Directories
Parent Network of WNY provides access to updated community guides and directories available for easy download.
Acronym List
A list of common disability related acronyms and their explanations.
Military and Veteran Family Resource Guide
A resource for military and veteran families with children with disabilities, as well as service providers.
The 2019 DDAWNY Guide
This guide is intended to assist individuals, family members, community organizations and school district personnel who are seeking services and community supports to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities.
Western New York Resource List
Some helpful local resources for families of all kinds who have a child with a disability.
PARENT NETWORK TIP SHEETS
Parent Network of WNY provides informational tip sheets available for easy download. For more information on these topics, please see About.
HELP ME GROW WNY TIP SHEETS
Help Me Grow WNY is dedicated to helping children reach their full potential by providing vital information and resources on child development.
SUPPORT AND SERVICES TIP SHEETS
Parent Network of WNY provides informational tip sheets available for easy download.
Parent Forms
- Committee on Special Education – Referral Letter
- A Parent Checklist – From the Department of Education
Special Education
- NEW! Virtual Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Meeting
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) – Preparation
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) – The Meeting
- About My Child
- The Special Education Process
- New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
- About Me
- 504 Plan
- Questions to Consider
Transition
- NEW! Key Employment Terms
- NEW! What is an Exit Summary?
- Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
- Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Roles and Responsibilities
- Are Young Men with Disabilities Required to Register for the Selective Service (military draft)?
- Assistive Technology for Transition-Aged Students with Disabilities
- Business Etiquette
- Care Coordination
- Career Development & Occupational Studies Commencement Credential (CDOS)
- Career Plan in New York State
- College Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disclosure in a Community Setting
- Exercise Your Right to Vote
- Financial Well-Being for People with Disabilities
- Graduation Chart
- Guide to Finding Helpful Resources for NYS Families of Teens & Young Adults with Behavioral Health Challenges
- How to Talk to Your Child About Their Disability
- How to Write and Effective Cover Letter
- Mock Cover Letter
- How to Write an Effective Resume
- Mock Resume
- Housing Discrimination and Accommodations for People with Disabilities
- How to Write an Email
- Independent Living Centers
- Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
- Key Terms for Self-Directed, OPWDD Services
- Legal Rights: School Age vs. Post Secondary
- Life Beyond High School
- Making Transition Stick
- Money Management Basics
- Navigating Adult Services
- New York State Commission for the Blind – Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Parent Centers
- Postsecondary Disclosure
- Preparing Your Child/Young Adult for Work
- Promoting Self-Advocacy
- Social Security Administration
- Soft Skills: The “Other” Skills Needed to Get and Keep a Job!
- Steps to Obtaining Accommodations in College
- Supported Decision Making
- Ten Transition Tips for Young People with Behavioral Health Challenges in NYS
- Transition on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Transition Timeline
- Turning 18 Safely in the Community
- What to Expect When Applying for ACCES-VR
- What is the “Front Door?”
- What is Work-based Learning (WBL)?
- What is the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)?
RESOURCE LIBRARY TIP SHEETS
Parent Network of WNY provides informational tip sheets available for easy download.
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