Deed Theft and Foreclosure Prevention Educational Panel and Resource Fair
February 13, 2025Advocates working with older adults should be aware of two important enrollment periods with a March 31 deadline
February 18, 2025On December 1, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act into law. This law, the first of its kind in the United States, is designed to increase early diagnosis of dyslexia and other learning differences, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (“A.D.H.D.”). Starting January 1, 2025, private health insurers in New York are required to cover the costs of neuropsychological tests that diagnose dyslexia. The law does not require Medicaid-funded insurance plans to cover this testing. To learn more, please visit our website.
LSLI’s Education and Disability Rights Project (EDRP) is a bi-county project that represents students with disabilities between the ages of 5-21 in Special Education matters, including attendance at Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings, Resolution Sessions and Impartial Hearings. In addition, the EDRP assists students in issues pertaining to residency and homelessness and helps adults with developmental disabilities secure eligibility and services through the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Nassau residents can call (516) 292-8100 and Suffolk residents can call (631) 232-2400 to be screened for assistance.
