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New York State Education Department

VESID Special Ed Home Page

VESID-IDEA/NY Comparison and Analysis

Special Education News/Announcements & Timely Info (inc. changes in the law

New York State-Due Process Information (including info on mediation and impartial hearings)

VESID-new IEP format for school yr. 2011-2012

NY State Continuum of Services Information

Federal and NYS Education Law

National Center For Learning Disabilities -Understanding the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504

NYS Special Ed Law (Part100-includesAcademic Intervention Service)

NYS Special Ed Law (Part 200)

US Dept of Education IDEA Home

Response to Intervention-Wrightslaw

Resonse to Intervention-NYSED 

Wrightslaw (includes info on IDEA and section 504)

National Dissmination Center for Children with Disabilities-main site click here (Catagories of Disabilites-For Classification-click here)

 Department Publications

Special Education Publications Index

Parents' Guide to Special Education Age 3-21

Information for Parents of Preschool Students with Disabilities Ages 3-5

A Guide to Resolving Concerns about Your Child's Special Education Services

Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Special Ed Policy Publications

Autism Publications

Transition Planning

Transition Planning FAQ

Links to Additional Transition Resources

Federation for Children with SpecialNeeds

Think College-College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Local Westchester Resources

Westchester Institute for Human Development

SETRC Home (with link to current workshops catalog)

How to Contact Our Regional Associate

Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center

Parent Guides from New York State PTA in conjunction with New York State United Teachers

Guide to Academic Intervention Services

Guide to Special Education

Helpful Acronyms

Learning Disabilities

LDonline.org

All Kinds of Minds

National Center for Learning Disabilities

Schwab Learning

ADHD

CHADD

CHADD of Westchester (White Plains)

CHADD of Putnam & Vicinity (Katonah)

      LDonline.org

Mental Health

    National Institute for Mental Health 

Assistive technology

Closing the Gap

Autism Spectrum

New York Acts (1/10-New Autism Spectrum website-                   also read the press release on on the launch-here)

Parent Link (Westchester group)

Autism Speaks

Navigating the Spectrum  (Westchester group)

Learn the Signs.  Act Early

OASIS (Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support)

Future Horizons

Autism Family Center (online newletter also available)

Dyslexia

       Dyslexia

              International Dyslexia Association 

Advocacy

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

Capitol Insider Weekly

Resources for High School Students

Help for College Students With Disabilities-Understanding  504

College Board Services for Students with Disabilities

Test Access and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Transition Planning FAQ

Transition -- Student and Family Resources

Links to Additional Transition Resources

Other Good Disability Resources

www.disability.gov  (general disability info-info can also be separated by state)

DisabilityResources.org

Planning for the Future-GUIDE (NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council)

Disabilities Books

Council for Exceptional Children(online newsletter available)