We understand how difficult it can be to navigate the New York City Department of Education. Parents can spend an enormous amount of time researching different programs or simply trying to understand their child’s school-related rights.
AFC’s free know-your-rights guides, tip sheets, and other resources can help you advocate successfully for your child.
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This fact sheet outlines related services (such as speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy) for preschool students. It includes the process for assigning related services providers and how to resolve problems with related services.
Your child’s IEP is a very important document and should be specific to your child’s needs. This worksheet helps you prepare for an upcoming IEP meeting, to figure out some areas where your child has made improvements and where they may need more support.
This fact sheet covers how to apply for ACCES-VR, a New York State agency that helps people 14 and older with disabilities explore their job interests, find a job, and keep it.
This tip sheet explains how to know whether your child needs behavior supports in the classroom, who to contact for support, your rights as a parent, and more.
This guide explains what Section 504 is, how it applies to children in public schools, and how to get Section 504 services or accommodations for your child.
This fact sheet reviews NYC DOE’s compensatory services, which are additional specialized services to help students catch up to where they would have been if they had received appropriate special education services during any period of remote/hybrid learning.
Many students with disabilities had a difficult time making progress in school during COVID and need extra supports and services to get back on track. The NYC DOE is offering individualized Special Education Recovery Services (“SERS”) for students with IEPs who attend NYC DOE schools.
This tip sheet includes a list of questions you may want to ask when deciding whether a school placement is appropriate for your child.
This tip sheet reviews internships, work-based learning, and vocational programs offered by the DOE, as well as transition plans and services for students with disabilities.
This tip sheet describes the rights of parents who speak a language other than English and who have students with disabilities in New York City public schools. This tip sheet also provides guidance and recommendations for parents who speak a language other than English when communicating with their child’s school.