The NFTA Advisory Committee on the Disabled will meet from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. Thursday in the Heritage Center, Allentown Industries, 101 Oak St. It is open to those interested in learning about the NFTA’s accessible services and programs for people with disabilities. For information, call 855-7286.

Western New York Independent Living offers the Client Assistance Program, a free service to advise individuals with disabilities on the rights to vocational rehabilitation and assistance with the application process. CAP also provides support and advocacy, aid in due process and appropriate remedies to maintain access to vocational rehabilitation services. For more information, call 836-0822, Ext. 114, or visit

www.wnyil.org/cap

The Supported Employment program at Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled provides assistance in job development, coaching and work skills to maintain employment. Also available is Career Exploration for individuals to shadow people in different career fields. For information, call Mel Pascual at 447-9999, Ext. 1.

Native American Independent Living Services is run by Native Americans with disabilities and provides independent living services to all Native Americans with disabilities, both on and off the reservations, throughout Western New York. Native Americans who have cognitive, emotional, medical, mental, physical and sensory disabilities and who wish to improve their quality of life and ability to live independently are encouraged to call and schedule an appointment. For details, call 836-0822, Ext. 120, or (800) 348-8399. Or, contact the Niagara County office, 746 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, at 284-4131 or (888) 567-6454.

Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara’s STEPS (School Transition and Employment Program for Success) program provides a partnership with students, parents, teachers and school districts to assist special-education students with the transition from school to the world of work and community. Assistance is provided to students through rehabilitation counseling, transition exposures, a shadowing program, tours of supported employment sites and functional on-site assessment. For information, call 297-6400, Ext. 259, or visit

www.opportunitiesunlimited.org

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The Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic on the South Campus of the University at Buffalo provides evaluations and treatment for speech, language or hearing difficulties. Appointments are required. For information, call 829-3980.

The Center for Children and Families at the University at Buffalo offers free programs, assessments and clinical services for children, ages 6 to 12, with behavior and learning problems. For information, call 829-2244, Ext. 5.

CHC Learning Center, Suite 115, 80 Lawrence Bell Drive, Amherst, provides educational and therapeutic programming for preschool and school-age children (infant to 21 years of age). Classes are small and structured to meet the individual needs of students with multiple disabilities. Certified special-education teachers and educational aides staff each classroom. For more information, call 204-0355.

Niagara Cerebral Palsy offers health clinics and services for individuals with disabilities, which include dental, podiatry and audiology. Services are by appointment only. For location information or to make an appointment, call 297-1478, Ext. 154.

Items of timely events may be submitted by fax, 856-5150 or by mail to City Desk, Events for People with Disabilities, The Buffalo News, P. O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240.