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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Preparing all students for emergencies is important, but it is especially so for students with disabilities. Under federal law, schools must create emergency plans for students with disabilities.
Explains the process of applying to middle/high schools and gives pointers for families of students with disabilities.
This tip sheet covers how to arrange and troubleshoot transportation services to school, including who is eligible for busing, accommodations, and what to do if there are problems.
The Department of Education is enormous, and navigating through the system is a tough job for anyone. These Tip Sheets can point you in the right direction and help you advocate for the right school and services for your child, from early intervention and preschool through high school and beyond.
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.
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.
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.
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 is for parents of children learning English who believe their child may need special education services. In New York City public schools, children who receive services to help them learn English and who also need special education services have the right to receive both types of services.
This fact sheet is for parents of children learning English who believe their child may need special education services. This tipsheet provides an overview of bilingual special education, including the steps for obtaining an initial bilingual evaluation and the specific services and resources their child could be eligible for.