RESOURCES DIRECTORY OTHER SERVICES CONTINUED… Euro-Peds National Center for Intensive Pediatric PT Address: 461 W. Huron St. #406 Pontiac, MI 48341 Phone: (248) 857-6776 Website: www.europeds.org Services Provided: Europeanbased model of therapy for treating children with non-progressive gross motor disorders such as Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spina Bifida. It was the first clinic outside of Europed to offer this type of therapy when it opened in 1999 out of a Michigan hospital, Doctor’s Hospital of Michigan. GiGi's Playhouse, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers Address: 106 W117th Street New York, New York 10026 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 925, NYC, New York 10026 Phone: (646) 801-7529 Website: www.newyork.gigisplayhouse.org Contact Information: nyc@gigisplayhouse.org, 646-489-8837 Add’l Info: GiGi’sPlayhouse,
Down Syndrome Awareness Centers is a community center offering educational and therapeutic programs that support children with Down syndrome, their families and community. Come for classes in art, music, dance, performing arts. Join us for community gatherings. This is a place to connect and celebrate our Down syndrome community.
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Hand in Hand Family Services Address: 390 Kings Highway Brooklyn, New York 11223 Phone: (718) 336-6073 Website: www.hihfs.org Services Provided: Psychological and Psychosocial Evaluations
HorseAbility / Center for Equine Facilitated Programs Address: SUNY College at Old Westbury / PO Box 410-1 / Old Westbury, New York 11568 Phone: (516) 333-6151 Website: www.horseability.org Services Provided: HorseAbility is the only PATH International Premier Accredited Center on Long Island, and the only one at a convenient driving distance from the five boroughs of NYC. PATH International is the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International pathintl.org.
HaMercaz at Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles Address: 12821 Victory Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91606 Phone: (866) 287-8030 Website: www.hamercaz.org Services Provided: HaMercaz is a one-stop resource for families raising children with special needs in the greater Los Angeles
Kids of Courage Address: 13158 Broadway, Suite 207 Hewlett, New York 11557 Phone: (888) 9-KIDSOC Website: www.kidsoc.org Services Provided: Fully medically supervised travel and recreation program for seriously sick children and young adults. All participants are cognitively appropriate for age.
Trips include resort, door to door travel, touring and shabbatons. There is no cost to participants. It is all volunteer. They provide advocacy for medical treatment as well as medical accompaniment to medical treatment destinations on commercial airlines. BInuryni Parent Support Network Address: HASC Center Inc 5601 First Avenue Brooklyn, New York Phone: (718) 436-4087 Programs Offered: Monthly Support Groups for Mothers, Special Events, Guest Speakers, Open to all parents with special needs. The Special Children’s Center Address: 1400 Prospect Street Lakewood New Jersey Phone: (732) 367-0099 Ages: 0-3 Services Provided: Day Care serving all populations 9:00-2:00 or 4:00PM
ADVOCACY Ahivim Address: 6 Mountain Rd #204 Monroe, New York 10950 Phone: (845) 774-7000 Email: info@ahivim.org Website: www.ahivim.org Region: Orange, Rockland, Kings and Sullivan Counties Provides representation: IEP Meetings, impartial hearings, and appeals
GiGi's Playhouse, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers Address: 106 W117th Street New York, New York 10026 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 925, NYC, New York 10026 Phone: 646-801-7529 Website: www.newyork.gigisplayhouse.org Contact Information: nyc@gigisplayhouse.org, (646) 489-8837
AHRC NYC Address: 83 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 Phone: (212) 780-2500 Website: www.ahrcnyc.org Region: Five boroughs Provides representation: IEP meetings, impartial hearings, and appeals
Imagine Academy for Autism Address: 1465 East 7th Street Brooklyn, New York 11230 Phone: (718) 376-8882 Website: www.imagineacademy.com Region: All Provides representation: IEP meetings, impartial hearings, and appeals
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Michael Inzelbuch Esq. Address: 555 Madison Avenue Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Phone: (732) 905 2557 Region: New Jersey Provides representation: IEP Meetings, Impartial Hearings, and appeals National Jewish Council for Disabilities/Yachad (NJCD) Address: 11 Broadway, 13th Floor New York, New York 10004 Phone: (212) 613-8229 Hotline: (212) 613-8127 Website: www.njcd.org Region: NY, NJ, National Provides representation: IEP, Impartial Hearings Otsar Family Services Address: 2334 West 13th Street Brooklyn, New York 11223
Phone: (718) 946-7301 Website: www.otsar.org Region: NYC Provides Assistance: IEP meetings, Impartial Hearings Project LEARN Special Education Affairs – Agudath Israel of America Address: 42 Broadway, New York, New York Phone: (212) 797-9000, ext. 308/325 Region: Primarily NY City and State, available to consult on questions on a national level Provides representation: IEP meetings, Impartial Hearings, and Appeals Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. Address: 116 E. 16th St. 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003