Our Family Support Director, Nina Roberto, works with Catholic Charities Disabilities Services with their Family Support Services grant and chairs focus groups statewide.  She assists Spanish speaking families to access services and provides education advocacy and crisis intervention for families and agencies. Nina is trained as a Special Education PWS Advocate through Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA’s Wyatt Special Education Training Program. She provides in-service training to professionals, teachers, doctors, nurses, and residential/day service providers.   
 
 

Helpful Links

 
opwdd.ny.gov – Office for People with Developmental Disabilities 
 
https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/front-door-  How to apply for OPWDD services
Wrightslaw.com – Information on special education law
 
parenttoparentnys.org – Parent resources
 
nylpi.org – Special education/Disability advocacy
 
nylag.org -New York Legal Assistance Group
 
acces.nysed.gov/vr – Vocational resources
 
pwsausa.org -National Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, USA
 
includenyc-  Resources for children with special needs  
 
https://siddc.org -Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Council  Locality of services and supports in borough of Staten Island
 
https://brooklynddcouncil.org/ – Brooklyn  Developmental Disabilities Council  Locality of services and supports in borough of Brooklyn
 
https://www.bronxddcouncil.org -BronxDevelopmental Disabilities Council  Locality of services and supports in borough of the Bronx
 
Qcddny.org-  Queens Council for Developmental Disabilities:  Locality of services and supports in borough of Queens
 
manhattanddcouncil.org- Manhattan Developmental Disabilities Council Locality of services and supports in borough of Manhattan