For years, families and self-advocates have voiced the need to increase supports and services for people on the Autism Spectrum. New York State responded to this need by creating the Autism Spectrum Advisory Board. Recently, the Autism Advisory Board…
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Remington, LIFEPlan parent and LIFEPlan North Country Care Manager As a parent, I always want the best and to make sure that every opportunity available is in place for my twin children, Andrew and Alexandra Gang. In a world…
Continue ReadingThe Holidays are usually a time when families get together to celebrate, however for many of the country’s service men and women that is not possible. But thanks to Trees for Troops, they were not forgotten this Christmas season! For…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan member Pamela Tiffany experienced change in a big way when her husband left her after 9 years of marriage. She not only lost her companion, she found herself without any means of transportation. For Pam, this impacted her ability…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan CCO hosted an Open House for its Ithaca Hub office, 2415 North Triphammer Road, on Thursday, December 5. The newly renovated space has two private conference rooms and a large room for group training and presentations. Both can be…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan is engaging our partner providers in a number of efforts to develop good working relationships. In addition to opportunities for providers to present services directly to LIFEPlan Care Manager Supervisors at monthly meetings, we have recently launched Provider Network…
Continue ReadingMandy Mullen is LIFEPlan’s youngest enrolled member. At birth, she was diagnosed with Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC), an extremely rare genetic condition causing a seizure at 1 day old. When Mandy was 6 months old, her family needed additional…
Continue ReadingLearning to ride a bike is a rite of passage for most typical children growing up, but for children with special needs, the dream of bike riding with their family is a dream that may never come true. Tyler, who…
Continue ReadingQ: Even though my 8 year old son has autism and cannot speak, I can usually can tell what he wants or needs. I try hard to give it to him quickly, otherwise he gets very upset. But sometimes I…
Continue ReadingFriday, September 6th ThinkDIFFERENTLY Dash- Hudson Valley LIFEPlan MFA Council member Luis Abramson, and son Matthew, joined hundreds of people who crossed the Hudson River in the Thinkdifferently Dash Event raising awareness for autism in NYS. Friday, September 6th Arc…
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