Learning Disabilities
Assistive Technology Basics / Finding an Assistive Technology
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Description
This web page provides comprehensive information on assistive technologies for children with learning and attention issues. The resources on this page include:
- Who Pays for Assistive Technology? Parents or Schools?
- Checklist: What to Consider When Looking at Assistive Technology
- Assistive Technology that's Built into Mobile Devices
- Checklist: What to ask the School before Choosing a Tool or Device
- 10 New Apps for Grade-Schools with Learning and Attention Issues
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Hotlines
In an Emergency, Call 911
Looking for help in
non-emergency situations?
Call 211 or
Call 311 in New York City
NY Connects
1-800-342-9871
Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free
1-800-799-4889 TTY
Child Abuse & Maltreatment Hotline
1-800-342-3720, Toll Free
1-800-638-5163, TTD/TTY
1-800-342-3720, NY Relay
Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline
1-855-373-2122 Toll Free
1-855-373-2123 TTD/TTY
Disability Rights NY Hotlines & Resources
(518) 432-7861
(800) 993-8982 Toll Free
(518) 512-3448 TTY
Growing Up Healthy Hotline
1-800-522-5006 Toll Free
1-800-655-1789 TTY
Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)
(800) 526-7234 Toll Free
(877) 781-9403 TTY
Family/Youth Support and Peer Advocacy
Information and support for individuals and families with behavioral, emotional, physical and/or mental health challenges.
- Families Together in New York State (FTNYS) Regional Parent Advisors
- Independent Living Programs
- Parent to Parent of NYS Regional Offices
- Youth in Progress Regional Associates
- YouthPOWER! Regional Teams
- Child Mind Institute
- College: You Can Do It! Tip Sheet
- Disability Provider Directory
- Disability Rights NY Hotlines & Resources
- Dual Diagnosis - A Guide for Caregivers
- Essential Skills to Getting a Job
- Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education
- Getting Help for Struggling Students
- Growing Up Healthy Hotline
- IDEAs that Work
- Interagency Case Resolution Unit
- Local and National Down Syndrome Support Networks - Ages and Stages
- Person Centered Planning and Inclusion
- Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)
- Special Education In Plain Language
- Transition Tip Sheets for People with Disabilities
Financial Assistance
Help given to a person or organization in the form of money, loans, reduced taxes, etc.
- myBenefits!
- ABLE Accounts: 10 Things You Should Know
- NYS Local Departments of Social Services
- Temporary and Emergency Assistance Programs and Services
- College: You Can Do It! Tip Sheet
- Disability Provider Directory
- Disability Rights NY Hotlines & Resources
- Personal Allowance Manual
- Transition Brochure - Housing and Employment Supports
- Transition Tip Sheets for People with Disabilities
Legal/Civil Rights/Protective Services
Information regarding the discrimination against people with physical/mental disabilities, as well as information on protective services.
- 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities
- ADA.Gov
- A-Z of Disabilities and Accommodations
- A Comparison of ADA, IDEA, and Section 504
- Arc Fact Sheets
- Disability Rights NY Hotlines & Resources
- Early Childhood Transition Process
- Essential Skills to Getting a Job
- Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)
- Someone Like Me
- Special Education In Plain Language
- Transition Tip Sheets for People with Disabilities
Training and Technical Assistance
Planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of activities designed to achieve specific learning objectives and help resolve problems.
- National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC)
- Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) District Offices
- Disability Provider Directory
- Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education
- NYSTART
- Transition Brochure - Housing and Employment Supports
