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Provides behavioral and educational consultation and support to individuals, families, and professionals based upon them principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Our consultation services and trainings are designed to teach those who support individuals with autism and other special needs (school and agency personnel, family members/caregivers, community members) by providing effective education, training, and support within the frameworks of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Our Autism Supportive Environment program provides training and assistance to businesses and community organizations in designing environments which are more supportive for individuals with autism and other special needs and their families/caregivers.

Provides information and referral for family caregivers to find answers to general questions or information on specific disability and health care needs. Also provides referrals for direct services such as paying for health care, equipment or transportation.

Provides benefits advisement, peer counseling, housing referral,advocacy, independent living skills, transportation, equipment loans, consumer directed personal assistance program (CDPAP), Hispanic outreach, and aging in place services to people with disabilities and the elderly.

Provides integrated, supportive housing for people with disabilities who are facing homelessness. Apartments are available for Medicaid recipients 55 and older who require assistance with activities of daily living; individuals who are 18 and older with eligibility for services through the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD); and military veterans with disabilities. Staff is located on site who advocate for residents; connect them to services available in the community; provide independent living skills training, and facilitate social and recreational opportunities.

SAIL provides information and assistance concerning long term care planning for individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties. Information and assistance is provided for establishing Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Supplemental Needs Trusts, and accessing long term care services. SAIL provides information and assistance to persons with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties concerning Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care insurance. The center also provides insurance counseling and advisement for choosing the most appropriate coverage, as well as information concerning co-insurance and gap policies.

Places trained providers in the home to provide rest and relief for the caregiver.

Provides consumer-driven services to support individuals with disabilities and their families in achieving their goals by offering information and resources, advocacy, service coordination, various workshops, family reimbursement opportunities, and connection with other individuals or with disabilities.

Provides a variety of therapeutic programs to address the social, educational and recreational needs of handicapped residents. Call office for more details.

Provides community based habilitation to developmentally disabled individuals, ages 21 and over who reside in Suffolk/Eastern Nassau with their families. This program operates in and out of the individual's home, and can provide support in the morning, afternoon, evening or weekend.

Provides a Developmental Disabilities Program for residents of the East End. Activities include bowling, golf, dinner dances, day outings and bus trips.

Offers quarterly meetings for parents and professionals to answer critical questions faced by young adults as they prepare to leave their educational placements, transitioning from student services to adult services. Provides workshops, and a Speakers Bureau. Meetings are held at 415A Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY. Call for times and additional information.

Provides employment and job placement services, recreational classes, adapted computer training courses, fitness and exercise classes, social work and benefits counselors as well as volunteer readers for adults who are legally blind or severely visually impaired. Call to register. Registration available in print, audiotape, or braille.

Offers various recreational and socialization services, outreach programs as well as peer support and role model programs.

Links individuals to a wide array of long-term supports and services to help them live independently. Specialists provide information on public benefits, home care, accessible transportation, assistive equipment and technology, caregiver supports, home-delivered meal programs, health insurance, respite and more.

Distributes handicapped parking permits with a physicians note on his/her letterhead or prescription pad.

Provides Adult Day Habilitation to developmentally disabled individuals ages 21 and over who reside in Suffolk/Eastern Nassau with their families, or in agency-operated group homes.

Provides transportation for doctor's appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday until 12pm with physicians note stating disability. Transportation on Friday for food shopping.

Provides free curb-to-curb transportation within the township for residents, whose disability restricts their mobility and prevents them from using traditional forms of transportation. The handi-van is equipped with a motorized wheelchair lift and accommodates eight persons, one of them in a wheelchair. Call for application form and to make a reservation.

Offers various recreational and socialization services, outreach programs as well as peer support and role model programs.

Provides assistance in gaining and appealing SSDI, SSI, as well as administers Pooled Trust accounts.

Provides support, encouragement and information about deafness to families with deaf and hard of hearing children. Also provides referral services, resource lists and publication.

Provides access to assistive technology to any New Yorker with a disability through Regional TRAID Centers. Documentation from a treating professional, a Doctor, Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist is required to process the loan to ensure that the device or equipment is safe and suitable for the individual to use. Call for detailed information.

Provides education to students who are deaf and multiply handicapped deaf in a mainstream and individual class setting.

Aids individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in making choices and finding individualized services. They provide help in navigating through available services including assistance with eligibility determination, service coordination, and advocacy services. Service coordination is also available to children ages birth to 3 years old who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability or delay.

Advises governor, legislature, and state agencies on issues facing persons with disabilities. Initiates and shapes innovative programs and identifies areas for improvement. Fosters coordination through systems advocacy and facilitates community development activities. Provides technical assistance on barrier-free design, legal rights,assistive technology to local governments, providers, families, and maintains toll-free information and referral service.