NEW YORK

ADA Center Northeast ADA Center Employment and Disability Institute 201 Dolgen Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY, 14853 http://www.northeastada.org

Assistive Technology NYS Justice Center 161 Delaware Ave Delmar, NY, 12054 (518) 549-0200 https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/services-supports/assistive-technology-traid

New York State Department of Health Assistive Technology https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/long_term_care/waiver/nhtd_manual/section_06/assistive_technology.htm

CHIP (healthcare for low-income uninsured children) NY State of Health https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/

D D Council NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council One Commerce Plaza, Suite 1230 Albany, NY 12210 http://ddpc.ny.gov

Developmental Disabilities NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities 44 Holland Avenue Albany, NY, 12229 Contact form on web site http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/

Early Intervention Bureau of Early Intervention NYS Department of Health Corning Tower, Room 287 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY, 12237-0660 http://www.health.ny.gov/community/infants_children/early_intervention/

Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island 1500 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY 11554 http://efli.org

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities NYSARC, Inc. 29 British American Blvd. – 2nd Floor, Latham, NY 12110 http://www.nysarc.org

Independent Living To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston, TX, 77019 http://www.ilru.org/projects/silc-net/silc-directory-results/NY

To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 2013 H St. NW, 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20006 http://www.ncil.org

Mediation New York State Education Department Office of Special Education 89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB Albany, NY, 12234 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/mediation.htm

Mental Health NYS Office of Mental Health 44 Holland Avenue Albany, NY, 12229 http://www.omh.ny.gov/

Mental Health Association in NYS 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415 Albany, NY, 12210 http://www.mhanys.org

NAMI New York State 99 Pine Street, Suite 302 Albany, NY, 12207 http://www.naminys.org

Families Together in New York State, Inc. 737 Madison Avenue Albany, NY, 12208 http://www.ftnys.org

Mental Health – Youth Children’s Services NYS Office of Mental Health 44 Holland Avenue Albany, NY, 12229 https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/childservice/

Preschool, Disabilities New York State Education Department Office of Special Education Preschool Unit 89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB Albany, NY, 12234 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/

Protection & Advocacy Disability Rights New York 725 Broadway, Suite 450 – Albany, NY, 12207 25 Chapel Street, Suite 1005 – Brooklyn, New York 11201 44 Exchange Blvd, Suite 110 – Rochester, New York 14614 http://www.drny.org

Relay Services (800) 421-1220 (V); 711 (V) (800) 662-1220 (TTY); 711 (TTY) (877) 662-4234; 711 (Speech to Speech) http://www.nyrelay.com

Special Education New York State Education Department Office of Special Education 89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB Albany, NY, 12234 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed

Special Format Books Serving upstate New York NYS Talking Book and Braille Library Cultural Education Center 222 Madison Avenue Albany, NY, 12230 http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl/

Special Format Books Serving New York City and Long Island Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street New York, NY, 10011 http://www.nypl.org/locations/heiskell

Special Health Care Needs Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program New York State Department of Health Corning Tower Building – Empire State Plaza Albany, NY, 12237-0619 http://www.health.state.ny.us/community/special_needs

Speech, Language, and Hearing NYS Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc. 1971 Western Avenue #1167 Albany, NY 12203 http://www.nysslha.org

State Web Site Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House: http://www.ny.gov/

Transition Services New York State Education Department Office of Special Education Special Education Policy, Transition Services 89 Washington Ave., Room 309 EB Albany, NY, 12234 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/home.html

UCEDD Westchester Institute for Human Development University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in affiliation with New York Medical College Cedarwood Hall Valhalla, NY, 10595-1689 http://www.wihd.org

Rose F. Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1410 Pelham Parkway South Yeshiva University Bronx, NY, 10461 https://www.einstein.yu.edu/centers/childrens-evaluation-rehabilitation/rose-f-kennedy-ucedd/

Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities University of Rochester 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 671 Rochester, NY, 14642 https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong-center-developmental-disabilities.aspx

Vocational Rehabilitation New York State Education Department Adult Career and Continuing Education Services, Vocational Rehabilitation 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY, 12234 http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/

Organizations for Parents Parent Network of WNY 1000 Main St. Buffalo, NY, 14202 http://parentnetworkwny.org

Community Parent Resource Center United We Stand of New York 91 Harrison Ave Brooklyn, NY 11206 http://www.uwsofny.org

The Family Resource Network, Inc (Serving Otsego, Chenango, Delaware, Broome, Tioga, and Tompkins counties) 46 Oneida Street Oneonta, NY, 13820 http://www.familyrn.org

New York State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) One Wembley Court Albany, NY, 12205-3830 http://www.nyspta.org

Starbridge 1650 South Avenue, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14620 http://www.starbridgeinc.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Advocates for Children of New York (New York City) 151 W. 30th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY, 10001 http://www.advocatesforchildren.org

Include NYC 116 E. 16th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY, 10003 http://www.includenyc.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Sinergia/Metropolitan Parent Center 2082 Lexington Ave., 4th Floor New York, NY, 10035 http://www.sinergiany.org

Parent to Parent of NYS 500 Balltown Rd. Schenectady, NY, 12304 http://www.parenttoparentnys.org

Easter Seals New York 633 Third Avenue 6th Floor New York, NY 10017 http://www.ny.easter-seals.org

VSA arts of New York City 45 Main Street, Suite 616 Brooklyn, NY 11201 http://www.vsanyc.org

Variety Club New York +1 (315) 636-0340