Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara is hosting an open house, “Reaching Beyond Special Education,” from 3:30 to 7 p. m. Tuesday at 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield, and Thursday at 107 Heath St., Lockport. Learn about programs and services, understand the diagnosis process, types of assistance available during school years and options after high school. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Jane Hattaway at 434-4050, Ext. 422, or

e-mail:jhattaway@opportunitiesunlimited.org

Headway of Western New York Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group will meet at 7 p. m. Monday in St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Amherst. For more information, call Lynda at 896-0771 or 480-7424 or visit: peaceinpain. com

The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers a family support group meeting at 7 p. m. Wednesday in St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Amherst. For information, call 832-4035.

The Parent Network of Western New York offers a free workshop, “Resolving Behavior Challenges in Autism Spectrum Disorders,” from 5:30 to 8:30 p. m. Tuesday in its offices at 1000 Main St. Learn practical methods to teach pro-social behaviors and develop a Behavioral Intervention Plan. To register, call 332-4170 or (866) 277-4762 or e-mail:

www.parentnetworkwny.org

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.

The Disability Unit of Neighborhood Legal Services provides free legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on issues including vocational rehabilitation, Social Security work incentives, inappropriate institutionalization, discrimination based on disability, access to patient records, special education and more. The office, in Ellicott Square, is open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Monday through Friday. For information, call 847-0650.

The Early Childhood Direction Center provides information and referral to parents and professionals on the needs of developmentally disabled children to age 5. It also provides technical assistance to child care centers that care for young children with special needs. It serves Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara and Orleans counties. In Erie County, call 880-3875; all other counties, call toll-free (800) 462-7653.

The Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center, 50 E. North St., diagnoses and treats children and adults with communication disorders. The center provides speech-language evaluations and therapy, hearing evaluations, hearing aids, assistive listening and speaking devices, and support groups. It also offers an early childhood program, which includes an early intervention program for infants through 3 years, a preschool for children 3 to 5 years and kindergarten. The center has offices in Buffalo, Amherst, Silver Creek and West Seneca. For information, call 885-8318.

Horizon Health Services, 3020 Bailey Ave., offers programs in Erie and Niagara counties to assist individuals with mental illness, chemical dependency and/or developmental disabilities. For information, call 831-1800 or visit

www.horizon-health.org

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