§ 241 — Purposes of the Cody center

New York § 241

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law EDN: Education
• Title 1: General Provisions Article 1 Short Title and Definitions (§§
• Part 1-A: Cody Center For Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• Art. 5: University of the State of New York

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§ 241. Purposes of the Cody center. The purposes of the Cody center\nshall be to:\n 1. Advance the standards of care for individuals with autism spectrum\ndisorders and other developmental disabilities.\n 2. Provide an educational setting for professionals working with\nfamilies of individuals with developmental disabilities.\n 3. Contribute significant research outcomes to the body of science\nsurrounding cause, identification, and treatment of developmental\ndisabilities.\n 4. Practice a multidisciplinary approach when serving people with\ndevelopmental disabilities.\n 5. Support and advance developed programs that form the core of\ncommunity services and education including the social skills program,\nthe resource center, the school consultation program, undergraduate and\ngraduate courses, the parent education program and case management.\n (a) The social skills program at the Cody center:\n (i) Curriculum is primarily geared toward children and adolescents\nwith pervasive developmental disorders.\n (ii) The program uses a positive teaching approach, in a group format,\nto promote the development of pro-social behaviors.\n (iii) Clinical psychologists and behavior specialists facilitate\ngroups.\n (b) Resource center services: The Cody center occupies a facility in\nPort Jefferson Station designed to provide evaluation and continuing\ntreatment by a multidisciplinary staff including psychiatry, psychology,\nneurology, genetics, social work and other specialties. The Cody center\nprovides the following services:\n (i) Community outreach.\n (ii) Individualized information/support sessions with family members\nof newly diagnosed children.\n (iii) Medicaid service coordination.\n (iv) Non-medicaid service coordination.\n (v) Sponsorship of parent and professional training seminars.\n (c) School consultation services: Children with autism spectrum\ndisorders face a number of challenges in mainstream educational systems.\nOften, school district personnel do not have the special training\nrequired to make inclusion a rewarding and successful experience. The\nschool consultation program aims to support teachers and other school\npersonnel in their efforts to educate and work effectively with children\nwith autism spectrum disorders. The program provides:\n (i) Proactive and ongoing technical assistance to school districts and\nprivate educational facilities throughout Long Island.\n (ii) Consultation services by Cody center autism specialists with\nextensive experience and training in addressing the learning and\nbehavioral needs of children with autism spectrum disorders.\n (d) Services include:\n (i) Program planning and staff development.\n (ii) Parent training.\n (iii) Technical assistance to classroom teams to address the needs of\na particular child or children.\n