Perusing her blog, we found a coalition, The United New York Early Intervention Providers and Parents as Partners that are working hard to help stop cuts to the Early Intervention Program.
Membership is free…and all providers and parents are urged to sign on to support them today by clicking here.
About United New York Early Intervention Providers and Parents as Partners
The United New York Early Intervention Providers and Parents as Partners' coalition formed on April 15, 2010 to represent the needs of independent contractors, parents, small agencies, and children, THOSE CHILDREN IN NEED OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, as they move through the New York State Bureau of Early Intervention.
We are composed of Early Intervention Independent Contractors from each discipline (Speech, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, ABA Teachers, Special Educators, Nutritionists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Vision Therapists), small agency employees, parents and caregivers, and other professionals (attorneys, physicians, compensation analysts) who share their concern for the current financial condition of NYS and its impact on NYS Early Intervention.
Currently, we have members throughout New York State, from Montauk Point to Niagara Falls including the five boroughs of the City of New York and are increasing membership exponentially daily. At present, we have nearly 1500 members inclusive of our Professional Advisory Board and Executive Committees. Our primary goals are:
a. Ensure that children, ALL children, from ALL religious, cultural, and socio-economic groups, of NYS Early Intervention are prioritized
b. Ensure that the children of NYS Early Intervention receive not only individualized services but frequency and duration of services that are meaningful in relation to their delay or disability
c. Ensure that ONLY those children who are ELIGIBLE to receive services are those that do receive services
d. Improve communications amongst the stakeholders of New York State Early Intervention
e. Improve transparency of the Bureau of Early Intervention statewide
f. Encourage participation in the Statewide Early Intervention Coordinating Council and the Local Early Intervention Coordinating Councils
g. Enable collegial sharing amongst professionals
h. Enable support amongst family and caregivers
i. Develop meaningful relationships with our governmental representatives and New York State Legislators
j. Encourage Lobby Day Involvement of all members: Parents and Professionals
k. Enhance communication throughout New York State between Agencies, Municipalities, and Independent Contractors
l. Preserve and protect NYS Early Intervention so that it is maintained as the Premier State in NYS Early Intervention
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