Autism Funds Available for Families in Finger Lakes Region

The Advocacy Center’s Family Reimbursement Program for Community Inclusion for Individuals with Autism still has funds available for 2011. The purpose of the program is to reimburse families for expenses related to assisting their family member who has autism in being active in his or her community. Some examples of items or services that might be funded are adaptive materials such as weighted vests or personal assistant hours to accompany the individual to events. Individuals must have autism, DDSO eligibility and live with their family to be eligible. The program covers the following counties: Livingston, Wyoming, Steuben, Chemung, Schuyler, Yates, Seneca, Ontario, and Wayne. For more information or to submit an application, please contact Dani Wigley at 585-546-1700 or Wigley@advocacycenter.com.   

Requests are due by November 30, 2011