Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities

06/18/2024

We would like to congratulate Caroline Kirby, MD, MPH for completing her Golisano Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship in June 2024. Caroline is staying on at UR Medicine with a joint faculty appointment in Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics and General Pediatrics. The faculty and fellows sure had fun celebrating with her Congratulations Caroline!

06/16/2024

Happy Father’s Day!

Today is a day to celebrate and honor your unwavering love and support. Whether you are a biological father, stepfather, grandfather, or a mentor to someone, your impact is immeasurable. Thank you for all that you do!

06/15/2024

06/14/2024

Congratulations to Laura and Suzannah for everything you do for the IDD community and the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, the University of Rochester LEND and Golisano Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics you are heroes ❤ Thank you to the The Golisano Foundation for your generous gift!

06/14/2024

We are so incredibly proud of our leaders within Golisano Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics that made this new IDD Institute possible!!! This is a proud moment for all of us here at UR Medicine, we can't wait to see what the future brings to our local community and to the Nation.

The gift is the largest single gift in University history and the largest single gift made by Golisano.

06/09/2024

We are having a great time at the Summer Support Spectacular at Challenger Miracle Field

06/06/2024

The Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities needs your feedback! Please visit our website and fill out our Website Satisfaction Survey at the top of the home page where it says "Give us your Feedback"

Let us know how we are doing and help us identify areas we may need to improve or update. We appreciate your time and we look forward to improving our website and serving our diverse community

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong-center-developmental-disabilities.aspx

05/23/2024

The Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) invite you to attend an upcoming Strategic Planning Forum with the New York State Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) on June 3, 2024. OPWDD will share updates on their work and you can share your feedback with them about y...

05/08/2024

05/08/2024

Calling ALL golfers! Join us for Camp Puzzle Peace for a day of golf and fun with friends working together to help provide high quality programs, recreation and services to families facing autism and related disabilities.

Register for the tournament here: https://www.camppuzzlepeace.org/golf-tournament

05/02/2024

OPWDD New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Wants to Hear from You!

The statewide schedule for their 2024 Strategic Planning Forums were announced this week and Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities wants to assist you in giving them your feedback.

You can register, submit questions, and sign up for public comment. They want to hear from people with Developmental Disabilities, Families, Caregivers, Providers, Direct Support Professionals, Care Coordination Organizations, and anyone else who interacts with the OPWDD service delivery system.

Stay tuned for updates from us on the Western New York in-person listening forum on June 3

Save the Date:
Western NY (Rochester) June 3, 5 – 7 PM
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
University of Rochester Medical Center
265 Crittenden Blvd. Rochester, NY 14642

REGISTER ONLINE HERE: https://opwdd.ny.gov/strategic-planning

04/24/2024

New York State APSE and Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities are partnering to bring you an informative webinar about Benefit Planning and Work!

May 1st 6:00-8:00PM
Location: Zoom

Join Lisa Brown, New York Employment Services System (NYESS) Assistant Director for information about why employment is a good idea even while on benefits!
Register Today! http://tinyurl.com/ypfexvku

We look forward to seeing you May 1st!

04/18/2024

The Spectrum Brain Lab has an opportunity for YOU to help them with understanding Speech Processing!

04/18/2024

Please join us for lunch webinar on April 24th from 12:00-1:00PM for a discussion about the STEP Project with Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities very own Marilee Boylan to learn about the results of this study.

Register in advance here: https://bit.ly/3TAWHBB

04/15/2024

Our friends at AutismUp have partnered with the local Rochester Lilac Festival to offer a new sensory friendly space at this year's festival!

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Lilac Festival is introducing a new Sensory Space as part of a collaboration with AutismUp! The space can be found near the Elmwood entrance point, which is f…

04/13/2024

SAVE THE DATE! Special Needs Parent Resource Fair at the Webster Public Library
https://bit.ly/3Ug5R6U

03/27/2024

Saturday June 1st and join us for the 2024 !

Ahoy mateys! We were blown away by your brilliant suggestions for this year's Stroll theme. After much deliberation, we are thrilled to reveal this year's theme: Pirates and Mermaids!

Mark your calendars for Saturday June 1rst and join us for the 2024 ! It's time to gather your crew and set sail for a charitable adventure! Registration is now open, and we can't wait to see all of your incredible teams in action. Visit givetokids.urmc.edu/stroll today!

03/24/2024

Bedtime Yoga Class by Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities and taught by Kaylin McCarthy of Mindful Tradition Classes are on the following Sunday evenings: March 24th, and March 31st and are from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, are FREE, and take place virtually through Zoom.

This class focuses on movement, breathwork, and meditation. No previous yoga experience is necessary.

You can register here: https://bit.ly/3wLZ37L

Questions can be directed to [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

03/18/2024

Join Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities as we discuss the impacts of mental health on children and youth with special health care needs. In this webinar families impacted by special health care needs will learn about strategies that can help manage challenging behaviors, behavior tracking, caregiver training, support services, and interventions for safety, stability, independence, and quality of life.

Spanish Language interpretation will be available. Availability of ASL interpretation will be determined based on need and available resources. Closed captioning will be available through Zoom.

Panelists:
Dr. Kenneth D. Shamlian
Jessica Watington
Manny Rivera

Register Here: https://bit.ly/49LCdeM

03/18/2024

There’s still time to enroll! We are hosting an A2A informational session via Zoom on Tuesday, March 19th at 5:30pm https://bit.ly/3PqU3fg

This month, we held an Open House for our 2nd cohort of Advance 2 Apprenticeship (A2A) at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY and our program got the stamp of approval from MVCC’s President, Randy VanWagoner.

Everyone in attendance enjoyed the experience & they are ready for our Basic Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship course starting April 8th. A2A offers pre-apprenticeship programming in manufacturing for people with and without disabilities who can benefit from additional support to succeed.

03/14/2024

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03/13/2024

Please join us for lunch webinar on April 24th from 12:00-1:00PM for a discussion about the STEP Project with The University of Rochester Medical Center's Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities very own Marilee Boylan to learn about the results of this study.

Register in advance here: https://bit.ly/3TAWHBB