unregistered and want training credit?

Before class ends, enter the following into (private) text chat to Matthew Fildes (in his absence, to the instructor):

Full legal name

Male or female

Home address (no P.O. boxes)

Area code and phone number

Email address (2 on same computer must list 2 email addresses)

Foster care agency address (e.g., Harlem Dowling, Westside Center, 2090 7th Ave, NY, NY 10027)

Thank you.