Honoring Joe Gardella, Jr., Ph.D. Community Updates

Honoring Joe Gardella, Jr., Ph.D.

Joe Gardella has recently retired after his dedicated career of 40 years as a SUNY…

Nancy CampbellDecember 21, 2022

Introducing Our Newest Board Members Community Updates

Introducing Our Newest Board Members

Parent Network of WNY is pleased to introduce our newest additions to our Board of…

Nancy CampbellDecember 21, 2022

New Discipline Guidance Focuses on Discrimination Against Students With Disabilities Community UpdatesSpecial Education

New Discipline Guidance Focuses on Discrimination Against Students With Disabilities

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks at a White House briefing in August 2021.…

Nancy CampbellOctober 7, 2022

Make The Disability Vote Count! Information and Resources

Make The Disability Vote Count!

SANYS Get Out the Vote Task Force, with support from AAPD Rev Up and Disability…

Nancy CampbellOctober 6, 2022

Students With Autism Need Support… So Do Their Teachers. AutismInformation and Resources

Students With Autism Need Support… So Do Their Teachers.

The University of Rochester Medical Center now offers free support for teachers across New York…

Nancy CampbellOctober 6, 2022

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month Information and Resources

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Throughout the month of October, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is pleased…

Nancy CampbellOctober 4, 2022

Autism Friendly Inclusion: Leading the Way in New York State Autism

Autism Friendly Inclusion: Leading the Way in New York State

Join us to discuss Autism Friendly Inclusion, how it benefits all people, and how people…

Nancy CampbellOctober 4, 2022

The YMCA brings back FREE Safety Around Water Program in October for the Community Community Updates

The YMCA brings back FREE Safety Around Water Program in October for the Community

Did you know 71% of the world is water? Children are 100% curious. The YMCA's…

Nancy CampbellOctober 4, 2022

Revised Protocols for the Implementation of Isolation and Quarantine of Individuals in OPWDD Coronavirus

Revised Protocols for the Implementation of Isolation and Quarantine of Individuals in OPWDD

In accordance with Governor Hochul’s announcement lifting the requirement for masks to be worn in…

Nancy CampbellSeptember 21, 2022

Adapted Exposure Therapy for Restricted/Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs) Success Story

Adapted Exposure Therapy for Restricted/Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs)

Any family supporting a child with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is likely…

Nancy CampbellSeptember 19, 2022