Hello, Im in the process of applying for OPWDD as well and I live in NY. Is a long process I was told the same at 1st to find a coordinator but now I've been explain is not really necessary all the time. Once your child is approve I was told is much easy to find the places myself than having a medicaid coordinator since they hard to find, the ones that are available have to many clients and last the waiting list is ridiculous. I was lucky I called ARC and they took my case for the opwdd but it almost didnt happen since they said they have so many cases not enough staff. I do recommend you to call them, I live in Westchester County so I contacted the Hawthorne office however, they dont have coordinators;(. What you could do so you dont have to wait is find the place or service of your interest and ask them if they take the provitional opwdd service and go down the list from there if not you will be waiting months for one;(

We use the Anderson Centerfor Autism in Hyde Park, but that's too far for you.

Can anyone recommend a good epileptologist/neurologist for a young adult with autism (not pediatric). I am willing to drive anywhere in Orange County, Inland Empire, or Los Angeles. Thank you.

We used Catholic Charities for MSC and are also familiar with Services provided by Wildwood Programs. Let me know if you need contact information. We are near Albany, NY

Chiliaaa, sorry for answering you so late. I'm so happy that your son MSC is wonderfu and working hard. An helping you and your son he is getting all his services.