Inside Schools Video:
Touring Schools for your Special Needs Child
Parent Fact Sheet on Special Education Reforms:
parent-fact-sheet-special-ed-reform
The DOE’s “A Parent’s Guide to Special Education Services for School-Age Children”:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SpecialEducation/tellmemore/parents-rights.htm
The UFT’s excellent parent fact sheet (in English and Spanish):
http://www.uft.org/teaching/special-education-fact-sheet
Autism Resources:
Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
1,001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger’s by Ellen Nohbohm and Veronica Zysk
Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASDs by Chantal Sicile-Kira and Temple Grandin
Join Brooklyn Special Kids:
This is a listserv for Brooklyn parents of EI, CPSE and CSE kids to share stories, information, referrals, and ask for advice and support.
https://groups.io/g/BrooklynSpecialKids
(Or find them on Facebook, Brooklyn Special Kids)
Other Sites to Visit:
http://arisecoalition.org/resources.php
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SpecialEducation/KeyDocuments/default.htm
http://www.yai.org/agencies/nyl/
http://yellowpagesforkids.com/
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