Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council

BKDDC is group of family members, people with disabilities and professionals who volunteer their time to improve the lives of people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities living in Brooklyn.

recent posts

2025 Family Support Fair Sponsors:
Wellbound
ACANY
Shema Kolainu
La’Dorch Homecare
Strive High ABA Therapy

Resources

General Council Video Meeting Minutes

2025-11-24 BKDDC Meeting Recording / 2025-11-24 BKDDC Chat / NYS ONA Presentation

2025-10-27 BKDDC Meeting Recording / 2025-10-27 BKDDC Chat

All prior meeting recordings from 2023-2024 can be found on our Youtube channel here!

2025 Parent Guide Special Education For Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities

Family Support Services Resource Guides

Brooklyn FSS Guide
Queens FSS Guide
Manhattan FSS Guide
Staten Island FSS Guide
Bronx FSS Guide

Helpful Links

DOE Transportation Overview

  • https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation
  • Contact Your Child’s School when:
    • Your school bus is repeatedly late or repeatedly does not show up.
    • You are having problems with your child’s current school bus.
    • You want to file a complaint against a school bus staff member.
    • You want to know your child’s bus route information; this information is also found in the New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) ( If applicable)
    • You need to request busing for your child, or make a change in your child’s current busing.
    • You have a question about student OMNY cards (if applicable)
    • Your child has a disability, and you need to arrange for busing on their IEP or 504 Plan.
  • Contact the Bus Company when:
    • Your child’s school bus is late.
    • Your child’s school bus did not arrive today.
    • You’re unsure about your child’s pick-up and/or drop-off times.
  • Contact OPT when:
    • You want to submit a complaint against a bus company.
    • You want to report a safety concern about a school bus.
    • You need help with an emergency involving a school bus.
    • You want to report an accident involving a school bus.
  • Rights

Helpful Acronyms

  • ABA – Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • ACCESS-VR – Adult Career and Continuing Educations Services-Vocational Rehab
  • ADA – Americans with Disability Act
  • ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
  • ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • ADL – Activity of Daily Living
  • APA – American Psychological Association
  • AS – Asperger’s Syndrome
  • ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • AT – Assistive Technology
  • BOCES – Board of Cooperative Educational Services
  • BOE – Board of Education (NYC)
  • BP – Benefits Planning
  • CAB – Consumer Advisory Board
  • CAS – Coordinated Assessment System
  • CCO – Care Coordination Organization (formerly MSC)
  • CD – Communication Disorder
  • CIN – Client Identification Number, the number used for Medicaid identification purposes
  • CM – Care Manager (formerly MSC)
  • CMS – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • CON – Certificate of Need
  • CSS – Consolidated Support Services
  • DDP – Developmental Disabilities Profile
  • DDPC – Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
  • DDRO – Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices
  • DDSOO – Developmental Disabilities State Operation Offices
  • DHHS – Department of Health and Human Services
  • DOB – Division of Budget
  • DOH – Department of Health
  • DOE – Department of Education
  • DOL – Department of Labor
  • DOT – Department of Transportation
  • DS – Down Syndrome
  • DSP – Direct Support Professional
  • EAA Tool – Eligibility, Assessment and Authorization
  • EAP – Employee Assistance Program
  • EEOC – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
  • EI – Early Intervention
  • EO – Executive Order
  • FBA – Functional Behavioral Assessment
  • FD – Front Door
  • FDA – Food and Drug Administration
  • FOIA – Freedom of Information Act 
  • FOIL – Freedom of Information Law
  • FSS – Family Support Services
  • HCBS – Home and Community Based Services
  • HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • IAC – InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc.
  • ICF – Intermediate Care Facility
  • ID – Intellectual Disability (formerly MR)
  • IEP – Individualized Education Plan
  • IRA – Individualized Residential Alternative
  • ISS – Individualized Support Services
  • ISP – Individualized Service Plan
  • JC – Justice Center
  • LCED – Level of Care Eligibility Determination
  • LSW – Licensed Social Worker
  • MH – Mental Health
  • OPWDD – Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
  • MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
  • MSC – Medicaid Service Coordinator
  • NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health
  • NOD – Notice of Determination
  • NYCRR – New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
  • NYSACRA – New York State Association of Community and Residential Agencies
  • OT – Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • PSS/NOS – Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
  • POM – Personal Outcome Measures
  • PT – Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • PWD – Person/People With Disabilities
  • SD – Self-Determination
  • SDS – Self-Directed Services
  • SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) 
  • SSASocial Security Administration
  • SSDI – Social Security Disability Income
  • SSI – Supplemental Security Income
  • ST – Speech Therapy
  • TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
  • TTY – Teletypewriter