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Parent to Parent is a NYS organization that is built to support families by giving them a voice for children with disabilities. Each parent is connected one-on-one with another parent of a child with disabilities. Parent to Parent offers supports, referrals, information, and trainings. The goal of this organization is to help parents cope, accept, and advocate.

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Self-Advocacy Association of NYS was developed by individuals with developmental disabilities with a goal of supporting other individuals with developmental disabilities. This organization promotes recognition of civil rights while teaching those with a disability to advocate for themself. Making sure each individual knows that they have a voice. This resource is geared more towards adults but teacher important advocacy skills.

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Advocates for Children of New York's goal is to promote inclusion and ensure students with disabilities have a high-quality education. Their main focus is on students who come from low-income backgrounds. They offer free legal representation and advice to families that are struggling to help them stop discrimination in schools.

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New York State Department of Education offers many resources to parents and guardians to provide supports for children with disabilities. These resources are periodically updated and aimed to support the child's education. They offer resources on appeals, continuum's, IEP's, state agencies, and much more.

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The documents posted on this server contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for the user's convenience. The New York State Education Department does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information.

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Include NYC is an organization that is designed to help enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. They protect individuals ages birth through 26. Their goals is to ensure families have the knowledge, confidence, and skills to advocate for their child. They offer many professionals to provide supports to families.

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Welcome to INCLUDEnyc, helping young people with disabilities, their families, and professionals.

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NYS Parent Teacher Association offers a voice for all children and advocating for the best educational outcomes possible. Their goal is to ensure basic needs are met, parents are involved, and educators/leadership are trained.

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Learning Disabilities Association of America

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Learning Disabilities Association of America

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Learning Disabilities Association of America offers support and resources for parents, guardians, and caregivers. Their goal is to create success through support, education, and advocacy. Tools, resources, and sense of community is provided. Their team is made from educator, therapists and highly trained specialists.

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Parents or caregivers may notice academic problems or other signs of a learning disability in their child and not know where to start. Often this "invisible disability" does not become obvious until a child reaches school age. Even then, difficulties may be subtle and hard to recognize.

Here you will find a wealth of information on understanding learning disabilities, negotiating the special education process, and helping your child and yourself.

Featured Articles & Resources

Specific Learning Disabilities

Related Disorders

Support for Parents

ADD/ADHD

ADHD often begins in childhood and can persist into adulthood. It may contribute to low self-esteem, troubled relationships, and difficulty at school or work.
Symptoms include limited attention and hyperactivity.

Homework Handouts for Parents

Mental Health

Post Secondary Options

Pre-K thru High School

Professional Resources

Special Education Services

Teaching Reading

The LDA Podcast

Your Voice in Washington

Guides & Booklets

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Parents or caregivers may notice academic problems or other signs of a learning disability in their child and not know where to start. Often this "invisible disability" does not become obvious until a child reaches school age. Even then, difficulties may be subtle and hard to recognize.

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Family Hope Center is an organization that provides supports and training to parents of children with disabilities. Their focus is children with neurological challenges and disorders. The organization offers resources, trainings, support, courses, and consultations. They offer many options for interventions and treatments.

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The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project is a community-based, non-profit organization. They offer supports on parents that care for children with special health care needs. The organization offered grants for medical equipment, equipment exchanges, and guidance/supports to families.

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National Center for Learning Disabilities 

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National Center for Learning Disabilities 

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The National Center for Learning Disabilities is an non-profit organization focused on community building, resource sharing and policy shaping. Professionals work to create a society where individuals have the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, work, and life. Tis organization offers information, research, resources, scholarships, and opportunities for engagement for both students and families.

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See what NCLD has been advocating for and get the most recent news on learning and attention issues.

Tell Congress: Pass the RISE Act

We need your help! Ask your member of Congress to support students with learning and attention issues.

Support NCLD

Thanks to support from generous partners like you, we are able to create programs and resources to support the 1 in 5 individuals with learning and attention issues nationwide.

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See what NCLD has been advocating for and get the most recent news on learning and attention issues. We need your help! Ask your member of Congress to support students with learning and attention issues. Thanks to support from generous partners like you, we are able to create programs and resources to support the 1 in 5 individuals with learning and attention issues nationwide.