OPPWD
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. To access services, families can view an informational video to find out about eligibility services. Once families have viewed the video, they can call OPWDD at 866-946-9733 to be connected to a social worker that will direct them to local care coordination organizations. To learn more about OPWDD and to watch the informational video, please follow the directions below:
Link to OPWDD: https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/front-door
Click on: View the Front Door Video Modules