Edward R. Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of ADAPT Community Network (formerly UCP of NYC), has worked in the developmental disabilities field since 1974.
Christopher Treiber, MSW has been the Associate Executive Director for Children’s Services for the Inter Agency Council for Developmental Disability Agencies for the past 10 years. He provides high level technical expertise on program management and strategic planning for early intervention and special education providers. Chris prepares and presents public testimony and written analyses of proposed regulations and legislation. He meets with legislators and senior government officials regarding policy matters impacting the IDD field.
NYS Certified Self Direction Broker, Certified Housing Navigator, NYS, Certified PLAN Network Facilitator
A Licensed Psychologist and Director of Psychology of Adult Programs for ADAPT Community Network
A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) with ADAPT Community Network Education Services
I received a B.S. in Sociology from the University of Hartford in 1974, and entered the IDD field in 1978 working for UCP of NYS providing recreation opportunities in
residences throughout NYC.
Assistant Professor at The Rose F. Kennedy Children's Evaluation & Rehabilitation Center at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore
“One of the first things you need to know about me is that I’m a believer in Jesus Christ. I was born in Brooklyn, New York but I moved to Staten Island, and in 1978 I moved back to Brooklyn again. When I was eight years old, I started to read, and once I realized I could read- I read everyday. I don’t think about my disability, even though I’m not perfect. I don’t consider it a disability. I don’t want to put anybody down, we are all beautiful in God’s eyes. I love to create from my heart. Art can be anything that you can think of. It could be anything ! You can create anything. When I first started, I couldn’t draw good but I figured out what I wanted to make and then I started to stick to a theme. I’ve always watched Bob Ross when he comes on TV, and I always wanted to learn to paint like him. I try to copy his technique with my brush, but in my own style. That’s why I draw a lot of waterfalls and nature. I am inspired by anything that is beautiful, like a lake for example. Maybe you want to go to Hawaii and you wish you could go but you can’t, you can go there by painting. You can travel through painting to anywhere you want to go.”
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Partners Health Plan (PHP) is committed to person-centered care planning that provides support to assist our members in accessing the highest quality healthcare and services, promoting good health and wellness, improving quality of life and supporting each member to live the life they choose. PHP’s plan provides care management services and medical coverage to individuals with IDD, eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, in the downstate NY area. Please visit us at www.phpcares.org or call us at 855-747-5483.
Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global cloud communications leader, helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation. Vonage’s Communications Platform is fully programmable and allows for the integration of Video, Voice, Chat, Messaging and Verification into existing products, workflows and systems. Vonage’s fully programmable unified communications and contact center applications are built from the Vonage platform and enable companies to transform how they communicate and operate from the office or anywhere, providing enormous flexibility and ensuring business continuity.
Partners Health Plan (PHP) is committed to person-centered care planning that provides support to assist our members in accessing the highest quality healthcare and services, promoting good health and wellness, improving quality of life and supporting each member to live the life they choose. PHP’s plan provides care management services and medical coverage to individuals with IDD, eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, in the downstate NY area. Please visit us at www.phpcares.org or call us at 855-747-5483.
Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global cloud communications leader, helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation. Vonage’s Communications Platform is fully programmable and allows for the integration of Video, Voice, Chat, Messaging and Verification into existing products, workflows and systems. Vonage’s fully programmable unified communications and contact center applications are built from the Vonage platform and enable companies to transform how they communicate and operate from the office or anywhere, providing enormous flexibility and ensuring business continuity.
Partners Health Plan (PHP) is committed to person-centered care planning that provides support to assist our members in accessing the highest quality healthcare and services, promoting good health and wellness, improving quality of life and supporting each member to live the life they choose. PHP’s plan provides care management services and medical coverage to individuals with IDD, eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, in the downstate NY area. Please visit us at www.phpcares.org or call us at 855-747-5483.
Donna Maxon, NYS Certified Self Direction Broker, Certified Housing Navigator, NYS, Certified PLAN Network Facilitator.
Donna Maxon is the parent of a nonspeaking adult son who has autism. In 1994 when her son, Donald, was diagnosed with autism, she, and her husband, along with seven other families, co-founded the New York Child Learning Institute, a school for children with autism, located in College Point, Queens. Donna has been the parent supervisor of Donald’s Self-Direction program since 2012.
Professionally, Donna’s background is in corporate training and development. But for the past eight years, Donna works primarily as an Independent Self-Direction Broker, and has worked with over 100 people in this role. Within this work, she assists people design, develop, and implement programming using the Self Direction funding stream. She has also developed and presented a curriculum for Broker Training and is very proud of the Brokers she has mentored to do this important work. Donna is also a Certified Housing Navigator, which allows her to work with people and their Circle of Supports, to develop and implement Housing Action Plans, which support independent living in the community. Additionally, Donna works with ArchCare, as the Independent Housing Managing Agent. This project aims to convert unused convents into apartment buildings that offers affordable housing to the public, with some apartments set aside for adults diagnosed with autism. ArchCare currently has one apartment building successfully operating in Staten Island, with a second project in development in Westchester County. Donna describes this work as, “a highlight of my life.