Creating A World That Works For Everyone! - The Advocacy Center

Providing Education Online
Webinars proved to be a successful way to provide information to people in a
way that is convenient for them. The Advocacy Center hosted its first webinar in
collaboration with Westchester Independent Living Center and Littman Krooks,
LLP. The topic was transition; 53 people participated. Our second webinar, on
Response to Intervention (RTI), drew 45 participants.
Parents as Transition Helpers
The Advocacy Center’s Family-School Partnership piloted a series of PATH
(Parents as Transition Helpers) conferences in a variety of locations. The
conferences provided tools and information to help parents work with their
children to plan their futures.
Parent Training & Information Center to Continue its Work
The United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, awarded The Advocacy Center $524,874 for its Parent Training and
Information Center, which serves all of New York State outside the five boroughs
of New York City. The award is expected to continue annually for the next four
years. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter notified The Advocacy Center of the
grant. “I am delighted that The Advocacy Center has been recognized and will
be able to continue their programming for parents of children with disabilities,”
said Slaughter. “They have a proven track record of helping tens of thousands of
parents of children with a wide range of disabilities.”
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