To all families, participants, brokers and SEMP reporters, Please be advised that the Portal (Harmonix) will be down for system maintenance and upgrades from 6:00pm, Thursday 8/1 to 6:00am, Friday 8/2. Thank you, ISS IT Team
I AM SELF-DIRECTED
Meet James My name is James and I’m 32 years old. I have been Self-Directing since 2014. Currently living with a non-cancerous brain tumor, I’m a living miracle. Self-Direction has given me the freedom to do the things that interest me, and provides staff to help me with the things I couldn’t do on my […]
In the Spotlight
Editors Note: Nicole Milano was recently recognized for her service dog training efforts, by Councilman Anthony P. D’Esposito. In a letter from Councilman Esposito, he commended Nicole for her dedication to the service dog assistance program and for her commitment as a life skills coach for individuals with disabilities. “Teamwork Turns Two Canine Enthusiasts to […]
Portal (Harmonix) System Maintenance Alert
To all families, participants, brokers and SEMP reporters, Please be advised that the Portal (Harmonix) will be down for system maintenance and upgrades from 6:00pm, Thursday 6/6 to 6:00am, Friday 6/7. Thank you, ISS IT Team
Portal (Harmonix) System Maintenance Alert
2019 Outstanding DSP Awards
Individual Award Top 10 Nominees $500 for each award recipient New this year! A DSP TEAM Award Top 3 Teams $500 for each DSP in your team (A team equals 3 or more DSP’s, with a maximum of up to $2,000.00 per team to be divided equally) All applications are due by July 1, 2019 […]
Attention Brokers
Check out this blog post to find Video Recording and Question and Answers resources for our Staff Action Plan Webinar. https://portal.issny.org/help.php?cat=2 This page is a part of our new ISS portal’s help system! The help system includes the following categories: 1. Staff Action Plan Training: a. Video recording of […]
In The Spotlight
Featuring Jack and Eric Petersen With an introduction from their mom, Bea Petersen, who gives us her perspective from a parent’s point of view. Bea I have 4 children. 2 boys and 2 girls. Eric and Jack are close in age and both participate in Self-Direction. Since their inception in Self-Direction, the stress of my […]
I Am Self-Directed
Key Event in my life One of the keys to my happy life is when I started Stony Brook University Summer of 2018. I immediately met news friends and started a new chapter in my world. My favorite recreation At 21 years old my favorite recreation is going out with my DSPS to do adventures. We have gone to Atlantis, Bronx Zoo, […]
ISS and Sprout hosts its first Spring Film Festival
On Saturday, March 23rd, Independent Support Services in conjunction with Sprout hosted its first Spring Film Festival at the Hauppauge High School. The program consisted of 90 minutes of original, inspirational short flicks produced by and for individuals with disabilities. For those who could not attend, but would like to view these films, the link […]