Blog
Every month Jackson's Team website will include a monthly blog newsletter which will initially be written by Jackson and his family. We hope that soon other members of Jackson's Team will e-mail us with their experiences and suggestions on how the team can assist people with disabilities and their families and the professionals who work for state and non-profit agencies to care for the disabled.
No Longer True
For many years, New York state has been a national and world leader in diagnosis and treatment of developmentally disabled people, with support of individuals and their families and the professionals that support them both state employees and those who work for a not-for-profit organizations. This is no longer true. The system in NY state…
Problems regarding the Early Intervention Program
Regarding an Article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 7/24/21 This article frames the problems surrounding the Early Intervention Program, A statewide program that provides key therapies to infants and toddlers who shows developmental delays and have been hamstrung by bureaucratic problems. As a result many community based service providers have left the field…
Welcome to Jackson’s Team! Each month Jackson and I will write a blog
Welcome to Jackson’s Team! Each month Jackson and I will write a blog chapter on a subject of concern to developmentally disabled individuals + Their families + The professionals who care for them. Jackson is a 19-year-old man with Autism and I am his father. I am a pediatrician and family doctor who specializes in…
Comparisons for NY State Managed Care
Hello All, I’m Shelley, Jackson’s care giver along with his Father. I’ve been with Jackson since he was 2 years old. Below is a link to NY STATE Managed Care programs for insurance to cover the needs of you child. This site shows you the insurance plans available in NY and compares them. Jackson and…