Book:  Mom, Are You Listening?
Kathy Cohen w/Michael Cohen
Non-Fiction : Memoir / Family
ISBN : 978-1-933994-06-2
264 pages, $16.95
Available at The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza and Market Block Books in Troy
http://www.bhny.com

THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES at the University at Albany is a university affiliated resource center that brings research and practice together in community settings.  The center provides evidence based training and support to families and professionals, and through on-going research contributes knowledge to the field of autism spectrum disorders.
http://www.albany.edu/psy/autism/autism.html

CENTER FOR DISABILITIES SERVICES mission is to enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives.  For more than 60 years, individuals with disabilities and their families in the Capital Region and Northeastern New York have been able to turn to the Center for Disability Services when seeking progressively diverse and quality care. 
http://www.cfdsny.org

THE DOWN SYNDROME AIM HIGH RESOURCE CENTER provides parent-to-parent and professional services and support to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. They also work to  educate the broader community on Down syndrome.  The services and support are provided to provide individuals with Down syndrome the opportunity to reach their fullest potential and to become fully included members of their communities.
http://www.aim-high.org

JONES & WILCENSKI PLLC is a law firm serving the greater Saratoga Springs-Capital Region specializing in Trust, Estate and Tax Planning; Special Needs Estate Planning Trust and Estate Administration in New York, Florida, and Massachusetts Estate; Gift, Generation-Skipping and Fiduciary Tax Returns; Elder Law and Long Term Care Planning; and Charitable Gift Planning and Design.
http://www.jwlawoffice.com

LIVING RESOURCES is a not-for-profit human service agency that provides programs and services to more than 1,000 individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries throughout the Capital Region.
http://www.livingresources.org

NEW VISIONS (formerly The Albany County Association for Retarded Citizens') mission is to serve, advocate and offer opportunities to persons with differing abilities and their families.  They are dedicated to the provision of services and supports that enable individuals to realize their fullest potential. To this end, New Visions strives to promote the principles of responsible choice, personal satisfaction, inclusion and meaningful individualized opportunities through consumer empowerment.
http://www.newvisionsofalbany.org

THE NEW YORK STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL (NYSILC) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, consumer controlled organization. The council is composed of 27 appointees from around the state, a majority of whom have disabilities, representing diverse cultures and needs in the state. NYSILC is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the 3-year Statewide Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). The council is jointly responsible for the SPIL with Its state plan partners: New York State Education Department/Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) and the Office of Children and Family Services/Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped CBVH)
http://www.nysilc.org

The NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OMRDD) mission is to coordinate and provide services for people with developmental disabilities and their families and to conduct research into the causes and prevention of developmental disabilities.
http://www.omr.state.ny.us

PARENT TO PARENT OF NYS is a place where families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who support them can meet and share information.  Parent to Parent of NYS can match parents, based on their request, with a trained support parent who also has a child with a similar disability, chronic illness, healthcare concern or to help with parenting issues.  The organization also offers support, parent and family training, information and referral, health care information, education information and housing information.
http://www.parenttoparentnys.org

SCHENECTADY COUNTY ARC is committed to helping people in the Capital Region enjoy healthy, rewarding lives as members of their community. Schenectady ARC brings staff, families and the community together to encourage dreams and respond to each person's life choices by offering high quality services, resources and supports. Their community-based programs and services provide a comprehensive network that meets a wide array of individual and family needs.
http://www.arcschenectady.org

THE SELF-ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC. (SANYS) is a not-for profit, grassroots organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. Their goal is to help create a person-centered and person-directed system of supports. To further this goal, the SANYS executive board supports self-advocates and self-advocacy groups regionally and statewide. SANYS encourages them to speak for themselves individually and collectively.
http://www.sanys.org

WILDWOOD PROGRAMS provides a comprehensive continuum of resources including education, employment services, residential services, recreation, counseling or service coordination. Working collaboratively with families, Wildwood Programs empowers and enables children and adults with neurologically based learning disabilities, autism and other developmental disorders to live independent, productive and fulfilling lives.
http://www.wildwood.edu