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  • Asian American Parent Association (AAPA) - Organization addresses concerns facing our children's K-12 education, provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas on issues related to education, and organizes activities that support student development.

  • Council for Exceptional Children - The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

  • Healthy Schools Network, Inc. (HSN) - HSN is a 501c3 national environmental health not for profit organization, centered on children, and dedicated to assuring every child and school employee an environmentally safe and healthy school through: research, information and referral, advocacy, and coalition-building.

  • National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) - An organization of parents, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.

  • National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education - "encourages collaboration at all levels -- families, educators, communities, policy makers -- in an effort to assist all children, regardless of societal, economic, family, linguistic, and/or disability conditions".

  • New York State PTA - This site includes links to local and regional PTA websites.

  • New York State School Boards Association - The Association provides current information and advice on matters affecting school boards and cooperates with other educational and related organizations in promoting excellence in education.

  • Parents Helping Parents (PHP): Helping Children with Special Needs - The Family Resource Center (Santa Clara,CA): information for parents to meet special needs; chat with other parents and search or download the PHP's National Resource Directory.

  • The National PTA - Includes links to PTA programs, membership information, publications, and child advocacy organizations.

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