The I/DD resource library

Legal Aid Society Access to Benefits Helpline

The Legal Aid Society launched its toll-free Access to Benefits (A2B) Hotline in the summer of 2012. The Access to Benefits Hotline is a “one-stop” resource for New Yorkers in need of legal assistance to obtain government benefits. With the help of individual private law firms and volunteers we are able to provide direct assistance and/or referrals in matters related to unemployment insurance, public health insurance, including Medicaid, public assistance, and food stamps. Since Hurricane Sandy, our hotline has also been dedicated to assisting callers in need of disaster relief.

American Bar Association

Legal information, resources, and listings of laywers; including free legal help.

Beacon School Programs

A year-round program held in New York City school-based community centers that provides a wide range of activities for youth between the ages of 6 and 18 and adults. Programs operate in the afternoons and evenings (after school), on weekends, during school holidays, vacation periods, and during the summer.

Asperger Center

Asperger Center's mission is to present evidence-based, practical, current information about Asperger Syndrome and related conditions and appropriate treatments and to develop and provide innovative services to the community of children and adults with Asperger Syndrome and their families. Asperger Center for Education and Training is a virtual center established to provide information and resources for professionals, people with Asperger Syndrome, and families.

SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality)

The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), founded in 1976, is an educational nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities, remove physical, and attitudinal barriers to free access and expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad. Members include travel professionals, people with disabilities, and other people and corporations who support our mission.

Special Education Parent Centers

There are 13 Special Education Parent Centers across New York State. These centers will provide parents of children with disabilities with information, resources, and strategies to:

NY State of Health

NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace, is your place to shop, compare, and enroll in a low-cost quality plan that’s right for you. And it’s the only place you can receive financial assistance based on your income, to lower your costs even more.

The Family Center

The Family Center offers a unique program of social and legal services, including health care and wellness programs, to New Yorkers struggling with a family crisis or loss. The team combines a keen business sense with a personalized approach, partnering with families to plan their next steps and long-term solutions with services.

Special Olympics

Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence and fulfillment -- on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential.

GRASP (The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership)

GRASP's mission is to improve and enrich the lives of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum and their families through community advocacy & outreach, education, peer supports, programming, and services, at no cost to their members.