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The Parent Training
and Information Center (PTIC) is a Program of theWestchester Independent Living Center (WILC) and its satellite office, Putnam Independent Living Services (PILS).
PTIC informs parents of children with special needs about their rights in the education system.
It provides training, advocacy, technical assistance, and information and referral services in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties.
Separate trainings and workshops are offered for professionals who work with children with disabilities and their families.

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PTIC is funded by the Advocacy Center in Rochester, NY through their Parent Training and Information Center grant.

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Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Special Education Publications

Listed by Date of Publication
The following publications are available electronically.

2010

• February 2010 - Revised Sample State Complaint Form
• February 2010 - New York State Annual Performance Report 2008-09 - IDEA Part B State Performance Plan 2005-2010
• January 2010 - Revised - IDEA Part B State Performance Plan
• January 2010 - New York State Model Forms: Prior Written Notice (Notice of Recommendation) Relating to Special Education
• January 2010 - New York State Model Forms: Student Information Summary Form and Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• January 2010 - New York State Model Forms: Meeting Notice Relating to Special Education
• January 2010 - Extension of the Regents Competency Test (RCT) Safety Net for Students with Disabilities: Amendment to section 100.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Diploma Requirements for Students with Disabilities

2009

• December 2009 - Accessible Instructional Materials - (memorandum)
• December 2009 - Requirements for Parental Consent for the Use of Public Benefits or Insurance pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• November 2009 - Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Centers (Nondistrict Specialists)
• September 2009 - New Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Centers
• September 2009 - Requirements Relating to the Use of Behavioral Interventions and Supports (DeLorenzo/Stevens)
• August 2009 - Updated Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
• July 2009 - Chapter 206 of Laws of 2009: Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• July 2009 - Revised Memorandum of Mutual Understanding
• June 2009 - New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Proposed Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Federal Regulations that Implement the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Chapter 323 of the New York State Laws of 2008
• May 2009 - New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements
• May 2009 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Final Supplemental Regulations Issued December 1, 2008 and Effective December 31, 2008 Non-Regulatory Guidance
• April 2009 - New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Use of the State's Forms for Individualized Education Programs, Meeting Notices and Prior Written Notices (Notices of Recommendation)
• March 2009 - Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center (RtI-TAC)
• March 2009 - Special Education Parent Centers
• February 2009 - New York State Annual Performance Report 2007-08 - IDEA Part B State Performance Plan 2005-2010
  • Annual Performance Report 2007-08 - IDEA Part B State Performance Plan 2005-2010 (1.03MB)
• January 2009 - Application for Exception to the One Percent Cap on Proficient or Above Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards - 2008-09
• January 2009 - Revised New York State Procedural Safeguards Notice: Rights for Parents of Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21
• Enero 2009 - Aviso Relativo a Garantias de Procedimiento: Derechos para padres de nios con discapacidades, de 3 a 21 a os de edad

WILC Main Office
200 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor
White Plains, New York 10601
(914) 682-3926 (Voice)
866-933-5390 (VP/TTY)
(914) 682-8518 (FAX)
Directions to WILC

Satellite Office PILS
1961 Route 6, 2nd Floor
Carmel, New York 10512
845-228-7457 (Voice)
866-933-5390 (VP/TTY)
845-228-7460 (Fax)
Directions to PILS

Yonkers Outreach Office
Pathways to Success
75 Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10701
914-376-8600 (Voice)