New York State Developmental Disibilities Planning Council

George E. Fertal Sr. ,Chairperson

Governor David A. Paterson

Sheila M. Carey, Executive Director

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2010 New York State Special Olympics
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How Students with Disabilities Can Prepare for College
New Health Updates
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Flu Season

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Concerns about the flu are particularly high this year due to the presence of the H1N1 flu. Since worries about this virus are common and accurate information on it often hard to find we have assembled a series of links to resources that may be of particular interest to our readers. Take some time to look over the links and read the sections that are most important to you.

General H1N1 flu and seasonal flu information

The links below cover general flu information such as what to do if you get the flu, common flu symptoms, and other information likely to be of interest to anyone who thinks they have the flu or wanting to prepare just in case.

www.flu.gov – A good first stop for a wide variety of information on the flu.

CDC Flu Page – contains a variety of general information as well as technical information.

NYS H1N1 Information Page – This page gives information on NYS policies and advice regarding the flu as well as information on flu clinics in NYS

Flu information on specific topics

The links below are direct links to more specific information that we believe may be of interest to our readers. Many of these resources are from the sites above but we believed it would be helpful to give a selection of links to topics that may be of special interest to save you time in searching for them.

Persons with Disabilities and the Flu

Information for Caregivers

Booklet on Flu and People with Certain Medical Conditions

New York State Education Department Flu Page – contains general flu information and announcements of interest to parents and also information specific to the school system and child care programs.

Action Steps for Parents of Children at Higher Risk for Flu Complications
This link includes information on recognizing flu symptoms if your child is unable to tell you about their symptoms.

Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs

A Communication Toolkit for Community and Faith-based Organizations

CDC’s Parent Brochure: “Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Flu: For Parents Who Have Children or Adolescents With High-Risk Medical Conditions”

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Upcoming DDPC Meetings

August 2010:

8/9/10 - Chilodrens Issues Committee Meeting
8/11/10 - SCCE Committee Meeting
8/12/10 - Adult Committee Meeting

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