Here is information as an outcome of our informative meeting concerning the Department of Education's changes to Related Services through CPSE and CSE.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Dennis Walcott, Chancellor

DMWALCOTT@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV

Elana Sigall, Chief Executive Officer Special Education Policy

Michael Van Biema, Executive Director, Related Services, NYC DOE

MVanBiema@schools.NYC.gov

both can be reached  at:  relatedservices@schools.NYC.gov

Deborah Cuffey-Jackson Dist. 13,14,15,16   718-935-4900

Special Education Hotline  718-935-2007

 

 

ADVOCATES

Advocates for Children of New York

www.advocateforchildren.org

Has information on related services and the new tier/cascade procedure

            -go to tab Get Help

            -Guides/resource

            -Guide to Preschool Special Education Services (scroll down)

 

Maggie Cowley, advocate  212-233-71955

MFCowley@Lewisjohf.com

 

 

 

POLITICIANS

Brad Lander, NYC Council Dist 39

Bradlander.com

Alex Moore, Communication Dir.  718-499-1090

AMoore @council.nyc.gov

 

Jim Brennen, Assembly Member, Dist. 44

assembly.state.ny.us/mem/James-F-Brennan

BrennanJ@assembly.state.NY.us

 

Bill de Blasio, NYC Public Advocate

www.billdeblasio.com (campaign website)

pubadvocate.nyc.gov

 

Senator Eric Adams

adams.nysenate.gov

www.nysenate.gov/senator/eric-adams

 

Daniel Squadron

26th Senate District (running for public advocate) (very interested in special education issues)

www.nysenate.gov/senator/daniel-I-squadron

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