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Connect to Community

http://www.connecttocommunityinc.org

Mission: Connect to Community is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding and facilitating purposeful employment and enjoyment for adults with developmental disabilities. Further, in an effort to help these adults live the lives they desire and deserve within the community, we will provide person-centered services across all aspects of community life.

LifeStyles Academy

http://www.lifestylesacademy.org
LifeStyles Academy is a continuing education center where young adults with disabilities can explore various interests including gardening, basic food preparation, art appreciation and computer skills. Job coaches hold one-on-one instruction for resume writing, interview preparation and job searches. Members use our professional kitchen to prepare nutritious meals that they help plan including researching recipes and creating a shopping list. Our staff includes a certified personal trainer to help members build strong and healthy bodies. The fitness room has a wide range of equipment to facilitate group exercise and one-on-one training. Our gym includes a regulation size basketball court and adaptive tennis equipment. Members and their families meet with staff to set personalized enrichment goals for new skills and to learn ways to put those skills into practice.Empowerment and independence are at the foundation of our mission and we encourage our members to become self-advocates to further their own interests.Lesson plans, workshops and guest speakers are geared toward achieving those goals.The Academy provides a nurturing environment where members gain the confidence and skills to become engaged citizens in their community and to meet new people facing the same challenges. We believe that building a strong network of support for members and their families will lead to more positive opportunities in the community.

Marie Pense Center – Special Education Agency

http://www.mpcny.org/
Marie Pense Center provides a variety of educational and therapeutic services to children who have special needs that impede on their learning, social and/or emotional development. MPC provides services in both a child’s home and community centers such as schools, day care centers and hospitals in the five boroughs of New York City. The Marie Pense Center provides an array of educational support services which include: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT), Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS), Counseling/Play Therapy, Bilingual SEIT, Social Skills Group, Tutoring, Consulting and Evaluations.

The Center for Discovery

http://www.thecenterfordiscovery.org/
The Center is a private, not for profit Pediatric and Adult center located in the Catskill Mountians. Our unique, totally accessible campus, small homelike residences and innovative educational programs provide a supportive environment where individuals thrive by developing relationships, learning and growing, as well as fostering new skills.

Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center

http://www.rehab.va.gov/blindrehab/
The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting. These services include adjustment to blindness counseling, patient and family education, benefits analysis, comprehensive residential inpatient training, outpatient rehabilitation services, the provision of assistive technology, and research.

Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, Inc.

http://www.visionbeyondsight.org/
For more than 50 years, SCVBC has provided support to individuals facing the uncertainties, fears, and challenges related to uncorrectable vision loss. We are a community-based organization dedicated to increasing the confidence, independence, and quality of life of the blind and visually impaired. SCVBC tackles complex vision loss issues comprehensively through rehabilitative, educational, and recreational services that ensure the long-term independence and empowerment of our clients.

Rimland Services NFP

http://www.rimland.org/
Since 1971 Rimland Services NFP has pioneered successful, community-based programs that support individuals with autism as they achieve their full human potential, living in the community of their choice to the maximum extent possible. Rimland has been at the forefront in lowering walls that separate individuals with autism. Over the years, Rimland has successfully established community living options for adults with autism in Des Plaines, Evanston, Highland Park, Maywood, and Mount Prospect.

People Services

http://www.peopleservices.org/
The mission of People Services, Inc., is to serve as the local community agency, providing the delivery of quality services for people with disabilities. Our purpose it to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing services that promote life exploration and informed choices. To offer an array of service options that are designed to meet the needs, wants and desires of the person served.

Laradon Hall Society for Exceptional Children and Adults

http://www.laradon.org/
Laradon specializes in services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. We operate 11 programs which are designed to help each individual develop to his or her fullest potential. Laradon is more than an organization, we are a support network made up of people who care – and are committed to helping people with developmental disabilities maximize their independence in a dynamic world.

Massachusetts- Evergreen Center, Inc.

http://www.evergreenctr.org/
The Evergreen Center is a residential school serving children and adolescents with severe developmental disabilities.The Center believes it is essential to build skills in the areas of communication, self-care and social interaction to successfully place students in less restrictive environments and enhance their quality of life.

Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. (PECS)

http://www.pecsusa.com
Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. offers a wide range of consulting services and products for educators and parents of children and adults with autism and related disabilities. Pyramid is a consortium of highly trained professionals dedicated to providing the highest quality service. Pyramid also offers a variety of training opportunities and products that focus on the initiation of communication and the design of effective educational environments. We present a unique blend of broad spectrum applied behavior analysis, in conjunction with the development of functional communication skills. Our philosophy emphasizes the individual needs of each learner. We are the exclusive source of training and consultation for the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and the Pyramid Approach to Education. Both PECS and the Pyramid are evidence-based strategies, with supportive research from countries around the world.

Specialized Tutoring

http://www.betterschoolresults.com
Specialized Tutoring empowers children and teens to read and write despite their disability. ADHD, Dyslexia, Autistic Spectrum Differences and average but struggling kids achieve success through a learning to read through the arts approach, one to one. Discover hidden talents, holistic Published articles.

The Achievement Centers, Inc.

http://www.AchievementCenters.com
The Achievement Centers, Inc. is a diagnostic and tutorial clinic that services students of all ages in all subject areas during afterschool hours, evenings, and Saturdays. Established in 1970, the clinic of The Achievement Centers offers the following diagnostic services and personalized evaluations: *Psychoeducational Evaluations *Speech and Language *Occupational Therapy Evaluations *Social Assessments *Reading, Writing, Math, and all Content Subjects *Study Skills, Thinking Skills, Learning Disabilities *Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, Autism, Aspergers, Regular Ed, Gifted *ACT/SAT Test Prep.

The Peter Pan Center

http://www.peterpancenter.com
The Peter Pan Center offers social opportunity programs for children with ADHD, NLD, Aspergers and other social challenges. We also offer parenting and behavior consultations. In order to be a friend, you need to have a friend. At the Peter Pan Center, helping kids make and keep lasting friendships is our passion. The mission of the Peter Pan Center is to create a safe welcoming atmosphere to give children ages 4-15 the opportunity to learn and practice friendship skills. Whatever the barrier to friendship a child faces ~ be it behavioral issues, social anxiety and conversational skills, inability to read social cues, anger management, etc…we use our in-the-moment coaching model to effectively support children in overcoming these hurdles. Kids are not our only passion – parents are too! Here at the Peter Pan Center, we can help you learn to manage difficult behaviors, work with your school system and more.

Travis Psycho-Educational Services, Inc.

http://www.travisps.com
Nationally Certified School Psychologist in Winter Park, FL. Evaluation for Gifted, Specific Learning Disability, Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit, Anxiety, Depression Executive Skills and emotional Intelligence. Intervention planning, consultation, collaboration and support included in all evaluation packages.

Y3K Tutor In Your Home

http://www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com
At Y3K Tutor In Your Home, we take pride in educating all students. Since 2003, we have specialized in teaching the students that everyone else has left behind. We have also taught gifted students, who need specially tailored lessons to reach maximum potential. We do not write off any student under any circumstance, and believe everyone can learn to the best of their abilities. Our many years of experience in tutoring and educational consulting has developed the right way to motivate, the right way to teach, be understood, and be remembered.

Yellin Center for Student Success

http://www.yellincenter.com
The Yellin Center for Student Success is an assessment and student care practice dedicated to helping all learners experience genuine success in school and in life. The Yellin Center is affiliated with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and the All Kinds of Minds Institute. Services provided at The Yellin Center include comprehensive learning assessments, consultation, advocacy and transition support, educational therapy, organizational coaching, psycho-educational evaluation, referral services and more. We work with students from Pre-K through Post-Secondary and professional levels.

Rogue Valley Learning

http://www.roguevalleylearning.com/
Dyslexia Specialist Tutor, teacher trainer, workshop presenter, 25 years of experience teaching students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Fellow of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators

Pride Learning Center

http://pridelearningcenter.com/
Pride Learning Centers, providing one-to-one reading help for students with learning differences, including dyslexia, auditory/visual processing disorder, reading disabilities and ADHD. We are Orton-Gillingham reading specialists and have locations in Los Angeles and Orange County, California.

Pennsylvania- Melmark

http://www.melmark.org/
Melmark is a comprehensive multi- service provider of residential, educational, therapeutic, and recreational services for children and adults with developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury, other neurological and genetic disorders, and related challenging behaviors.

Paul Eisenberg Educational Advocate

http://advocate4mykids.com/
Providing assistance with the educational needs of children from early intervention to adult. Assitance with Individual Education Plans, 504 plans, Behaviorial Intervention, and Insurance Consultation. Areas of expertise in Autism, Learning Disabilities, Attentional and Behavioral Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Residential Treatment Centers.

Optiminds

http://www.optimindsct.com/
Optiminds is a Cognitive, Professional Brain Training Skills Center, owned and operated by Jane Stewart, Ph.D. With her teaching certificate plus her Masters and Doctoral work in Education, she’s been helping people of all ages overcome and experience the exciting promise of achievement with great success.

Northwest Special Education Services LLC

http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/shops/nwses.html
There are some things you can do on your own, and then there are times when you need the support and guidance of a trained professional to get the job done correctly. Negotiating your child’s IEP is one of those times. Northwest Special Education Services was created to be an effective resource for parents to successfully navigate the maze of special education laws, both state and federal and public schools’ agendas and limitations with a focus on achieving the student’s right to appropriate services. NWSES was founded by Karen Chase. Ms. Chase holds a masters degree in special education earned at the University of Oregon. She is a licensed teacher who has taught within the public school system for more than 20 years. She is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children, Council of Parents, Attorneys and Advocates, National Tutoring Association and is a nationally recognized author and speaker.

National Association for Child Development

http://www.nacd.org/
NACD provides neurodevelopmental evaluations and individualized programs for children and adults, updated on a quarterly basis. As a family-centered organization, NACD stresses parent training and parent implementation of the program. NACD utilizes the newest strategies that yield success and incorporates them into programs custom-designed for each client. Support is provided to families through video reviews, e-mail and telephone sessions. Through frequent contact with staff and other families, parents are well-informed and well-educated in relationship to their child’s progress. NACD chapters can be found across the United States. International services are provided through videotaping and phone conferences.

Nakata Consulting

http://nakataconsulting.org/
For some families, like my own, often disability presents a different set of challenges. As a parent of a child with special needs, I have learned first hand how to build a “team” with schools, educators, and other service providers. To that end, my office offers special education advocacy services, guiding parents through the IEP and special education process, working to help children develop their skills and capacity in order to maximize their potential through proper supports and services both academically and socially. My belief is that as parents, practitioners, researchers, and educators, we should form partnerships within communities in order to facilitate personal choice, self-determination, and the social, educational, and economic welfare of all children, especially those with special needs as they transition into adulthood.

Milaura Spelman, Speech Pathology & Reading Remediation

http://www.spelmanreading.com/
Mrs. Spelman’s office provides individualized reading remediation and reading evaluations, and speech and language therapy. Mrs. Spelman is a certified WILSON Reading instructor. The WILSON program is a systematic and explicit method of reading instruction using multi-sensory strategies, often used for children with dyslexia. Mrs. Spelman has over 15 years of experience as a speech/language pathologist and as a teacher of students with learning disabilities. Individual 1:1 sessions are provided for each student. Comprehensive evaluations are offered in the areas of speech & language skills, which may include articulation/phonology, receptive and expressive language, listening/auditory processing, and pragmatic/social skill development. Comprehensive academic evaluations are also offered in the areas of reading and writing skills. An assessment of reading skills includes evaluation in all five areas of reading: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Mason Associates

http://www.masonconsult.com/
We have become the largest specialty consultancy in the Northeast and one of the largest in the US by holding strictly to our narrow market focus and by employing staff who have the personal and professional qualifications to meet the mission. All our consultants are qualified at least at the Master’s level. As you read the individual staff biographies you will see we also look for relevant professional experience far beyond academic training.

Make The Grade Tutoring Center

http://makethegrade.net/
Make The Grade Tutoring Center provides tutoring programs for children with special needs. These programs include the Orton-Gillingham Approach for teaching reading and spelling. This approach was developed to teach children with language processing difficulties associated with dyslexia. We also use two Lindmood-Bell processes: On Cloud Nine Math, and Visualizing & Verbalizing for Reading Comprehension. In addition, we provide subject support for students of all ages.

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

http://lindamoodbell.com/
Founded in 1986 by Nanci Bell and Patricia Lindamood, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is dedicated to enhancing human learning. Our critically acclaimed instructional programs teach children and adults to read, spell, comprehend, and express language. Instruction is attained directly through our Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers or our Professional Development services. We offer workshops for teachers, on-site school partnerships, and other options. Our instructional models are effective for all ages and have also been found successful for those with a previous diagnosis of dyslexia, hyperlexia, ADD/ADHD, CAPD and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Lee Pesky Learning Center

http://www.lplearningcenter.org/
At Lee Pesky Learning Center, our mission is to help children at-risk for educational failure succeed in school. With programs and services designed to build achievement, we focus on giving children with learning disabilities the tools they need to be academically successful. We provide evaluations to assess the individual’s strengths and needs and we provide one-on-one academic intervention to help individuals learn how to apply their own unique styles of learning to present and future academic challenges.

LearningRx of Cary

http://www.learningrx.com/
We offer Cognitive Skills Assesments and Training to identify and then strengthen weak cognitive skills associated with many learning disabilities and brain injuries. Clients include those dealing with Autism-Aspergers, Dyslexia-Dyscalculia, Traumatic Brain Injury, ADHD, PDD, and many other reading and learning difficulties.

Learning Resource Centers

http://www.state.nj.us/education/lrc/
Training/Consultation Services The LRC staff provides regional in-service workshops, training institutes, statewide conferences, consultations, LRC orientations, and technical assistance to educators and parents of students with disabilities. A $2.00 annual membership fee provides access to the following LRC services: Information Services, Materials Circulation Services, Production Services, Van Outreach Services

Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaii

http://www.ldahawaii.org/
Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaii (LDAH) serves to benefit children with any disabilities by working with their parents and families. We teach about law protecting children’s rights. We help youth with disabilities become self-advocates. We advocate for parents on behalf of their children. We provide education on disabilities and early identification and intervention for little children who may have a developmental delay or disability. Early intervention is truly a fundamental key to the success of children in school and in life.

Ladera Reading Solutions for Dyslexia

http://www.readingsolutions4dyslexia.com/
Ladera Reading Solutions for Dyslexia offers solutions for difficulties with reading, comprehension or staying focused. Many individuals struggle with these symptoms and more every day. Whether you are 8 or 80, Ladera Reading Solutions for Dyslexia offers you a unique drug free approach to find and resolve the sources of your confusions. Using the Davis® Correction methods our clients have a 97% success rate with this remarkable drug free approach.

Keeping Pace Learning Center

http://www.keepingpacelearningcenter.com/
We specialize in cognitive interventions to solve learning problems. We improve the underlying cause of the learning problems. These include memory, attention, visual processing, auditory processing, reasoning skills and executive function. When these skills are efficient, learning is easier.

Jane Iannacconi, Special Education Teacher

https://www.linkedin.com/in/njspecialed
Jane Iannacconi is an experienced special education Teacher offering an in-depth understanding of the different ways in which children learn. It is Jane’s life mission to adapt her approach to teaching to best fit the learning style of each student. Special education tutoring services are adapted for each student to suit different learning styles. The focus is to provide students with a motivating, positive and safe learning environment that encourages them to develop intellectually and personally. Areas of Expertise: – Receptive and Expressive Communication Disorders – Autism Spectrum Disorders – Children with Brain Injuries

Hope Haven

http://www.hope-haven.org/
Hope Haven Children’s Clinic and Family Center, a nonprofit organization, serves children, young adults and families with a variety of educational, developmental and mental health needs.

Handwriting Without Tears

http://www.hwtears.com/hwt
At Handwriting Without Tears, our mission is to make learning and teaching easy and fun by providing superior educational products, training, and promotional materials to educators and parents. We are the leaders in providing easy-to-learn, easy-to-teach, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive materials to preschool and elementary students throughout the U.S. Last year, more than two million students learned to write successfully using the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. The Get Set for School™ preschool program is used by thousands of public and private preschools to develop handwriting and other school readiness skills.