OPWDD
What is OPWDD?
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities ("OPWDD") is the New York State Agency responsible for coordinating services for people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological impairments. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 750 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.
It offers individualized, person-centered supports to children and young adults aged birth to 21 who are OPWDD-eligible with a qualifying diagnosis. OPWDD services can be provided in addition to supports received through Early Intervention (EI), the education system, and the Office for Children and Family Services (OCFS), which are the primary systems serving children with disabilities in New York State. These systems work together to ensure children have the supports they need to build on their strengths and overcome any challenges they face.
You can learn more about OPWDD from their website.
It offers individualized, person-centered supports to children and young adults aged birth to 21 who are OPWDD-eligible with a qualifying diagnosis. OPWDD services can be provided in addition to supports received through Early Intervention (EI), the education system, and the Office for Children and Family Services (OCFS), which are the primary systems serving children with disabilities in New York State. These systems work together to ensure children have the supports they need to build on their strengths and overcome any challenges they face.
You can learn more about OPWDD from their website.