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Resources for families of children with developmental delays and challenges

The Mid-Hudson region is full of options for your child to explore their individual interests. We facilitate an extensive social network for local families. Our teen club meets monthly and we host a variety of activities throughout the year.

The list below includes some fun available options to consider (and thankfully this list is always growing).

Recreation:

• Fighting Spirit All Abilities Karate https://www.fskmartialartsandfitness.com/allabilities

• Karate 4 Excellence https://karate4excellence.com

• Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum https://mhdm.org

• Swimming Past Boundaries https://www.swimmingpastboundaries.com/special-needs-program

• Hudson Valley Swim https://www.hvswim.com

• Beautiful People https://www.beautiful-people.us

• TOPSoccer https://www.lagrangesoccer.org/page/show/4732515-topsoccer

• Bounce Trampoline Sports https://www.bouncepok.com/toddler-time/

• Horses for a Change https://horsesforachange.org/programs/therapeutic-riding/

• Making Strides Therapeutic Horsemanship https://www.makingstridesth.org

• Best Buddies https://www.bestbuddies.org/newyork/

• Kingston Trolley http://www.tmny.org

• Catskill Mountain Railroad https://catskillmountainrailroad.com

• Woodstock Farm Sanctuary https://woodstocksanctuary.org

• Catskill Animal Sanctuary https://casanctuary.org

• Forsyth Nature Center http://www.forsythnaturecenter.org

• The Little Gym https://www.thelittlegym.com/KingstonNY

• LegoLand https://www.legoland.com/new-york/

• SplashDown Beach https://www.splashdownbeach.com

• Hudson Highlands Nature Museum https://www.hhnm.org

• Hudson Valley Renegades-sensory safe suite https://www.milb.com/hudson-valley/community/sensory-safe-suite

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Travelers with Disabilities https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/travelers-with-additional-considerations/travelers-with-disabilities

Helpful parent/caregiver resources:

Advocacy Resources:

• Mid-Hudson Special Education Task Force https://www.nyspecialedtaskforce.org/mid-hudson-task-force.html

• Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) http://www.rcal.org

• Independent Living http://www.myindependentliving.org

• Wrightslaw Special Education http://www.wrightslaw.com

• PULSES Parents United Learning the Special Education System https://www.pulsesny.org

Therapeutic Intervention:

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/

• The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth.aspx

• Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/

• New Paltz Multisensory https://www.newpaltzmultisensory.com

• Hudson Valley Behavioral Solutions https://www.behaviorsos.com

Community Support:

• Down Syndrome Association Hudson Valley http://dsahv.org

• National Down Syndrome Congress https://www.ndsccenter.org

• National Down Syndrome Society https://ndss.org

• Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org

• Autism Society https://autismsociety.org

• Center for Spectrum Services-Parent Groups http://centerforspectrumservices.org

• Parent to Parent http://parenttoparentnys.org

• Office for People with Developmental Disabilities https://opwdd.ny.gov

• Westchester Institute for Human Development https://www.wihd.org

• The ARC Mid-Hudson https://www.arcmh.org

• New Horizons Resources, Inc. http://www.nhrny.org

• Think Differently https://www.thinkdifferently.net

• Child Care Connections-Ulster county https://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/child-care-services/child-care-connections/

Parent/Caregiver Information:

• NY State Early Intervention parent guide https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0532.pdf

• NY State guide for children and their caregivers http://www.nysparentguide.org

• EI Families https://www.eifamilies.com

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Child Development https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/index.html

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Developmental Disabilities https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/index.html

• ABLE account https://www.mynyable.org

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/