Disability_Specific

Resources relating to one or more disabilities.

Special Education Mediation Guidelines and Procedures

Federal and state laws require that all schools advise parents of their right to mediation in addition, or as
an alternative, to an impartial hearing for resolving disputes about Special Education. The New York
State Education Department has a contract with the New York State Dispute Resolution Association
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Language and early literacy activities: Free and Reproducible

Washington Learning Systems is making available, at no cost, parent-child early literacy activities in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Somali, Burmese and Russian. 

The development of these materials was supported in part by Grant H324M020084 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and by funding from Washington Learning Systems and the Read more »

The New IEP Format

The Department of Education will be conducting Fall Parent Workshops on the new IEP format. Please see attached flyers with details on dates as well as flyers in translated languages. Also, you will be able to find dates the workshops will be hosted on the google calendar under the news and events tab.

Visual Impairments – Leader Dogs for the Blind

Provides dog guides to people who are blind and visually impaired to enhance their mobility, independence and quality of life.

Visual Impairments – Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc

Provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff.

Visual Impairments – American Foundation for the Blind

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit whose priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Resource Center on ADHD

NRC is a national clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  NRC is a program of CHADD, and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

National Institutes for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

NIDCD is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Down Syndrome Society

The mission of the National Down Syndrome Society is to be the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

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