(1) Read the outlines below & find circumstances similar to your situation.
(2) Click the "Click here to see what they did" link to see how they found the services for which they were searching.
(3) Click
ddinfolink.org
to try the same steps.
(4) Return to this page in order to read other scenarios below.
Each scenario uses different site functions.
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Getting help with parenting an individual with Down syndrome in Niagara County
The parents of a Down syndrome boy in Niagara County wanted to attend a parenting class. They were looking for the address and telephone number for the Parent Network of WNY.
Click here to see what they did
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Obtaining braille education in Niagara County
A family with a child with a developmental disability, including visual impairments, had just moved into Niagara County and needed Braille education.
Click here to see what they did
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Finding support services for someone having Grand Mal seizures in Allegany County
A woman from Allegany County was concerned her 12 year old daughter, who experienced Grand Mal seizures, was not socializing as much as she should. She wanted to find a recreation service that might be of interest. She also thought a support group for the daughter might be a good idea. One additional problem is the family owned only one car and the husband used it for work.
Click here to see what they did
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Learning about autism
The grandparents of an autistic child wanted to learn more about autism on their own.
They wanted to use DD Info Link to obtain this information.
Click here to see what they did
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Locating day habilitation services near their home on Evans near Sheridan in Williamsville
A family had just moved into Erie County and needed a Day Habilitation program for their daughter near their new home. They lived near Sheridan and Evans in Zip Code "14221".
Click here to see what they did
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Widow & child who have both tested HIV positive need help
A lady's husband died 3 months ago due to complications associated with AIDS. The widow and 18-month-old child have both tested HIV positive and need
help. They live in Erie County.
Click here to see what they did
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Niagara County mother needing advice about overcoming difficulties when feeding her daughter
A mother was looking for advice on how to feed her baby, Marie. Marie is an 18-month-old child who was born at 28 weeks gestation weighing 1050 grams. Marie is a difficult child to feed. She is very sensitive to food texture and has reflux that causes her to vomit almost everything she ate, even though she was being treated with medication. Marie's mother found that all she could accomplish in one day was feeding Marie, because it took so long to get the food to stay down. Their family was living in Niagara County.
Click here to see what they did
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Neighborly concern over children's welfare
The neighbors of a widow and her 4 young children lived in Erie County and were concerned about the welfare of one of the children who was developmentally disabled.
They had reported the family to the local Department of Social Services for suspected neglect, but also wondered if there
might be resources for parents in need of help.
Click here to see what they did
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Extending the impact of Medicaid
A widow in Erie County received Medicaid for herself and 4 children. This was her only source of funds. She
was very angry about the way a community church had offered her assistance. She needed help to use
the funds wisely, and to deal with the anger she felt towards the church.
Click here to see what she did
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A man in need of emergency shelter
A 21 year old man with autism living with two other roommates in Allegany County had recently been
the recipient of physical abuse from one of the roommates.
He felt that he needed to leave the apartment immediately but had no place to go in the short term.
Click here to see what he did
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A family looking for sheltered employment programs
A family had recently moved to Western New York from New Jersey. They were interested in a sheltered
employment program for their son.
As a first step they wanted to use the Internet to look over various programs in the region.
Click here to see what they did
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A family needing the location of the WNY Independent Living Center
A family from Genesee County needed to go to the Independent Living Center of WNY, but were not sure where the agency was located.
Click here to see what they did
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Help for sole caregiver in Amherst
A woman living in Amherst, New York was the sole caregiver for her daughter with Down syndrome as well as her father who had Alzheimer's. While both relatives were receiving all the help they need,
the woman was having trouble dealing with the emotional toll the decline of her father took on her.
She needed help coping with all her responsibilities.
Click here to see what she did
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A woman needing job readiness training and other help during a forthcoming divorce
A couple from Erie County was about to be divorced.
The wife, having been married immediately after high school, had been a
full-time homemaker and mom to a disabled daughter. In anticipation of the
divorce, she wanted to move on with her life. What she needed to find was
a good paying job but felt that she lacked the job skills and the resources to obtain one.
Click here to see what she did
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Direct contact with Central Referral Service
A consumer needed to contact Central Referral directly.
She had unsuccessfully attempted to find the required service and
then decided to contact Central Referral Service to request assistance.
Click here to see what she did
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