Assisting Individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living.
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome and other neurological impairments. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 500 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.
Love, equity, & access for young people with disabilities
INCLUDEnyc connects young people to resources and helps them thrive in school, at work, and in the community.