Acds Inc

Self direction - acds serves as a fiscal intermediary (fi) for individuals participating in opwdd's self-direction program, which allows individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to have greater control over their services and supports. As the employer of record, acds manages payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance for self-hired staff who provide direct support services. Additionally, acds ensures that funds allocated through the individual's self-direction budget are managed in accordance with state & federal guidelines, including processing reimbursements, tracking expenditures, and maintaining required documentation. Through this program, acds helps individuals and their families navigate self-direction, manage budgets, (continued on schedule o) (continued) and access necessary services, promoting independence and community integration for individuals with intellectual and / or developmental disabilities.

Residential and day services - acds provides residential services to adults with developmental disabilities. All of our homes provide round-the-clock supervision, with the goal of helping each resident progress towards independence in their daily life. The agency's group homes enable the residents we serve to leave their parents' homes and live on their own as most adults do. Many of our residents attend day programs and/or work part-time. Each resident's program is individualized to help them reach their fullest potential. Acds also provides day habilitation programs which offer individuals who are aging out of their educational placement the opportunity to partake in a program that enables them to volunteer in their community.

Other program services include kids connection, a new york state licensed and dss-approved daycare offering enriched early childhood education for over 45 children ages 6 weeks to 3 years. Early intervention (ei) services are also provided for children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays or disabilities, offering evaluations and individualized support from licensed specialists in home or center-based settings.