Disability Services

Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)

110 Watervliet Ave. Albany, NY 12206

Phone:(518)437-8300

Website: cdta.org

Contact: Paratransit Coordinator

Extension: (518)482-2022 STAR

STAR and CDTA Reduced Fare

Eligibility Requirements: Determined by appli­cation

Fees: None

Hours: Same as CDTA

Area(s) Served: Capital Region

STAR-In accordance with the ADA, CDTA is obligated to provide paratransit service to persons with disabilities who cannot use or access the fixed-route transit system.

REDUCED FARE- Any person over the age of 65 or a person certified as being disabled may show their Medicare ID, or Reduced Fair ID Card (obtained by contacting CDTA) may show drivers their card and pay half the fare.

Early Childhood Direction Center

1979 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205

Phone:(518)464-6356 Fax:(518)464-6369

Email: eburns@gw.neric.org

Fees: None

Hours: 8:00am–4:00pm

Area(s) Served: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Renssealer, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schenectady, Warren and Washington Counties.

Other Services Offered: Information & Referral

Information and referral agency for parents of children birth to five with disabilities. Includes parent training program and training and con­sultation for child care centers serving children with special needs.

Early Childhood Education Center

230 Washington Ave. Ext. Albany, NY 12203

Phone:(518)456-3268 Fax:(518)464-1469

Email: eachedctr@aol.com

Website: www.earlychildhoodeducationcenter.org

Contact: Executive Director x3268

Preschool for children with disabilities

Eligibility Requirements: Disabled

Fees: None

Hours: 9:00am–1:00pm

Area(s) Served: Albany, Columbia, Green, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga Counties

Other Services Offered: Education.

Early Childhood Education Center is a private, nonprofit preschool approved by the New York State Education Department, the Department of Health and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. It is supervised by an unpaid Board of Trustees composed of interested community professionals and par­ents of children currently enrolled in one of the Center’s programs. Early Childhood Education Center is open to any child, from birth to age five, with a disability. All of our programs are available at no charge to families.

Early Childhood Education Center serves children and their families throughout the Capital region. The center operates several self-contained and integrated classrooms in Albany, Guilderland and West Sand Lake. All sites have access to a large gym and/or gross motor area, an adapted playground and out­door play areas.

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