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.
"After working with AFC, Julius not only made tremendous progress academically, he no longer has behavioral issues. He loves himself and claims his disabilities without shame.”
“Se espwa mwen li pral raple paran yo pou yo pa abandone! Mwen remèsye ou anpil pou devouman ou bay fanmi mwen, sa te literalman chanje lavi nou epi n ap rekonesan pou tout tan.”
"I know our journey was a winding and difficult one and we thank you and your organization for helping Omar through it all so he could arrive to this point. I can't imagine how different my son's circumstances would've been without your advocacy."
"From the first conversation with an advocate, I felt heard, and our struggle was validated. Thanks to her hard work, my son was able to begin 9th grade at a school that was a perfect fit for him.”
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.
