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Provides referrals to the appropriate school districts Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for evaluation to determine the needs of preschoolers with special needs. Offers information regarding services that may be available to children with disabilities who are age 3-5.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Provides information and referral and advocacy services for health and related topics to families of children, from birth to 21 years of age who have, or are suspected of having a serious or chronic healthcare condition.

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Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Specialized Information and Referral
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Provides referrals to the appropriate school districts Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for evaluation to determine the needs of preschoolers with special needs. Offers information regarding services that may be available to children with disabilities who are age 3-5.

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Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers a team approach (nurses, social workers, therapists and nutritionists) to provide patient/family centered asthma education and manage asthma care at home. Services include medication management, environmental and lifestyle assessment, emergency management and health monitoring through a telehealth program. Works collaboratively with patient's physician to follow treatment plans and manage asthma effectively. Communicates with school health staff and educators as needed to support children attending school.

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Asthma
Home Telemedicine
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Home Health Care
Provides mentally and physically challenged veterans with opportunities, physical challenges and goal oriented physical achievements to maximize their self-esteem.
Offers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to read for pleasure and socialize in the community on a weekly basis.

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Adults With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Literary Societies / Book Reading Clubs
Health / Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
Developmental Disabilities Social / Recreational Programs
Provides education to students who are deaf and multiply handicapped deaf in a mainstream and individual class setting.

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Special Education
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Multiple Disabilities
Disabilities Issues
Deafness
Hearing Loss
Education
Acts as a clearinghouse and referral service for information on rare diseases. Maintains a comprehensive rare disease database, which provides families with information on over 1,100 rare disorders. Its networking program links families with other families who are afflicted with similar disorders. Accumulates and disseminates information about orphan drugs and devices, making known their availability. Advocates the needs of people with rare disorders. Provides disease specific medical reports written in lay language. Also offers a Medication Assistance Program for specific drugs and a medical equipment exchange program. Publishes Orphan Disease Update and Resource Guide . Call for more information.

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Genetic Disorders
Volunteer Opportunities
Orphan Diseases
Specialized Information and Referral
Mitochondrial Diseases
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Information Clearinghouses
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Families / Friends of People With Chronic Illnesses
Provides recreational activities for children and young adults with a disability who require minimal supervision. Referral required.

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Developmental Disabilities
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Volunteer Opportunities
Recreational Therapy
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Provides crisis prevention and response services to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or complex behavioral/mental health needs, their families and caregivers with the goal of enabling individuals to remain in their home or community. Offers needs assessment develops and individualized crisis plan, recommends preventive and coping strategies for families/caregivers and provides referrals to appropriate agencies. Provides short-term therapeutic in-home supports, therapeutic emergency and planned Resource Center services for enrolled individuals. Provides consultation, training and technical assistance to community partners and organizations.

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People With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Families / Friends of People With Disabilities
Crisis Intervention
Family Based Services
Case / Care Management
UPSD is a source for information on all actions of government that affect individuals with disabilities and their families. UPSD is committed to alerting the community, the press, and congressmen before decisions are made that affect its members. Provides at no cost the Toys 'R' US Toy Guide For Differently-Abled Kids. Publishes a newsletter, The Voice, Our National Newsletter. Visit the website and the UPSD link for monthly national news updates and membership information.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Families / Friends of People With Disabilities
Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to obtain competitive employment through long-term contracts with government agencies and businesses. Offers vocational assessments, training and job coach support.

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Adults With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Supported Employment
Provides an inpatient psychiatry program for elementary-age students enabling them to continue their education while undergoing psychiatric treatment. Students are referred through parent or school referrals and admits youngsters, after thorough evaluation by social worker, psychologists and physicians. The length of stay ranges from 1-12 weeks, during which time a full academic curriculum is provided by Eastern Suffolk BOCES.

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Adolescent / Youth Counseling
Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Students With Disabilities
Special Education
Psychiatric Inpatient Units
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Provides referrals to the appropriate school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for evaluation to determine the needs of preschoolers with special needs. Offers information regarding services that may be available to children with disabilities who are age 3-5.

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Disease / Disability Information
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers many support and peer groups for individuals with disabilities including social and recreational gatherings. The groups are facilitated by individuals. Call for specific information. Groups are available for youth and adults.

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Visual Impairments
Families / Friends of People With Disabilities
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Deafness
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Brain Disorders
Hard of Hearing
Adults With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Parents With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Provides referrals to the appropriate school district's Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for evaluation to determine the needs of preschoolers with special needs. Offers information regarding services that may be available to children with disabilities who are age 3-5.

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Disease / Disability Information
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides referrals to the appropriate school districts Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for evaluation to determine the needs of preschoolers with special needs. Offers information regarding services that may be available to children with disabilities who are age 3-5.

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Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and referral services for health and related topics to families of children, from birth to 21 years of age who have, or are suspected of having a serious or chronic healthcare condition.

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Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Specialized Information and Referral
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Offers many support and peer groups for individuals with disabilities including social and recreational gatherings. The groups are facilitated by individuals. Call for specific information. Groups are available for youth and adults.

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Visual Impairments
Families / Friends of People With Disabilities
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Deafness
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Brain Disorders
Hard of Hearing
Adults With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Parents With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Provides assistance to developmentally disabled parents with navigating the school system for their children. Call for further information.

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Parents With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Special Education Advocacy
Provides evaluations and therapies for children birth through age five in their homes or in a preschool/daycare facility setting. Offers services in Arabic, Chinese, Creole, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish and Urdu. Please call for an appointment.

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Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities / Delays
Provides a variety of activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Offers activities that promote socialization through recreation. Call for additional information.

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Developmental Disabilities Social / Recreational Programs
Adults With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Recreational Activities Volunteer Opportunities
Provides recreation respite services for families with developmentally disabled children ages 21 and under two Saturdays per month.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Families / Friends of People With Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Caregivers
Provides individualized programs for students in grades 1-12 with AD/HD and learning disorders.

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Private Schools
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions
Secondary / High Schools
Learning Disabilities
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Provides a religious school for Jewish children with special needs. Also offers cultural enrichment, parent support groups and socialization groups.

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Intellectual Disabilities
Jewish Community
Developmental Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Children and Youth With Disabilities / Health Conditions