Parent Resource Centers


Parent Information Centers

NYSTART

New York State Parent Website  www.nysparents.com/nys/

EPIC. Every Person Influences Children:
www.epicforchildren.org

The Action Center of the Rockaways:  www.theactioncenter.com

Family Enrichment Network, Inc.: www.familyenrichment.cc/

Federal

US Department of Education (USDE): www.ed.gov

USDE Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii

USDE ED PUBS On Line Ordering System: www.edpubs.org

National Institute for Literacy: www.nifl.gov

Partnership for Family Involvement in Education: www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/partnership.html

USA Freedom corps: www.usafreedomcorps.gov

Partnership for Reading: www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading

 
Parent Organizations

Institute for the Transformation of learning: www.schoolchoiceinfo.org

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE): www.ncpie.org

National PTA: www.pta.org

No Excuses Campaign: www.noexcuses.org

Parents as Teachers: www.patnc.org

Public Education Network: www.publiceducation.org

Parent Leadership Associates: www.plassociates.org

School Results: www.schoolresults.org

Tutors for Kids (Supplemental Education Services): www.tutorsforkids.org

Exceptional Parent Library

www.eplibrary.com sells books, resources and media for parents of children with special needs. An offshoot of Exceptional Parent Magazine.

The New York Institute for Special Education

www.nyise.org NYISE is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility that provides programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.

Quality Services for the Autism Community

www.qsac.com non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to persons with autism and/or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) throughout New York City and Long Island.

Resources for Children with Special Needs

www.resourcesnyc.org  A not-for-profit organization that provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to New York City parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.

United Cerebral Palsy

www.ucp.org United Cerebral Palsy has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. The national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society-from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community.

Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)

www.vesid.nysed.gov  VESID promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled.