LDA of New York State
does not endorse or
recommend a particular
person, publication,
method, therapy,
institution, product or
treatment. It does,
however, present without
partiality many ways to
assist those with
learning disabilities in
reaching their full
potential.
LDANYS
provides a variety of
basic information
related to learning
disabilities, special
education, learning
disabilities testing and
more. We also provide
referrals to
organizations,
clinicians and
professionals that work
with children and adults
with learning
disabilities. Contact
our office at
statelda@ldanys.org
or 518-608-8992.
LDA of America
- www.ldaamerica.org
National Center for
Learning Disabilities
- www.ncld.org
National Information
Center for Children and
Youth with Disabilities
-
www.nichcy.org
Children and Adults with
Attention Deficit
Disorder -
www.chadd.org
Learning
Disabilities Association
Regional Offices:
Learning Disabilities Association of New York State:
www.ldanys.org
Learning Disabilities Association of the Capital District (Wildwood
Programs):
www.wildwood.edu
Learning Disabilities Association of Central New York:
www.ldacny.org
LDA Life & Learning Services/ Genesee Valley:
www.ldagvi.org
Learning Disabilities Association of New York City:
www.ldanyc.org
Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York:
www.ldaofwny.org
To
arrange for special
college entrance testing
for LD adults, contact:
ACT
Special Testing (319)
337-1332
SAT
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(609) 771-7137
Developmental Speech and
Language Disorders Hope
through Research
National Institute on
Deafness and Other
Communicative Disorders
P.O. Box 37777
Washington, DC 20013
(800) 241-1044
Support
Groups and Organizations
American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8255
Provides information on
speech and language
disorders, as well as
referrals to certified
speech-language
therapists.
Attention Deficit
Information Network
475 Hillside Avenue
Needham, MA 02194
(617) 455-9895
Provides up-to-date
information on current
research, regional
meetings. Offers aid in
finding solutions to
practical problems faced
by adults and children
with an attention
disorder.
Candlelighters Childhood
Cancer Foundation
7910 Woodmont Avenue,
Suite 460
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) 366-2223
Provides information and
support for children
treated for cancer who
later experience
learning disabilities.
Center
for Mental Health
Services
Office of Consumer,
Family, and Public
Information
5600 Fishers Lane, Room
15-81
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-2792
This new national
center, a component of
the U.S. Public Health
Service, provides a
range of information on
mental health,
treatment, and support
services.
Council for Exceptional
Children
11920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 620-3660
Provides publications
for educators. Can also
provide referral to ERIC
Clearinghouse for
Handicapped and Gifted
Children.
Federation of Families
for Children's Mental
Health
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-7710
Provides information,
support, and referrals
through federation
chapters throughout the
country. This national
parent-run organization
focuses on the needs of
children with broad
mental health problems.
HEATH
Resource Center
American Council on
Education
1 Dupont Circle, Suite
800
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 544-3284
A national clearinghouse
on post-high school
education for people
with disabilities.
Library of Congress
National Library Service
for the Blind
and Physically
Handicapped
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-5100
Publishes Talking Books
and Reading
Disabilities, a
factsheet outlining
eligibility requirements
for borrowing talking
books.
National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill
Children and Adolescents
Network (NAMICAN)
2101 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 950-NAMI
Provides support to
families through
personal contact and
support meetings.
Provides education
regarding coping
strategies; reading
material; and
information about what
works--and what doesn't.
National Association of
Private Schools for
Exceptional Children
1522 K Street, NW
Suite 1032
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 408-3338
Provides referrals to
private special
education programs.
National Center for
Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South,
Suite 1420
New York, NY 10016
(212) 687-7211
Provides referrals and
resources. Publishes
"Their World" magazine
describing true stories
on ways children and
adults cope with LD.
National Information
Center for Children and
Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC
20013-1492
1-800-695-0285 (V/TTY)
(202) 884-8200 (V/TTY)
E-mail: nichcy@aed.org
URL: http://www.nichcy.org
Publishes newsletter,
arranges workshops.
Advises parents on the
laws entitling children
with disabilities to
special education and
other services.
Orton
Dyslexia Society
Chester Building, Suite
382
8600 LaSalle Road
Baltimore, MD 21286-2044
(410) 296-0232
Answers individual
questions on reading
disability. Provides
information and
referrals to local
resources.
Protection & Advocacy
for Individual Rights
(PAIR)
This federally mandated
legal and non-legal
advocacy program in a
separate section of the
Rehabilitation Act
serves all individuals
not eligible under the
aforementioned PADD/PAIMI/CAP
programs. Eligible
clients can include
persons with learning
disabilities (many of
whom are not
developmentally
disabled), persons with
mental illness living in
the community, and
persons with head
injury.
Protection & Advocacy
for Persons with
Developmental
Disabilities (PADD)
The Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
Developmental
Disabilities (PADD)
program is a federal
program administered by
the Commission to assist
with problems
encountered by
individuals and their
families regarding
developmental
disabilities services.
Western New York
Advocacy for the
Developmentally
Disabled, Inc. (WNYADD)
590 South Avenue
Rochester NY 14620
(585) 546-1700
(585) 546-7069 [FAX]
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (NLS)
295 Main Street
Ellicott Square
Building, Rm 495
Buffalo, New York 14203
(716) 847-0650
(716) 847-0227 [FAX]
Long Island Region
Counties served:
Nassau and Suffolk
Long Island Advocates, Inc. (LIA)
575 Underhill Boulevard,
Suite 118
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 496-3606
(516) 496-4158 (FAX)
Protection & Advocacy
for Individuals with
Mental Illness (PAIMI):
The Protection and Advocacy for Individuals
with Mental Illness (PAIMI)
program is a federal
program administered by
the Commission to assist
individuals with a
diagnosis of serious
mental illness with
advocacy related
services. Although the
program places a
priority on individuals
who live in a facility
providing care and
treatment, it can also
serve individuals who
live in the community.
