| Official State Web Site |
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| Connect with your state's official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House: |
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| www.state.ny.us |
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| State Department of Education: Special Education |
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| Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1606 |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 474-2714 |
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| www.vesid.nysed.gov |
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| State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
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| Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, 2 West Mezzanine |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 474-3862 |
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| p16education@mail.nysed.gov |
| www.nysed.gov |
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| Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2 |
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| Bureau of Early Intervention
New York State Department of Health
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Building, Room 287 |
| Albany NY 12237-0660 |
| (518) 473-7016 |
| (800) 522-5006 ("Growing Up Healthy" 24-Hour Hotline) |
| (800) 577-2229 (in NYC) |
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| bjh08@health.state.ny.us |
| www.health.state.ny.us |
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| Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5 |
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| Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
New York State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1624 |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 473-2878 |
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| pgeary@mail.nysed.gov |
| www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
New York State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1606 |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 474-2714 |
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| www.vesid.nysed.gov |
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| Coordinator for Transition Services |
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| Special Education Policy Implementation
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1624 |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 474-7566 |
| (800) 222-5627 |
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| djamison@mail.nysed.gov |
| www.vesid.nysed.gov |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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| New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
155 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor |
| Albany NY 12210 |
| (518) 486-7505 |
| (800) 395-3372 |
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| alobosco@ddpc.state.ny.us |
| www.ddpc.state.ny.us |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Division of Protection and Advocacy Program Administration
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street |
| Schenectady NY 12305-2397 |
| (518) 388-2892 |
| (800) 624-4143 (Voice/TTY/Spanish) |
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| marcel.chaine@cqcapd.state.ny.us |
| www.cqcapd.state.ny.us |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency. |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, or Deaf-Blind |
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| Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Office of Children and Family Services
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington Street, Room 201, South Building |
| Rensselaer NY 12144-2796 |
| (518) 474-6812 |
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| brian.daniels@dfa.state.ny.us |
| www.dfa.state.ny.us/cbvh |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
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| Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1623 |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 474-5652 |
| (518) 486-3773 (TTY) |
| (800) 222-5627 (V/TTY) |
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| dsteele@mail.nysed.gov |
| www.vesid.nysed.gov/ |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services |
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| (800) 421-1220 (V) |
| (800) 662-1220 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (877) 662-4234 (Speech to Speech) |
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| Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center |
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| DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall |
| Ithaca NY 14853-3901 |
| (607) 255-6686 (V/TTY/Spanish) |
| (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY//Spanish) |
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| northeastada@cornell.edu |
| www.northeastada.org |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Developmental Disabilities Center/ St. Lukes - Roosevelt Hospital Center
1000 10th Avenue |
| New York NY 10019 |
| (212) 523-6230 |
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| University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
Rose F. Kennedy Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University
1410 Pelham Parkway South |
| Bronx NY 10461 |
| (718) 430-8522 |
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| hcohen@aecom.yu.edu |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| New York State TRAID Project
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street |
| Schenectady NY 12305 |
| (518) 388-2892 |
| (800) 522-4369 (V/TTY/Spanish, in NY only) |
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| lisa.rosano@cqcapd.state.ny.us |
| www.cqcapd.state.ny.us |
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| State Mediation System |
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| Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
99 Washington Avenue |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 486-7462 |
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| egervais@mail.nysed.gov |
| www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn |
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| Special Format Books for Children and Youth Ages 3-19 |
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(Serving upstate New York)
New York State Talking Book & Braille Library
New York State Library
Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza
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| Albany NY 12230 |
| (518) 474-5935 |
| (800) 342-3688 |
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| tbblkids@mail.nysed.gov (school/youth services) |
| tbbl@mail.nysed.gov (adult services) |
| www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl |
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(Serving New York City and Long Island)
Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
40 West 20th Street
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| New York NY 10011 |
| (212) 206-5400 |
| (212) 206-5425 (24 hour Voicemail) |
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| ahlbph@nypl.org |
| talkingbooks.nypl.org |
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| Back to Top |
 Disability-Specific Organizations |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
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| Landover MD 20785 |
| (301) 306-7070 |
| (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) |
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| www.chadd.org |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543 |
| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
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| www.add.org |
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| Autism |
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Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
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| Bethesda MD 20814 |
| (301) 657-0881 |
| (800) 3-AUTISM |
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| www.autism-society.org |
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| Blind/Visual Impairments |
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| American Foundation for the Blind Information Center
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 |
| New York NY 10001 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
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| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Brain Injury |
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| Brain Injury Association of New York State
10 Colvin Avenue |
| Albany NY 12206 |
| (518) 459-7911 |
| (800) 228-8201 (in NY) |
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| info@bianys.org |
| www.bianys.org |
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| Learning Disabilities |
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| Learning Disabilities Association of New York State
1190 Troy-Schenectady Road, Room 225 |
| Latham NY 12110 |
| (518) 608-8992 |
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| statelda@ldanys.org |
| www.ldanys.org |
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| Mental Health |
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| Mental Health Association of New York State
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415 |
| Albany NY 12210 |
| (518) 434-0439 |
| (800) 766-6177 |
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| info@mhanys.org |
| www.mhanys.org |
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| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - New York State
260 Washington Avenue |
| Albany NY 12208 |
| (518) 462-2000 |
| (800) 950-3228 |
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| info@naminys.org |
| www.naminys.org |
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| Families Together in New York State, Inc.
737 Madison Avenue |
| Albany NY 12208 |
| (518) 432-0333 |
| (888) 326-8644 (in NY) |
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| info@ftnys.org |
| www.ftnys.org |
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| Speech, Language, and Hearing |
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| New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
1 Northway Lane |
| Latham NY 12210 |
| (518) 786-0947 |
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| tricia@nysslha.org |
| www.nysslha.org |
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| Greater New York State Chapter
(includes western NYS: Canadian boder to PA border; southern mid-western NYS; Central NYS; Capitol District;
northern NYS to Quebec border. Zip codes 12017-14895) |
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| (716) 839-4430 |
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| conners@roadrunner.com |
| www.tsa-gnys.org |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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| The Advocacy Center
590 South Avenue |
| Rochester NY 14620 |
| (585) 546-1700 |
| (800) 650-4967 (in NY) |
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| www.advocacycenter.com |
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| Parent Teacher Association (PTA) |
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| New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
One Wembley Court |
| Albany NY 12205-3830 |
| (518) 452-8808 |
| (877) 5NYSPTA |
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| office@nyspta.org |
| www.nyspta.org |
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| Other Parent Organization |
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| Early Childhood Direction Centers
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
99 Washington Avenue |
| Albany NY 12234 |
| (518) 486-7462 |
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| egervais@mail.nysed.gov |
| www.vesid.nysed.gov |
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| (Serving Otsego, Chenango, Delaware, Broome, Tioga, and Tompkins counties)
The Family Resource Network, Inc
46 Oneida Street |
| Oneonta NY 13820 |
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| (607) 432-0001 |
| (800) 305-8814 |
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| familyrn@dmcom.net |
| www.familyrn.org |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| MENTOR ABI Group - New Jersey
Rehabilitative and Support Services for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury
2000 Crawford Place, Suite 700 |
| Mt. Laurel NJ 08054 |
| (856) 235-5505 |
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| www.mentorabi.com/welcome.aspx |
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| New York State Occupational Therapy Association
119 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor |
| Albany NY 12210 |
| (518) 462-3717 |
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| nysota@aol.com |
| www.nysota.org |
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| VSA arts of New York City
18-05 215 Street, Suite 15N |
| Bayside NY 11360 |
| (718) 225-6305 (V/TTY) |
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| Bbvsanyc@msn.com |
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| Independent Living |
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| To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 |
| Houston TX 77019 |
| (713) 520-0232 (V); |
| (713) 520-5136 (TTY) |
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| ilru@ilru.org |
| www.ilru.org |
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| To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor |
| Washington DC 20036 |
| (202) 207-0334 (V) |
| (202) 207-0340 (TTY) |
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| ncil@ncil.org |
| www.ncil.org |
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