My family and I are looking to move to the New York area.

Both of us are nurses and we have an Autistic son that is 9 years old. What hosptials are near by and what (if any) resources does the education system provide for special needs children? Since I am originally from Alabama, I am hopeful for warm welcomes but have heard the opposite of what to expect. I certainly hope that the people who told me this were very wrong.