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November 1st, 2021 - Announcement of promotion of Tricia Leahy to Principal of our Plainview Preschool. - CLICK HERE or on the news image above to meet our new principal.

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ACDS Honors Senator Shelley Mayer

ACDS honored Senator Shelley Mayer at an outdoor ceremony on September 21. The socially distanced ceremony was held at ACDSโ€™s Westchester special needs pre-school at 1 pm. The pre-school, which is in the Senatorโ€™s district, serves children ages 3-5 with developmental disabilities. Senator Mayer has been instrumental in the schoolโ€™s success since its inception in 2016. ACDS Executive Director Michael Smith remarks โ€œSenator Mayer has been a tireless advocate for ACDS, children throughout NY State, and the developmental disability community at large. Our agency owes her a tremendous debt of gratitude. We are pleased to have this opportunity to recognize the Senator for her commitment to ensuring a bright future for children of all abilities.

It is a full circle moment to honor Senator Mayer in the site where she cut the ribbon to open the school in 2016, when it had 6 students. It is with profound gratitude that we honor her today, with the school serving 160 Westchester children with disabilities.โ€ Senator Shelley Mayer said, โ€œIt has been wonderful to work with Michael Smith and ACDS team as they moved from concept to opening a school in Westchester to serve preschool students with disabilities.  I am honored to be recognized for my advocacy -- it truly is the work of the teachers and providers, like ACDS, that makes such a difference in our childrenโ€™s lives.โ€  ACDS originally intended to recognize Senator Mayer at its annual Flight of Dreams event, which is hosted with Ross Aviation at Westchester County Airport.

The event was cancelled due to the pandemic but ACDS wanted an opportunity to recognize the Senator for her service to the people of NY State, the 37th District and to children throughout NY in her role as Chair of the State Senate Education Committee.

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NEW! 4/16/22- LI NEWS RADIO INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL SMITH ON THE NON-PROFIT VOICE. LISTEN TO AUDIO CLIPS UNDER PHOTO.

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ACDS HITS THE ROAD WITH NEW MOBILE THERAPY VEHICLE

Plainview-based ACDS, a nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities, has just rolled out its new Mobile Therapy Service vehicle.

The therapy vehicle, a new Ford Transit 350 van, will help address disparities that low-income families experience while trying to access early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, according to an ACDS statement. CLICK TO READ FULL COLUMN.

Click here to read about how ACDS was awarded a COVID-19 Emergency Relief Global Grants from the Global Down Syndrome Foundation.โ€

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