Early
Childhood Direction Center
Maywood Elementary School
1979 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12205
Phone: (518) 464-6356
Fax: (518) 464-6369
The Early Childhood Direction Center (ECDC) service, funded by the New York State
Education Department,
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn/ecdc/home.html, and located at the BOCES Maywood School, helps
parents and professionals obtain services for children with
disabilities from birth to five years old. If a parent or
professional suspects a child may be delayed in development, the ECDC staff will help arrange screening, educational programming,
therapy, financial assistance, legal advocacy and counseling. The
ECDC provides inclusion support services to area childcare centers
which include staff training and in-classroom consultation support.
Parent Education Training is also offered for parents of preschool
children. Training modules include the transition from early
intervention services to preschool special education services and
the transition from preschool special education to school aged
services.
ECDC Staff:
Ellen Burns, director,
(518) 464-6377 or
eburns@gw.neric.org
Nancy Hampton (518) 464-6379 or
nhampton@gw.neric.org
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