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Links & Resources
Junior/Senior High SchoolEducational Assessment Resource List
This listing, developed by the Andrew J. Kirch Developmental Services Center at Strong, provides available resources for counseling, consultations, and diagnostic evaluations in the Rochester area. Includes resources for individuals, ages 3-adult, with varying diagnoses including: ADD, learning disabilities, reading difficulties, auditory processing and language deficits, Asperger Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Huntington’s Disease, and Tourette Syndrome. It does not represent an endorsement by the Kirch center.
Rochester Office
109 S. Union Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Contact: (585) 238-2900 (voice)
(800) 462-0178 (voice)
(585) 325-6278 (TTY)
Offers individuals who have a medically diagnosed physical, developmental, and/or emotional disability an opportunity to become independent through education, training and/or employment. Provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals to prepare them for suitable jobs. Services available depend on demonstrated need and include: transition services; physical/psychological evaluations; guidance, counseling and referral; vocational assessment and counseling; on-the-job training; Job Coach services; supported employment; job placement services; driver evaluation and training; homemaker evaluation and training; rehabilitation technology; workplace accommodations; home modifications; and services to assist during assessment and training such as attendants, note takers and interpreters.
109 S. Union Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Contact: (585) 238-2900 (voice)
(800) 462-0178 (voice)
(585) 325-6278 (TTY)
Offers individuals who have a medically diagnosed physical, developmental, and/or emotional disability an opportunity to become independent through education, training and/or employment. Provides vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals to prepare them for suitable jobs. Services available depend on demonstrated need and include: transition services; physical/psychological evaluations; guidance, counseling and referral; vocational assessment and counseling; on-the-job training; Job Coach services; supported employment; job placement services; driver evaluation and training; homemaker evaluation and training; rehabilitation technology; workplace accommodations; home modifications; and services to assist during assessment and training such as attendants, note takers and interpreters.
Essential information about learning disabilities, early literacy and learning resources, support for adolescents and adults with learning disabilities, public policy and advocacy tools.
A parent's Guide to helping kids with Learning Difficulties
The Learning Through Listening website was created to support and build the skills of K-12 educators so they will be even more successful in teaching students with different learning styles
Free workshops to help parents support their children’s education are being offered by the Rochester City School District’s Office of Parent & Community Involvement. Workshops are held at the Parent Center at 30 Hart Street
Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3–21 A Parent’s Guide
