ABOUT THIS DIRECTORY
This directory lists services available to Manhattan individuals with a developmental disability and/or their families. In order to use many of these services, the person with a developmental disability must live with his or her family in Manhattan. Developmental disabilities include: intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy, neurological impairment, epilepsy, and similar impairments.
This directory includes all of the programs for Manhattan families that are funded by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and administered through its local office, the Manhattan Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Also included here are several other programs appropriate for families with a relative with a developmental disability. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute an endorsement of any program. Cover design by Kathleen Mckeon.
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Important Phone Numbers
Advocacy services help persons with developmental disabilities and their families obtain the rights and privileges to
which they are entitled.
Article 16 Clinics
These outpatient clinics provide a variety of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Article 28 Clinics
These outpatient clinics provide a variety of primary and specialty health care and rehabilitation services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Behavior Management
Behavior management is training for parents and caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities in how to manage difficult behaviors.
Benefits
Help in obtaining benefits, such as Medicaid or SSI, to which persons with developmental disabilities and their families may be entitled.
Case Manage Service Co
Case managers offer help in choosing and getting appropriate services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Crisis Intervention
Crisis intervention is emergency assistance with serious short-term problems, provided by professional staff, to persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Family Training Counseling
Family training is training for family members in communication skills, behavior management, independence skills, and advocacy.
Guardianship
When a child with mental retardation becomes 18 years old, the parents are no longer the legal guardians. If your child will continue to need supervision and guidance as an adult, you may want to establish a legal guardianship before your child reaches age 18. You may also want information and advice on providing for your child’s future financial needs.
Housing Assistance
Housing assistance is help in finding and getting housing appropriate for persons with developmental disabilities. Home modification is help in fixing up the home to help people with physical disabilities become more independent
Info and Referral
Information + referral services provide information about programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
Reimbursement Program
Reimbursement programs pay for purchases or expenses related to the needs of persons with developmental disabilities. Families may be reimbursed for the cost of goods or services that are not covered by current programs, entitlements, or insurance.
Religious Programs
Residential
While residential services are not technically “family support” services, we wanted families and professionals to have an easily accessible list of residential providers in Manhattan.
Respite Emergency
Emergency respite is temporary care of an individual with developmental disabilities provided on an emergency basis due to a family situation of extreme urgency.
Respite In-Home
In-home respite is temporary care of a person with developmental disabilities, provided in the home by a trained respite worker.
Respite OverNight
Overnight or extended stay respite is temporary care of a person with developmental disabilities, provided at a respite center or a family care home, by trained respite workers.
Chronically Ill
Socialization High Functioning
These programs are for individuals who have developmental disability diagnoses such as Asperger’s Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, and Tourette Syndrome, but don’t necessarily meet OMRDD eligibility due to their level of independence.
Specialty_Skills_Training
Training programs that teach individuals with DD specific skills to encourage independence, e.g., travel training, toilet training, socialization skills, independent living skills.
Technology_Related_Programs
Programs that assist a person to identify, acquire, and learn to use appropriate technology (high or low tech) to improve communication or independence.
Waiver Services
Eligible persons with developmental disabilities and their families may apply for a variety of family support services.
Update Sheet
Abbreviations: MR stands for mentally retarded. DD stands for developmentally disabled.