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Transition Webinars
Preparing for Life After High School: A Transition Webinar Series
The webinars listed below are on topics that are important as students prepare to leave school and enter adulthood. Review the descriptions to see which ones relate best to your child. You may attend as many webinars as you choose. All webinars will begin at 7 p.m. and will run for about 45 minutes. Pre-registration is required. Please click on the registration button for the webinar(s) you are interested in attending and complete the simple registration process. Prior to the webinar, please visit Zoom.us and download Zoom onto your computer.
OPWDD Supports & Services
November 12, 2025
Presenter(s): Dorothea Daniels, LI Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent
Description: A review of the process of applying for OPWDD eligibility, what the Front Door is, and a brief overview of what to expect after the Front Door.
Resources:
CCO List Updated 2025
Clinics OP Guide to Eligibility Assessment Resources
Eligibility Important Facts - Spanish
Front Door Video Flyer
Grant Book 2025
NYS OPWDD Eligibility Important Facts
OPWDD Front Door Phone Numbers
Service Access Agency List
Self-Direction Overview
December 3, 2025
Presenter(s): Minette Sherman, Assistant Director of Broker Services, Independent Support Services, Inc.
Description: The presentation will explore the flexibility and benefits of Self-Direction, showing how individuals can take control of their future. The session will highlight successful Self-Direction stories and review how to navigate the process of obtaining these services. A Q&A to clarify any doubts and help determine if Self-Direction is suitable for your family’s needs will also be offered.
Overview of Legal Issues: Guardianship & Estate Planning
January 14, 2026
Presenter(s): Andrew Cohen, Esq., Principal of the Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen, Mitch Weisbrot, Special Care Planner
Description: A review of how to legally and financially protect individuals with intellectual
and/or developmental disabilities. Topics include guardianship, wills, and special needs trusts.
College Planning: Services for Students with Disabilities
January 28, 2026
Presenter(s): Gina Esposito-Sales, Counselor Center for Students with Disabilities, Nassau Community College, Catherine Lewis, Counselor Center for Students with Disabilities, Nassau Community College
Description: A review of how students entering college may access accommodations there and will highlight issues that affect the decision to do so as well as other aspects of college life.
Medicaid, SSI & SSD
Pathways to Graduation
March 18, 2026
Presenter(s): Kenneth Anderson, MS Ed, CRC;Kristen Gaglio, MS Ed, BSSW; Christian Horn, MS Ed, Transition Specialists Long Island Regional Partnership Center for Community Inclusion, Long Island University
Description: A review of the multiple safety net options available to students with IEP’s to achieve a local or Regents diploma, including the Superintendents Determination, and how CDOS Credential requirements relate to this option.
ACCES-VR
March 31, 2026
Presenter(s): David Comunale, CRC, Director of Counseling Adult Career & Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
Description: A review of how ACCES-VR assists people with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment
and support independent living, through training, education, rehabilitation and career
development.
Supporting Self-Advocacy
April 22, 2026
Presenter(s): Marisol Getchius, SANYS Long Island Regional Organizer, Michelle Flood, SANYS Long Island Regional Coordinator
The Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS)
Description: The Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS) is a statewide, not-for-profit organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. They will provide an overview of why and how to support self-advocacy within your families, schools, and communities. One of SANYS’ main goals is to increase the choices that people have to live, work, and participate in their communities.
Educational Records Organization
May 13, 2026
Presenter(s): Dorothea Daniels, LI Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent, Brianna Walsh, LI Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent
Description: This workshop will assist families in becoming more organized in the planning of their child’s education. Ideas and tips will be offered to keep IEP’s and important information readily available.