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Advocates for Children of New York

Special Needs Attorneys
  • Location Address: 151 West 30th Street, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10001
  • reviews Rating: 4.30 (16 reviews)
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About Advocates for Children of New York

At Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), we are dedicated exclusively to protecting every child’s right to an education, focusing on students from low-income backgrounds who are struggling in school or experiencing school discrimination of any kind. For 50 years, our staff of attorneys and education specialists have successfully helped hundreds of thousands of families by providing free legal and advocacy services, including representation at school-related hearings and appeals, and teaching families what they need to know to stand up for their children’s educational rights.

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151 West 30th Street, 5th Floor, NY, 10001

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4.30
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I dont write review but I had to write one for these wonderful people who helped my family. Andrea and her boss Mr. M. were the best understanding very helpful they both helped my daughters get a BULLY transfer less than 24 hours.Please support them donate . Thank you

Marc Gilbert
21 April 2024
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Our organization has worked with Advocates for Children for over a decade and they have always been extremely helpful in navigating the educational system. They have helped our young people at suspension hearings and directed us to resources to support us in advocating for the educational rights of our young people.

Lisette Nieves
21 April 2024
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Tks so much to Andrea with Advocates 4 children. My son has been able 2 go 2 school 4 about 3mths due 2 no bus para. His school kept on giving me the run around. I got this called them within 24hrs Andrea was able 2 reach out 2 another company I was able 2 get my son a para. I really appreciate all the people who helped me. TKSDoreen

Doreen Street
21 April 2024
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Can someone please answer the phone Is this what it has come down to Families seeking help for their children and no one to provide for them What a waste of resources at this point I am not sure how these people justify employment. I am disgusted to see the lack of services for children with disabilities. Its like this with every agency. Shame on this state. Its obvious that there is a need. Just gross.

Elaine Parody
21 April 2024
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I first called Advocates for Children when my child with ADHD was 10 years old and was about to be excluded from his 5th grade camping trip by the principal of his public elementary school. AFC explained to me very clearly that this was illegal and gave me clear steps to take to address the situation with the principal. My child was of course allowed to attend the trip.Five years later I continue to rely on their hotline to help me with the challenging situations that unfortunately continue to come up. Someone extremely knowledgeable always picks up.

josephine schiele
21 September 2023
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gee
21 April 2021
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I called for helped a few months ago. I email them all the time but they never get back to me. Agencies always refer me to them and I dont know why. I been begging for help to get my special needs child back in school and they definitely dont care to help. All I can say is wow

Nicole Johnson
21 April 2020
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They are definitely the best my family is very grateful to them because we would never have been able to do it alone

Claudia C
21 April 2020
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Exellent place they help you and you dont need to pay any feed never . They are angels for kids

Bree Daella
21 April 2018
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Provide helpful information interesting workshops

dresden
21 April 2018

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