Hudson Valley DDSO
Westchester Office
220 White Plains Road (6th Floor)
Tarrytown, New York 10591 |
| Contact Person: |
Ira Rothenstein, Waiver and Placement
Calude Mace, Family Support Respite and Recreation
Sal Puchino, Clinical Services |
| Phone Number: |
(914) 332-8957 |
| Fax Number: |
(914) 332-8020 |
| Email: |
ira,rothenstein@omr.state.ny.us |
| Web address: |
www.omr.state.ny.us |
| Number of Yrs in
Service: |
Since 1978 |
Mission
Statement: |
The Office of Mental Retardation
and Developmental Disabilities mission is:
* To develop a comprehensive, integrated system
of services which has as its primary purposes the promotion and
attainment of independence, inclusion, individuality and productivity
for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities;
* To serve the full range of needs of
persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities by
expanding the number and types of community based services and
developing new methods of service delivery; and
*To
improve the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of services for persons
with mental retardation and developmental disabilities by serving
persons in the community as well as those in developmental centers, and
by establishing accountability for carrying out the policies of the
state with regard to such persons; and
*To
develop programs to further the prevention and early detection of mental
retardation |
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Disabilities
Served: |
| Hearing Impaired
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Visually Impaired
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| Emotional /
Psychiatric |
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Mental Retardation |
ü |
| Developmental
Disabilities |
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Physical
Disabilities |
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| Learning
Disabilities |
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Autism
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ü |
| Medically Fragile
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ü |
Traumatic Brain
Injured |
ü |
Other
Disabilities: Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Neurological
Impairment
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Ages Served:
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| 0 to 5
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ü |
22 to 65 |
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| 6 to 21
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65 and over |
ü |
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Recreation Services
Provided: |
| Arts |
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Team Sports |
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| Biking |
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Tennis |
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| Camps |
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Theater |
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| Dance |
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Videography |
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| Horseback Riding |
ü |
Wheelchair Sports |
ü |
| Martial Arts |
ü |
Writing |
ü |
| Music |
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Yoga |
ü |
| Social
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ü |
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| Swimming
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Other Recreation:
Westchester office contracts with various voluntary
not-for-profit agencies to provide these services
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Education Services Provided:
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| Early Intervention
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High School |
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| Pre-School |
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Post Secondary |
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| Elementary/Middle
School |
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Pre-Vocational |
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| Professional |
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Assessments |
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Other Education:
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Transportation Services
Provided:
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| Public |
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Travel Training |
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| Private
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Other
Transportation:
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Housing Services Provided:
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| Group Homes
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Supported
Apartments |
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| Respite |
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Other Housing:
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Legal / Support / Advocacy
Services Provided:
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| Guardianship |
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Assessments |
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| Pooled Trusts |
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Disability Rights
Advocacy |
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| Supplemental Needs
Trust |
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Disability Support
Groups |
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| School Advocacy |
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Sexuality
Awareness Counseling |
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Other Legal /
Support / Advocacy Services:
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Medical Services Services
Provided:
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| Clinical Services
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ü |
Nutrition
Counseling |
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| Dental
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Psychiatric
Psychological Services |
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| Adaptive
Technology |
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Speech Therapy
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| Occupational
Therapy |
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Physical Therapy |
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Other Medical
Services:
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Vocational Services Services
Provided:
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| Diagnostic
Vocational Evaluation |
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Sheltered
Employment |
ü |
| Vocational
Training |
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Supported
Employment |
ü |
| Pre-Vocational
Training |
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Competitive
Employment |
ü |
| Vocational
Counseling |
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Other Vocational
Services:
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Community Day Services Provided:
| Day Habilitation |
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Drop In Centers |
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| Day Treatments |
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Psychosocial |
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Pre Employment |
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Supported Education |
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http://www.westchestergov.com/disabled
Westchester County
Office for the Disabled
148 Martine Avenue
Room 102
White Plains, NY 10601
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