Resources
A
Guide to Special Education
Produced by New York Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (NYS PTA) and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
A number of national and statewide organizations provide information to parents and educators. A partial list includes:
National Organizations
- FAPE
The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education provides families, advocates and self-advocates with information about IDEA. Phone: 888-248-0822,
Web site: www.fape.org.
- IDEAWorks
Contains hands-on resources found to be effective in schools.
Web site: www.ideapractices.org
- IDEADepot
Features books, curriculum, videos, and other resources that describe effective practices and provide guidance for supporting achievement for children with disabilities under IDEA.
Web site: www.ideapractices.org.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Provides extensive information on IDEA.
Web site: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA.
- The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and /or the gifted. Contact CEC at 800-224-6830 (toll free), 866-915-5000 (TTY toll free).
Web site: www.cec.sped.org
- The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
The national information and referral center providing information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Contact NICHCY at: 800-695-0285 (toll free voice of TTY).
Web site: www.nichcy.org.
- The Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC)
A national clearinghouse featuring digests, bibliographies and a searchable database. Use the ERIC question-and-answer service. Contact ERIC at 800-328-0272 (toll free), 703-264-9449 (TTY).
Web site: www.ericec.org.
New York State Organizations:
- New York Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (NYS PTA)
One Wembley Square, Albany, NY 12205. (518) 452-8808;
Web site: www.nypta.com.
- New York State United Teachers (NYSUT).
800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, New York, 12110-2455. 1-800-342-9810.
Web site: www.nysut.org.
- New York State Education Department Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Life Long Services Network
Information and referral services for children with disabilities and their parents and resources and professional development for educators. For information on the following telephone: (518) 486-7462,
Web site: www.VESID.NYSED.gov/lsn.
- Bilingual Special Education Resources Network: Assistance in the education of students who speak a language other than English. (ages 3-21)
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf Blind: Information and services for children and adults. (ages birth-adult)
- Early Childhood Direction Centers: Information and referral for children. (ages birth-5)
- Independent Living Centers: Peer model services and community advocacy for all people with disabilities. (ages birth-adult)
- Mediation Services: Dispute resolution in special education identification and placement. (ages 3-adult)
- Parent Centers: Specific assistance to parents of children with disabilities. (ages birth-21)
- Resource Center for Visually Impaired: Professional development, library materials and textbooks. (ages birth-21)
- Special Education Training and Resource Centers: Professional development and assistance for school professionals. (ages 3-adult)
- Technology Resources for Education (TRE): Training, information, and administrative services regarding the provision of assistance technology devices. (ages birth-21)
- Transition Coordination Sites: Assistance in preparing youth with disabilities, for living, learning, working and participating successfully in the community as adults. (ages 14-21)
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