The Long Island
Advocacy Center
for the legal rights of students and individuals with disabilities serving Nassau and Suffolk
These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only
Quick Links
Search NYSED Special Education
(click link then type in keyword or phrase for search)
Topical Index of Part 200 and Part 201
(to assist in finding regulation to specific topic)
Aviso relativo a garantías de procedimiento
2009 NYS procedural safegaurds notice
Basic Information on IDEA in Spanish
*note IDEA 97- need t0 be aware of updates to IDEA 2004 but still good information on evaluation process etc.
OSEP Spanish Glossary Project
Local LI Resources
211 Long Island
community resource database
Abilities !
Advocates for Children
Angela’s House
Aspergers and High Functioning Autism Association
Alternatives For Youth
Autism Speaks: NY Database of providers
Bully Frog
CHADD of Nassau County
CHADD of Suffolk County
Center for Community Inclusion C.W. Post
The Cody Center
Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation
EAC Suffolk Learning Center
Early Childhood Direction Center
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Empowering Long Island's Journey through Autism
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
International Dyslexia Association- Long Island Branch
Long Island Communities of Practice
Long Island DDSO
Long Island Families Together
Long Island Parent Center
Nassau BOCES
Nassau County Superintendents
Nassau/Suffok Chapter of the Autism Society of America (NSASA)
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
No Wrong Door System of Care
OIC of Suffolk
Parent to Parent
BRIDGE Program
FREE Social Skills Group, Parent Support Group and Sibling Support Group for Town of Babylon Residents
Town Hall Annex
281 Phelps Lane
North Babylon, NY 11703
631 422 7653
Tourette's Syndrome Association
NEW YORK STATE
Career Zone NY
explore your career path
College Disability Service
Independent Living Centers (ICL)
NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
NYS Dept. Of Labor
planning a career/job opportunities
Office of Mental Health
OPWDD
ACCES Adult Career and Continuing Education Services
DOH- Mental Health-Medicaid-SSDI
NYS Dept. Of Health
Links to free or low cost healthcare for the uninsured
Medicaid Nassau County
Medicaid Suffolk County
Mental Health Association of Nassau County
(ACT, SPOA, SPA, SPOE)
Mental Hygiene Suffolk County
(ACT, SPOA, SPA, SPOE)
NYS DOH TBI Manual
Social Security Disability
General Info
Acronyms Deciphered
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit For State and Local Governments
Addressing your Defaulted Student Loan
Center for Learning Differences - Information about disabilities
Crime Victims with Disabilities
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
DisabilityInfo.gov
Disability Is Natural! Your #1 source for People First Language
Find and Compare Hospitals
Find and Compare Nusing Homes
Kidsource.com - helpful information about issues related to children
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Learning Disabilities Online
Michael Giangreco
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Partners in Policymaking free e-courses, history of the disabilities movement, self determination, employment, education and influencing policy change
The Red Book - A Summary Guide To Employment Support for Individuals with Disabilities under the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Programs
School Refusal Christopher Kearney Journal of Family Practice
Schwab Learning - family friendly information about education including disabilities
Suffolk County Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry FREE
Transition Planning Guide For Youth With Emotional Disabilities
Truancy Toolkit office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
NEW YORK STATE
EI to 4410 Calculator
calculate when a child will age out of early intervention
Early Intervention DOH
Commissioners Regulations Part 100 info about elem, middle, high schools, nclb
Commissioners Regulations Part 200 special education
Commissioners Regulations Part 201 procedural safegaurds for students with disabilities subject to disciplinary action
NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
NYS Consolodated Laws
go to EDN Education scroll down to article 89
Office of State Review
Special Education Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
RSE TASC
Transition Manual Level 1 assessment (students age 12)
Transition Inventory Checklist, Sample IEP, Sample Letters
Youth in Emergency Housing – Rights Under McKinney Vento Act
NOTEABLE NYSED PUBLICATIONS AND NOTICES
Guidelines for Determining a Student with a Disability’s Need for a One-to-One Aide Jan. 2012
Guide to Quality IEP's
Functional Behavior Assessments
when behaviors interfere with learning and intervention is needed
IEP Form Topic Q & A 2011
Mandatory Prior Written Notice Form
Q & A re: Prior Written Notice
Procedural Safegaurds Notice
Special Designed Reading Instruction
Topical Index of all NYSED Special Education Publications
FEDERAL
Title 20 Education
IDEA 2004 source: Cornell
34 Code of Federal Regulations online electronic code
Procedural Safegaurds and Alternate Dispute Resolution
ADA
Section 504 34 CFR 104
FERPA
NCLB
OSEP Letters
42 usc 15009
ADVOCACY
COPAA Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
Partners in Education Advocacy
Wrights Law - Information on Education Law and Advocacy
How to Collaborate with and Engage Families
Office of Teaching Initiatives
check status of administrators, special education and regular education teachers, support staff ( including school psychologists, school social worker)
SEE THROUGH NY government payrolls, contracts, expenditures, and links to additional information
Teaching Assistants and Teaching Aides Compared
Verifying NYS License
check status of Licensed professionals (Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychoanalysts etc.)
For assistance in Nassau: For assistance in Suffolk
Telephone: 516.248.2222 x.10 Telephone: 631.234.0467 x. 10
Fax: 516.248.2290 Fax: 631.234.4069
