Self -Determination Through the Eyes of a Client

I recently had the pleasure, on my radio show Special Needs Long Island, to meet Mandy Shenkman, an individual with developmental disabilities who works with The Center for Family Support, an organization that, in part, helps people with developmental disabilities work within self-determination. According to the Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SAANYS) (another… Read More »

Will New Autism Definition Affect Your Child's Services?

Although the American Psychiatric Association has been working on its revision of the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) for several years, a new study by world-renowned expert on childhood mental disorders, Dr. Fred Volkmar, has brought the concerns expressed by the autism community back to the forefront of discussion. At issue… Read More »

Long Island Advocacy Center featured on Special Needs Long Island Radio

Please join “Special Needs Long Island,” the radio show focused on the special needs community, as we feature Laura Adler Greene, Esq.  Ms. Greene is an attorney with the Long Island Advocacy Center, a not for profit organization  dedicated to protecting the legal rights of students with disabilities.  She represents students in PINS diversion programs… Read More »

K.I.D.S. Plus on Long Island Special Needs Radio

Join “Special Needs Long Island,” the radio program focused on the Special Needs Community, as we feature Tammie Topel, Founder/President K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. and David Flood, K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. Board Member Monday, December 19th at 6:30pm.   K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Foundation which was established in 2009.  K.I.D.S. Plus provides therapeutic recreation and… Read More »

A Very Special Place on Long Island Special Needs Radio

Tonight, November 29, 2011, Special Needs Radio is hosting Diane Buglioli, Deputy Executive Director of A Very Special Place. A Very Special Place, Inc. was established in 1974 as a not-for-profit corporation to provide services to people with developmental disabilities. A Very Special Place, Inc. provides a comprehensive network of programs and services for people with developmental… Read More »