Advocates for Children of New York ap pwoteje ak pwomouvwa dwa edikasyonèl elèv ki gen andikap depi 1971. Kòm rezilta, nou gen eksperyans ak ekspètiz san parèy nan edikasyon espesyal, sitou nan lekòl Vil Nouyòk yo. Tout pwojè AFC yo enplike nan defans edikasyon espesyal nan yon sèten mezi, paske yo vize popilasyon espesifik ki gen tandans genyen yon pati disproporsyone nan elèv ki gen andikap.
Project Thrive AFC a ofri reprezantasyon legal gratis ak defann ka apwofondi pou fanmi ki gen revni fèb ki bezwen sipò pou jwenn sèvis lekòl apwopriye pou timoun andikape ak timoun ki gen laj lekòl.
Sant Paran nou an ede fanmi yo navige nan sistèm lekòl la atravè atelye gratis sou dwa edikatif vil Nouyòk, evènman edikasyon kominotè an angle oswa panyòl, ak yon pakèt resous gratis pou konnen dwa ou yo.
An 2008, AFC te fonde la Kowalisyon ARISE, yon gwoup divès paran, edikatè, ak defansè k ap travay ansanm pou amelyore edikasyon elèv ki gen andikap nan lekòl leta Vil Nouyòk. AFC kontinye kowòdone ak dirije kowalisyon an.
“Mia’s IEP meeting is coming up, and for the first time I don’t feel like I have to put on boxing gloves and bring an advocate with me. It shouldn’t be like that. Had it not been for AFC, I know she’d just have been on that first floor until she graduated."
With support from an advocate, shy Irene was able to open up. It was really empowering,” remembers her AFC advocate. “Because she felt comfortable, she could speak up for herself and her needs and talk about what she’s looking for in her education.”
"Ede a te enestimab paske apre anpil tantativ fristre pou konekte ak OPT, finalman mwen te jwenn yon moun ki t ap koute e ki t ap pote chanjman nan nenpòt nivo. San AFC mwen te santi mwen san pouvwa."
Apre yo te voye Mishel toudenkou nan klas 6yèm ane, olye l te resevwa sipò akademik li te bezwen pou l pwospere, AFC te entèvni e li te ede l pèsevere epi fini lekòl presegondè alè.
Sipò ak yon sibvansyon senk ane ki soti nan Depatman Edikasyon Etazini, AFC dirije New York Region 1 Parent Training and Information Center Collaborative. Kolaborasyon an, ki kowòdone sant paran yo pou Vil Nouyòk ak Long Island, gen ladan Sinergia, IncludeNYC, ak Long Island Advocacy Center. Nou fyè tou manm Rezo Paran Eta New York.
