Useful Web Resource Links for Families
Listed below are some websites that provide information that may be useful to parents.
Governmental and Municipal Information
Suffolk County Division of Services for Children with Special Needs
Nassau County Division of Services for Children with Special Needs
Nassau County Early Intervention Program
Nassau County Preschool Special Education
New York State Education Department – Special Education
The State Education Department Office of P-12 Education
Office of Special Education Albany, New York 12234
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION Pursuant to Sections 207, 3214, 4403, 4404 and 4410 of the Education Law PART 200 Students with Disabilities SECTION 200.1 Definitions
New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
Curriculum
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool
Information for Families
Parent to Parent of New York State
American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics
Centers For Disease Control BAM - Body and Mind
Online Dictionary of Special Education Terms (2008) The IRIS Center - This dictionary contains terms related to the field of special education and includes a helpful cross-referencing feature.
Wrightslaw - Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Move Forward Health & Prevention Tips
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
National Down Syndrome Society
Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation
Autism Speaks
Autism Society
Autism United
CHADD is a national organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD.
National Association of Mothers’ Centers
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Nutrition
La Leche League International
Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Nutrition Research Center
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute US Department of Health and Human Services
Ways to enhance children’s activity and nutrition
America’s move to raise a healthier generation of kids
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nutrition.gov Providing Nutrition for a Healthier Life
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