Resources for Parents

Toileting training can be challenging for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). There are many reasons why it can take a long time. Many children with ASD learn to use the toilet at a late age. Most children with ASD learn to urinate and have bowel movements in the toilet later than other children (Tsai, Stewart, & August, 1981). Click here to download the toilet training guide.

Some students with disabilities require AT to communicate or participate in curriculum, programs or activities that would otherwise be inaccessible due to the disability.

Guides & Documents and Family Guides to Assistive Technology (AT)

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Useful Links and Shortcuts for Parents and Students

Class Size Matters - http://www.classsizematters.org
Class Size Matters is a non-profit, non-partisan clearinghouse for information on class size data and the proven benefits of smaller classes.

The Center for Law and Education - www.cleweb.org
The Center for Law and Education (CLE) strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout the nation and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.

GreatSchools.net - www.greatschools.net
GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for New York 

Inside Schools.org 
A group of committed public school parents, children's advocates, journalists and teachers dedicated to improving public education in New York City.

Learning Leaders
is New York City's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to serving public school children. Learning Leaders recruits, screens, rains and supports school volunteers who provide tutoring and other enrichment services to New York City public school students.

AHRC New York City’s Mission
A family governed organization committed to finding ways for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to build full lives as defined by each person and supported by dedicated families, staff and community partners.

Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org
CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

The New York Institute for Special Education
www.nyise.org
NYISE is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility that provides programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.

Quality Services for the Autism Community
www.qsac.com
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to persons with autism and/or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) throughout New York City and Long Island. 

Resources for Children with Special Needs
www.resourcesnyc.org
A not-for-profit organization that provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to New York City parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.

United Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org

United Cerebral Palsy has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. The national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society-from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community.

Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
www.vesid.nysed.gov
VESID promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled.