Useful Links

We have provided some links below that my be helpful in your quest for useful
information regarding Down Syndrome.

National & International Organizations

• National Down Syndrome Society - http://www.ndss.org/
• National Down Syndrome Congress - http://www.ndsccenter.org/
• International Special Olympics - http://www.specialolympics.org/
• Down Syndrome International - http://www.down-syndrome-int.org/
• A Treasure Trove of DS links http://www.ds-health.com/ds_sites.htm
• The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. http://www.copaa.org/find/

Government Links

• NY State Ed Department: Parent Resources - http://usny.nysed.gov/parents/
• NY State Ed Department: Regents Fact Sheet - http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/parents/
• New York State Education Department
  Office of Vocational & Educational Services for
  Individuals with Disabilities - http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ or http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/
• Family Health Plus Assistance - http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fhplus/
• Healthy New York - http://www.HealthyNY.com/
• TRAID Project- http://www.advoc4disabled.state.ny.us/
• New York State Office of Mental Retardation
  and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) http://www.omr.state.ny.us/
• Finger Lakes Developmental
  Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) - http://www.omr.state.ny.us/ws/ws_fingerlakes.jsp
• Monroe County Early Intervention Services - http://www.monroecounty.gov/org213.asp?orgID=213&storytypeid=&storyID=&

Regional Organizations

• Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/gchas/div/scdd/
• Andrew J. Kirch Developmental Services Center
  http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/gchas/div/scdd/kirch.htm
• The Advocacy Center - http://www.advocacycenter.com/
• Heritage Christian Services - http://www.heritagechristianservices.org/
• Al Sigl Center - http://www.alsiglcenter.org/
• The Arc of Monroe County - http://www.arcmonroe.org/
• Stepping Stones Learning Center - http://www.steppingstoneslearning.com/
• The School of the Holy Childhood - http://www.holychildhood.org/
• Parent To Parent - http://www.parenttoparentnys.org/
• Parent Center of Western New York- http://www.parentnetworkwny.org/
• PASSN: Parent Advocates for Students with Special Needs
  http://passn.greeceny.org/
• Boy Scouts Of America - http://www.otetiana.org/
• Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Inc - http://www.gsgv.org
• YMCA of Greater Rochester - http://www.rochesterymca.org/
• Future Care Planning Services - http://www.futurecareplanning.org/