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From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed
Parents deserve the peace-of-mind of knowing that their child is in experienced and caring hands. We are focused and committed to your child's ongoing improvement.
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We Get It!
Some of our team members are parents of children with special-needs and all of us work tirelessly to create a positive experience each time we interact with and serve your child. With an integrated approach that looks at the whole child, Access 7 delivers services with care, consistency, and commitment to enable your child to grow and thrive.
Helping You Help Your Child
You are an essential partner on your child’s journey. That’s why we work alongside you, not only to address challenges but also to celebrate progress and growth. Whether it’s developing routines, setting life goals, or finding the right support services, we are here to ensure you never feel alone.
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Parent Counseling & Training (PCT) The Access 7 Way
Our PCT services help you acquire skills that supplement and support the school-based services your child receives. With our support, you gain the knowledge and confidence that will help your child succeed and meet their IEP goals
Key Topics We Cover in PCT Training
Understanding Your Child's Disability & Needs
Educating parents about their child's specific disability, its characteristics, and its impact on learning and behavior, as well as providing information on cognitive, speech, and language development.
Additional Topics in PCT
We aim at equipping parents with knowledge and skills for their child's progress, including analyzing the environment and data, building routines, creating schedules, educating families on available resources, developing objectives and life goals, finding family support services, and reviewing past successful and unsuccessful strategies.
Communication Skills
Improving communication between parents and school staff, and between parents and their child. This includes training parents to use the same communication modes (e.g., sign language) and assistive technology devices used at school.
Behavior Management Strategies
Offering techniques for managing challenging behaviors at home and at school, including responding to behavior in a way consistent with school programs
Support Resources
Providing information on resources, support groups, and community services.
Valuable Links For Parents
OPWDD offers an array of services and supports to help people with developmental disabilities live in the home of their choice; find employment and other meaningful activities in which to participate; build relationships in the community, and experience health and wellness
This Medicaid program provides services to chronically ill or physically disabled individuals who have a medical need for help with activities of daily living (ADLs) or skilled nursing services. Services can include any of the services provided by a personal care aide (home attendant), home health aide, or nurse. Recipients have flexibility and freedom in choosing their caregivers.
This is the most updated list of services for programs for children with developmental disabilities and their families within the Long Island area, provided by the Long Island Family Support Services Advisory Council (LIFSSAC) and OPWDD.