Resources for Parents
Resources for Parents
AHRC New York City’s Mission:
A family governed organization committed to finding ways for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to build full lives as defined by each person and supported by dedicated families, staff and community partners.www.ahrcnyc.org
Council for Exceptional Children
CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
The New York Institute for Special Education
NYISE is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility that provides programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.
Resources for Children with Special Needs
A not-for-profit organization that provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to New York City parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.
United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. The national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society-from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community.
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
VESID promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled.
Educational Resource List
Many of these government and nonprofit groups can provide useful information about education.
Parent Information Resource Centers
EPIC. Every Person Influences Children: www.epicforchildren.org
The Action Center of the Rockaways: www.theactioncenter.com
Family Enrichment Network, Inc.: www.familyenrichment.cc
Federal
US Department of Education (USDE): www.ed.gov
USDE Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii
USDE ED PUBS On Line Ordering System: www.edpubs.org
National Institute for Literacy: www.nifl.gov
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education: www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/partnership.html
USA Freedom corps: www.usafreedomcorps.gov
Partnership for Reading: www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading
Parent Organizations
Institute for the Transformation of learning: www.schoolchoiceinfo.org
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE): www.ncpie.org
National PTA: www.pta.org
No Excuses Campaign: www.noexcuses.org
Parents as Teachers: www.patnc.org
Public Education Network: www.publiceducation.org
Parent Leadership Associates: www.plassociates.org
School Results: www.schoolresults.org
