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		<title>CSS enables individuals to live their dreams, not someone else&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many options for establishing a home of your own by using one’s CSS budget. It is possible to find an apartment for one, or you can find a roommate or two to share staffing and household expenses.  For my daughter, Rachel, living in a suburban apartment alone, or with roommates, is not her &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2012/04/12/css-enables-individuals-to-live-their-dreams-not-someone-elses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=331&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>1115 Waiver Discussion Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maggie Hoffman and Susan Platkin Hi! We are members of  OPWDD’s Statewide 1115 Waiver Discussion Board, a group comprised of family members and self-advocates from all around New York.  The Board is scheduled to meet monthly for a year. Each Board is facilitated by a DDSO staff member. On Long Island, our liaison is &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2012/01/29/1115-waiver-discussion-board-meeting-summary-answering-faqs-about-the-future-of-discos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=321&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Choice Brings Enhanced Lives for People with Developmental Disabilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Platkin Originally published in volume 22, number 4 of the Elder Law Attorney, (FALL, 2011), a publication of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. I have two daughters. My 24-year-old daughter Ruth loves sports, playing monopoly, and parties. She works at Walgreens; when her supervisor transferred to another &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2011/11/18/editchoice-brings-enhanced-lives-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=312&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>OPWDD Public Hearing &#8212; Testimonies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week,  a number of folks offered comments at the OPWDD Public Hearing on the five year plan addressing the 1115 Waiver. What follows is the testimony of NY Self Determination parents who offered their comments at the hearing:

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		<title>SustainAbility Garden featured in Newsday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWSDAY 10/02/2011 Learning life skills and focus in the garden Originally published: September 29, 2011 3:26 PM Updated: September 30, 2011 8:13 PM By KAY BLOUGH  Special to Newsday Photo credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa &#124; Ian Webrock practices with a tilling tool at the SustainAbility garden for autistic adults at the Planting Fields Arboretum &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2011/10/03/sustainability-garden-featured-in-newsday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=303&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NYT Article: Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The article that follows really illustrates the value of person-centered planning and a superb team of parents and school transition coordinator. This young man&#8217;s dream would have a better chance of success if he lived in NY state, as CSS/self-determination would provide appropriate support. -NY Self Determination Team Autistic and Seeking a Place in an &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2011/09/19/nyt-article-autistic-and-seeking-a-place-in-an-adult-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=299&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Input Requested from the 1115 People First Waiver Design Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Hoffman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 1115 People First Design Team focusing on Care Coordination is looking for feedback. Stakeholders interested in giving their input should review the Essential Components of Care Coordination table with the Design Team’s recommendations. Then use the online survey to add any additional input and/or recommendations that you have for any of the essential components &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2011/08/02/input-requested-from-the-1115/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=289&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CSS: Best Kept Secret in New York State</title>
		<link>http://nyselfd.org/2011/07/24/css-best-kept-secret-in-new-york-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Kaplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CSS Parent Wendy Kaplan connects the low request rate of CSS plans to the lack of awareness of its existence in the adult services world rather than a fault in the program itself. <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2011/07/24/css-best-kept-secret-in-new-york-state/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=280&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Self Determined Webisode</title>
		<link>http://nyselfd.org/2011/07/18/webisode-001/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is our first webisode from our upcoming feature length documentary &#8212; please let us know what you think! Filed under: Video<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=121&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>People First 1115 Waiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nyselfdetermination</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has been in the news lately, and not in a good way. The Poughkeepsie Journal reported that Federal Medicaid has been funding residents of nine New York State developmental centers at $1,000,000 a year (yes, that’s a daily rate of over &#8230; <a href="http://nyselfd.org/2011/07/18/people-first-waiver/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nyselfd.org&amp;blog=24522534&amp;post=113&amp;subd=nyselfdetermination&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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