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Home / Regional / North America / United States / New York / Society and Culture / Disability Resources
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- AHRC Suffolk - Suffolk AHRC (Association for the Help of Retarded Children) provides educational, residential, day care and work programs for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
www.ahrcsuffolk.org
- Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded, Inc. - AABR is a non-profit organization provides services to people who are blind and mentally retarded or who have autism in the New York Metropolitan area.
www.aabr.org
- Autism Info New York Resources - Links to general information, social groups, advocacy organizations, educational resources, and parent training information.
www.unc.edu/~cory/autism-info/newyork.html
- Brain Injury Association of New York State - A not-for-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families and develops programs that promote changing the behaviors that place people at risk for sustaining a brain injury.
www.bianys.org
- Broome-Tioga ASA Home Page - An upstate NY autism chapter.
members.aol.com/Autism3/index.html
- Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY - DDAWNY is a collaborative group of member voluntary agencies that provide services to people with developmental disabilities throughout the 8 counties of WNY.
www.ddawny.org
- Hands on - A New York based service organization dedicated to providing greater accessibility to arts and cultural events for the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
handson.org
- Intelligent Home Companion - Activity oriented homecare service dedicated to building local community services and companionship networks for our homebound neighbors.
www.intelligenthomecompanion.com
- International Family Institute - Information and support services for families of multiply disabled children and adolescents.
www.discoveryifi.org
- Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS) - Dedicated to ensuring that public mental health policy is just, fair and promotes equality and opportunity.
www.mhanys.org
- New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped - Provides rehabilitation services to individuals who are legally blind and reside in New York State.
www.dfa.state.ny.us/cbvh
- New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA) - An organization of professionals - speech language pathologists and audiologists - engaged in clinical, educational, or research activities in communication disorders.
www.healthcaresource.com/nysslha
- NICHCY New York State Sheet - Contact information for disability resources.
www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ny.htm
- NYS Advocate's Office for Persons with Disabilities - A systems advocacy agency whose primary mission is to ensure that people with disabilities have every opportunity to be productive and participating citizens.
www.state.ny.us/disabledadvocate
- NYS Commission on Quality of Care - Serves people with mental disabilities and their families by providing independent oversight of the quality and cost effectiveness of services provided by all mental hygiene programs in New York State.
www.cqc.state.ny.us
- NYS Partners for Children - Information on nearly every aspect of partnerships for children -- from early prenatal care to comprehensive health care for any-age child.
www.nyspartnersforchildren.org
- NYSARC - A family-based organization working with and for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
www.nysarc.org
- Parent of New York State - Based on the philosophy that parents, who themselves have experienced the joys and frustrations of parenting a child with special needs, can offer new parents a valuable resource.
www.parenttoparentnys.org
- People Inc. - A private, non-profit agency providing quality and innovative services to over 5,000 individuals with special needs and their families throughout Western New York.
www.people-inc.org
- Self-Advocacy Association of NYS - Statewide not-for-profit organization run by people with disabilities for people with disabilities. Annual conference information, poetry and songs, issues, and membership information.
www.sanys.org
- Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities - Provides services, education, technical assistance, to ensure full inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities in their communities and to maximize their potential for leading independent and productive lives.
www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong/scdd
- Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) - Promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled
web.nysed.gov/vesid
- YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities - A not-for-profit health and human services organization serving people with developmental and learning disabilities and their families throughout the New York metropolitan area.
www.YAI.org
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