Parent Support

Special Education Parent Guide Available in Schools and Online

A comprehensive guide for parents of students with disabilities, “A Parent’s Guide to Special Education Services for School-Age Children,” is now online in English and nine other languages. The guide provides helpful information regarding special education processes, procedures, and policies to assist parents in making informed educational decisions for their children. Hard copies of this document will arrive at your school in the coming weeks. We encourage you to share this document with parents and with your entire school community. For more information, contact Yamaris Vazquez.

 

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  Parents in Action At PS 189 M
  Here you will find information and pictures of the creative activities the parents are involved in at PS 189; come in and join the fun
• NYSESLAT Parent Brochure
  Here you will find links to the New York State Department of Education website for some useful information on the New York State ESL Exam.
   
  

  
  
• NYSED Procedural Safeguards Notice
  NYSED has issued a revised New York State Procedural Safeguards notice: Rights for Parents of Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21.  This page is providing a direct link to the revised notice.
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  Parent Workshops at 189
  Reading Reform Foundation of New York is one of the Organizations that help us to involve parents in their children's learning.
• Boletin Informativo Colorin Colorado
  Aquí encontrará información práctica sobre cómo ayudar a su hijo a desarrollar destrezas de lectura, y aprendizaje en general. También le proveeremos información que le ayudará a participar activamente en la escuela de su hijo y entender el sistema educativo de los Estados Unidos de América.
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  Parent/Teacher Conferences 
  Here you will find useful information and questions to ask when you meet with your child's teacher