Our mission is to assist NYC parents learn how to navigate NYC DOE special education services and placement. Our specialized focus is helping families of children with a range of layered needs and challenges, from learning differences, to language-based disabilities, to twice-exceptional (2e) students. services.  

PRAISEnyc works with parents to help build a bridge between the NYC Department of Education and their child.
​PRAISEnyc is run by Elizabeth Kirk, who has been working with (and winning against) New York City's Department of Education for special education services and accommodations for over 15 years. The parent of three boys with special education challenges, she is knowledgeable about a wide range of services available, and expert at negotiating with the elaborate bureaucracy that often presents as an obstacle to obtain them. She has helped many other parents find a happier and more successful path for their child and would be delighted to help you!