Family & Advocates Partnership for Education: http://www.fape.org/
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services has great information to share with educators and families. They have put together packets for educators to share, as well as informational sheets for families and teens. There is a catalogue of free, listed materials: http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/pio/'catalog.cfin
Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in NY State: http://www.agateny.com/
National Autism Association: http://www.nationalautismassociation.org
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/
National Association for Gifted Children: http ://www.nagc .org/
Assistive Technology: www.ataccess.org
Autism information: www.autismkey.com
Brain Injury Association of NYS: http://www.bianys.org/
Council for Exceptional Children: www.cec.sped.org
Disability Network Inc: http://www.disabilitynetwork.com/
National Down Syndrome Congress: http ://www .ndsccenter. org/
National Down Syndrome Society: http ://www . ndss . org/
Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: a resource for school
and home: http ://www.ed. gov/teachers/needs/speced/adhd/adhd-resource-pt 1 .pdf
Families Together in NYS at www.ftnys.org
Learning Disabilities information: www . LDonline . com -
Internet Resources for Special Children: www.irsc.org
More resources on special education: www.parentpals.com
Parent Network of WNY at www.parentnetworkwny.org
NYS Disabilities Advocacy Association and Network at www.nysdaan.org
Assistive Technology information (digital calendar with links):
http://www.setp.net/summer/calendar.html Special Education Network: www.specialednet.com Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic: www.rfbd.org
Swab learning has been acquired by Great Schools: http://www.greatschools.net/ Tourette 's syndrome information: http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/ Educating our children together: A sourcebook for Effective family-school-community partnerships: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/persprep/cadre.pdf IDEA Partnership at www.ideapartnership.org to join the NYS IDEA Partnership Family School Learning Community email Max Donatelli at maxjoy@roadrunner.com
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