Please be advised that the information posted here is to be used for reference purposes only. Links to websites are provided solely as pointers to informational topics that others have found useful.

Legal Links

Long Island Advocacy Center:  The Long Island Advocacy Center, Inc. is a private not-for-profit agency dedicated to protecting the legal rights of students and individuals with disabilities.  www.longislandadvocacycenter.org
Wrights Law :Legal information about Special Education and Weekly Newsletter, a lot of our members have found this to be very helpful   www.wrightslaw.com
VESID :Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities:  www.vesid.nysed.gov
IDEA Partnerships :Helping parents and advocates improve educational results for children with disabilities www.fape.org
IDEA - Us Department of Education: www.ideapractices.org
The Advocacy Institute - www.advocacyinstitute.org
New York Civil Liberty Union :The NYCLU, the New York State affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, is a statewide organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of New Yorkers' civil liberties as enumerated in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York  www.nyclu.org
Frequently Asked Questions about section 504:For those student's who don't qualify for an IEP but still receive services   www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
US Department of Education - www.ed.gov
New York State Department of Education - www.nysed.gov or www.emsc.nysed.gov
National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - www.nichcy.org
www.autismspeaks.org - "Developing a Great IEP" video is available.  It outlines the IEP process and a parent's role in the process.

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