LINKS FOR PARENTS

SERVICES AND ADVOCACY
The Advocacy Center
The Advocacy Center provides consumer-driven services to support people with disabilities and their families in achieving their goals

Advocates for Children
Provides advocacy, litigation support, and free individual case assistance to help ensure that all children receive appropriate educational services.

Autism Speaks
Dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments.

The Baby Center
Find information on pregnancy, children's health, parenting & more, including expert advice & weekly newsletters. If you input your child’s birthday, the site will send you ongoing developmental expectations. This commercial site is a hidden gem.

Early Childhood Direction Centers
Provides information about programs and services for young children, ages birth through five, who have physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

The New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD)
An independent, New York State government agency charged with improving the quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities and protecting their rights.

The New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP)
Offers a variety of therapeutic and support services to eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

Parent to Parent of New York State
Organization whose goal is to connect and support families of individuals with special needs.

Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Shares knowledge and support to empower parents and other New Yorkers who care about young people with disabilities.

The Sensory Processing Disorder Network
Expanding knowledge, fostering awareness and promoting recognition of Sensory Processing Disorder.

Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
To provide training and information to meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center.

Zero to Three
Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three.


EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Flaghouse
A global supplier of physical education equipment, assistive living devices, physical therapy aids, and sensory integration products.

Sammons Preston
Leading provider of rehabilitation, assistive, and splinting products all over the world. With one of the industry’s largest catalogs, Sammons Preston provides occupational therapists and physical therapists in hospitals, long term care facilities, and clinics with products ranging from splinting materials, rehab supplies, exercise equipment, treatment furniture and aids to daily living to evaluation, orthopedics, CPM, pediatrics, and much more.

Oriental Trading Company
Carries an irresistible assortment of fun, value-priced products for every occasion.

Sensory Integration Focus
A magazine dedicated to improving sensory integration.

South Paw Enterprises
A manufacturer and distributor of sensory integration and development products, designed for children with developmental and physical disabilities. Specializing in vestibular and proprioceptive items for those with autism spectrum disorders and sensory dysfunction.

Therapro, Inc.
Therapro offers unique products, publications, and assessments that address treatment throughout the life cycle, including early intervention, early learning, school-based practice, assistive technology, rehabilitation and wellness.