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The Parent–Educator Resource Library (PERL) connects families and educators with the information they need to help students

A parent-governed organization, focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, developmental, and/or mental disorders and their families, offering family support services in the Allegany, Chemung, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga Wayne, and Yates counties

A network of families, professionals, self-advocates, and friends who all share in the joys and challenges of a loved one with Down syndrome

Offers programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, and their families, in Ontario, Seneca, Yates, and Wayne counties

Website for the Rochester area Learning Disabilities Association

Supporting Children-Strengthening Families

Upstate New York Families for Effective Autism Treatment

The New York State Education Department Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)

BOCES provides shared educational programs and services to school districts within New York State by partnering with school districts.

Helping Parents and School Districts Become More Effective Partners for Special Education

Serving New Yorkers with all kinds of disabilities by providing independent oversight of programs and services designed to meet their needs, and by offering legal, advocacy, training, information, and technical assistance services to promote their full inclusion in all aspects of community life

A clearinghouse of information that supports people with disabilities and their families, advocates and service providers

A place where families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who serve them can meet and share information

The Brain Injury Association of New York State provides support and services to brain injury survivors and their families and an array of resources and publications and publications, support groups, and so much more

Connecting the Disability Community to Information & Opportunities

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights website

A national non-profit organization committed to promoting access, quality and leadership in parent to parent support across the country

Free video training on topics related to autism

The National Center on Dispute Resolution, encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs

This site provides information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities. It presents information developed for parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys in lay terms

National association dedicated to ensuring that all children and adolescents with special needs receive the best education possible

This website provides a list of organizations that provide information, resources and support related to specific disability labels and issues

The Voice and Vision of Special Education

A national disability rights law and policy center

Bibliographic records of education literature, plus a growing collection of full texts

Helping Parents and Advocates Improve Educational Results for Children with Disabilities

Supporting the needs of high potential learners

National Center for Learning Disabilities

Information about learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences for parents and teachers

The non-profit web home of Dr. Ross Greene and the model of care -- called Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)

Information and Inspiration for Parents and Teachers of Children with Learning Disabilities

Demystifying Autism from the Inside Out

Page on teaching diverse learners, includes "Positive perspectives on Parents and Families"

Page on Parent-Teacher Collaboration

Parents' Guide to the Transition of Their Adult Child to College, Career, and Communityby the Heath Resource Center: Online Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities

The IRIS Center and the PACER Center have created an interactive, online module to support educators in diversifying and improving family participation in school. In the module, a principal and staff demonstrate how they gain information about of their students' families because this helps them best engage all members of a family in education. Many schools enjoy a high level of parental involvement from some families, but schools should be ever-interested in increasing involvement, especially among families of students with disabilities.

Reources to learn more about Section 504 and how it can help your child from GreatSchools.org

Tips with Students with Disabilities to Increase college Success