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Brown Thrasher - Georgia State BirdGeorgia Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities

We built the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people can get reliable information and support. Your state Yellow Pages includes many resources - government programs, grassroots organizations, and parent support groups.

We are adding evaluators, educational consultants, academic tutors, advocates, attorneys, and others who help parents get services for their children.The Yellow Pages are a free service. If you are interested in being added to the yellow pages please send us an email.


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To get the word out about the Yellow Pages, we designed flyers for each state. Please distribute your state Yellow Pages Flyer at schools, day care centers, libraries, doctor's and psychologist's offices, community centers, and hospitals. Get your State Yellow Pages Flyer now!

Note: The groups with a star (*) next to their names sponsored an advocacy training program by Pete and Pam Wright.

Adolescent Health and Youth Development
DHR/Division of Public Health/Family Health Branch
2 Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 11-435
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-8373

A Unit OF Student Learning & Assessment -- Exceptional Students
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/exceptional/new.html

A Unit of the Office of Policy & Communications
NOTE: You must have the Adobe® Acrobat Reader to use these files.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/legalservices/notice.html

American Foundation for the Blind-Southeast
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail: atlanta@afb.net
Web: http://www.afb.org/

Bipolar support group for parents of kids with early-onset Bipolar Disorder
Web: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MAPBPKIDS

Tonya C. Boga
Ste 420, 530 Means Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 607-1600; Fax: (404) 607-1355
E-mail: tboga@lawyer.com
I represent families who are trying to secure a free appropriate public education for their children.

Brain Injury Association of Georgia
1447 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 810
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 817-7577
Web: http://www.braininjuryga.org/

Chapter 160: Rules of GA Dept. of Education
http://www.ganet.org/rules/

CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention/Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder)
GA CHADD E-newsletter: GA-CHADDer-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
GA ADHD E-newsletter: GA-ADHDe-news-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
GA ADHD Parent List: GA-ADHDParentSupport-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
GA ADHD Adult List: GA-ADHDAdultSupport-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

CHADD of Gwinnett & Dekalb Counties
Beth Butler, Coordinator
1729 Willard Way, Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 736-5519
E-mail: bbutlerchadd@earthlink.net
Web: www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd528.html
CHADD offers education and support for parents who have children with ADHD

CHADD of Rockdale County
Beth Butler, Coordinator
1729 Willard Way, Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 736-5519
E-mail: bbutlerchadd@earthlink.net
Web: www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd30D.html
CHADD offers education and support for parents who have children with ADHD.

Cherokee/Cobb County and North Atlanta CHADD
(770) 736-5519
E-mail: NorthAtlantaCHADD@yahoo.com
Web: www.CHADDGA.org

Children with Special Needs
DHR/Division of Public Health/Family Health Branch
Babies Can't Wait Program (Birth - 3)
Children's Medical Services (Birth - 21)
2 Peachtree Street, Suite 11-205
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
404-657-2726
E-mail: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/DHR/

Client Assistance Program
123 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-2040 (V/TTY); (800) 822-9727 (in GA only)
E-mail: GaCAPDirector@theOmbudsman.com
Web: www.theOmbudsman.com/CAP/

Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta
3232 Cobb Parkway, #213
Atlanta, GA 30339
(404) 320-3233
Web: http://www.down-syndrome-atlanta.org/

E-Groups
The GA-AdvocatesNetwork is an exciting new list service designed to set up a State wide network of special needs Advocates in GA to disseminate information to each other and to discuss advocacy matters. We welcome parent advocates, professional advocates, non-profit agency advocates, and state department advocates. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-AdvocatesNetwork


The GA-ChildrensNetwork is a list service in Georgia designed to provide much needed information and support for parents and grandparents of children with special needs. Parents and professionals are members of the list and will offer support and sound advice. The list is screened for confidentiality and privacy reasons. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ChildrensNetwork/


The AD/HD e-newsletter is an on-line e-mail newsletter used to disseminate info about AD/HD and co-morbid disorders to interested parties. Types of notices sent: support group meeting notices, disability and advocacy info, local disability org info, research, special education related info, and misc. articles. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ADHDe-news/

The GA-ADHDParentSupport list serv is a closed and confidential list which requires introductions for approved membership. We invite parents, advocates, professionals and educators for the sole purpose of learning about AD/HD, co-morbid disorders, advocacy and educational/legal issues. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ADHDParentSupport/

The GA AD/HDAdultSupport list is a closed and confidential discussion list serv open to Adults with AD/HD, professionals and others with an interest in Adult AD/HD and co-morbid disorders. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-ADHDAdultSupport/

Easter Seals North Georgia
3035 N. Druid Hills Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 633-9609
E-mail: ddavi08@ibm.net

Emory Regional Perinatal Center
P.O. Box 26015
80 Butler Street, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30335
E-mail: Karen_Pierce@oz.ped.emory.edu
Web: www.emory.edu/PEDS/NEONATOLOGY/DCP

Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia
100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-7155; (800) 527-7105 (In GA)
E-mail: epilepsyga@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.epilepsyga.org/

First Steps Consulting
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 353-5333
E-mail: sgdatty@bellsouth.net
First Steps provides information on local resources and advocacy training to parents, school personnel, and private providers for all of Georgia and Tennessee.

FUNctional Physical Therapy, Inc.
2530-B Mountain Industrial Blvd.
Tucker, GA 30047
(404) 456-3717
E-mail: LFlowers@aol.com

Georgia Child Care Council
2987 Clairmont Road, Suite 220
Atlanta, GA 30329-1687
(404) 679-4880
E-mail: tricialowther@compuserve.com
Web: http://www.gachildcare.org/

Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
114 Baker Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308-3366
(404) 659-0214
E-mail: gapta@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.georgiapta.org/

Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East,
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tel. (404) 656-3963 Fax (404) 651-6457
(800) 311-3627 Toll Free Restrictions: GA residents only

Georgia Legal Services Program
1100 Spring Street, N.W., Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 206-5175
E-mail: ttogut@glsp.org
At Georgia Legal Services, I will representing special education clients who are indigent and qualify for our services. We serve 154 (there are 159) counties in Georgia.

Georgia Parent Support Network
1381 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 758-4500; (800) 832-8645; Fax: (404) 758-6833
E-mail: gpsn@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.gpsn.org/
Georgia Parent Support Network (GPSN) is dedicated to providing support, education, and advocacy for children and youth with mental illness, emotional disturbances, and behavioral differences and their families.

Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 6708
Athens, GA 30604
(706) 613-0144
E-mail: exdir@gsha.org
Web: http://www.gsha.org/

Georgia State Board of Education Rules Pertaining to Exceptional Students
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/exceptional/rules.html

The Law Office of K. Lea Goodman
Contact: Lea Goodman, Esq.
P.O. Box 4291
Alpharetta, GA 30023
(770) 722-7888
E-mail: leagoodman@lycos.com
As a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, I have dedicated my family law practice to the representation of parents and children who need assistance in the areas of divorce, custody, child support and special needs trusts.

Governor
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-1776
Web: www.state.ga.us/governor/

Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities for Georgia
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 210
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2120; (888) 275-4233
E-mail: eej@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.ga-ddcouncil.org/

Incredible Vision Center - The Place for Optometry & Vision Therapy
Dawne Knerr or Dr. Kimberley A. Linert
101 Pilgrim Village Drive, Suite 400
Cumming, GA 30040
(678)455-7506; Fax: (678) 455-7508
E-mail: dawne@att.net or kalinert@att.net
Web: www.incredible-vision-center.com
We provide vision therapy services to eliminate blurred & double vision & perceptual problems. If your bright child is struggling with reading or has a short attention span he may have a vision problem.

International Dyslexia Association
Georgia Branch (AL, GA)
President
1951 Greystone Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
(H) (404) 256-1232

Jacobs' Ladder Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.,
Hahira, GA
We provide for children & adults an opportunity to ride horses as an outlet to meet their recreational needs. We service many different types of differently abled individuals. We are open 5 days a week, all year. For more information, please call Leslie Jacobs at (229) 794-1188.

Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia
P.O. Box 1337
Roswell, GA 30077
(770) 514-8088

National Mental Health Association of Georgia
100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 502
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-7175
Web: http://www.nmhag.org/

NAMI-Georgia
3125 Presidential Parkway, Suite 335
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 234-0855; (800) 728-1052
E-mail: NAMI-GA@nami.org
Web: ga.nami.org

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Department of Education
Vocational Education Special Needs Unit
1752 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 657-8324
E-mail: jchandle@doe.k12.ga.us

Paulding Collaborative for Children & Families
445 Paulding Lane
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-1660

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Georgia, Inc. (PWSA/GA)
Hope Mays, Exec. Dir.
PO Box 659
Roswell, GA 30077
or 1146 Green Street
Roswell, GA 30075
770-518-4795- metro Atlanta
877-518-4795- toll free
Fax: 770-642-1327
E-mail: pwsaga@aol.com
Website: www.pwsaga.org

Description: The mission of PWSA/GA is to provide information, education,
and family support that will empower people with Prader-Willi Syndrome
to lead quality lives as productive citizens.

Parents Educating Parents and Professionals for All Children (PEPPAC)
8318 Durelee Lane Suite 101
Douglas, GA 30134
(770) 577-7771
E-mail: PEPPAC@bellsouth.net
Web: www.peppac.org

Parents Educating Parents and Professionals, Inc. (PEPP, Inc.)
6613 E. Church Street, Suite 100
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 577-7771; (800) 322-7065
E-mail: <>peppac@bellsouth.net
Web: http://www.peppac.org/

Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.
3805 Presidential Parkway, Suite 207
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 451-5484
E-mail: info@parenttoparentofga.org
Web: http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.

Parent Training Information Project
Parents Educating Parents & Professional for All Children(PEPPAC)
6613 Church Street, Suite 100
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 577-7771
E-mail:
peppac@bellsouth.net

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Young Children Special Education
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9955
E-mail: slangston@doh.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/exceptional/exceptional.html

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Adolescent Health & Youth Development
DHR/DPH/FHB
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 8-206
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-2850

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Babies Can't Wait Program
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, Room 11-206
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
(404) 657-2726
E-mail: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/DHR/

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities:
Ages Birth through 2
Babies Can't Wait Program
Office of Children with Special Needs
Family Health Branch
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, Room 11-206
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
(404) 657-2726
E-mail: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.health.state.ga.us/programs/BCW/index.shtml


Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children's Medical Services
Office of Children with Special Needs
Family Health Branch
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, Room 11-206
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
(404) 657-2726
Email: lmoore@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.health.state.ga.us/programs/CMS/

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 870
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 885-1234
(800) 537-2329 (in GA only)

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084
(404) 885-1234 (V/TTY); (800) 537-2329 (in GA only)
E-mail: info@thegao.org
Web: http://thegao.org/

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Agency
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
490 10th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232
E-mail: se-dbtac@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.sedbtac.org/

Rules of the State Board of Education including Vocational & GT
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/legalservices/rules.html

Carol Sadler
Special Education Consultant/Advocate
1105 Rock Pointe Look
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 442-8357; (770) 442-5507 Fax
E-mail: sadlerpc@prodigy.net
Web: www.IEPAdvocate4You.com
I am the parent of two special needs children. I help parents of other special needs children with special education issues and attend IEP meetings. Rate $25 hour.

Scottish Rite Clinic (Main Campus)
Health Care of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
1001 Johnsons Ferry Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
Telephone: (404) 257-3222

North Point (Satellite)
3795 Mansell Road
Alpharetta, GA 30202
Telephone: (770) 645-1657

Scottish Rite at Fayette (Satellite)
1265 Highway 54 West
Suite 200
Fayetteville, GA 30214-4521
Telephone (770) 719-5725

Gwinnett (Satellite)
4850 Sugarloaf Pkwy #501
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Telephone: (770) 682-3508

Cobb (Satellite)
1371 Church Street Extension
Marietta, GA 30060
Telephone: (770) 427-2557

Scottish Rite in the Southern Crescent (Satellite)
81 Upper Riverdale Road
Suite 200
Riverdale, GA 30274
Telephone: (770) 907-5939

Scottish Rite Communicative Disorders Center at Armstrong Atlantic State University
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419-1997
Telephone: (912) 961-3066

SKIPP4kids
Leni Bentley, Melissa Strickland
109 Jana Ct.
Warner Robins, Ga 31088
478-953-7459 or 478-953-9198
E-mail: skipp4kids@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.groups.msn.com\skipp
We are a support group "SKIPP" (special kids, involved parents and professionals) in middle Georgia. We work with families and professionals that have children with disabilities

Spina Bifida Association of Georgia, Inc.
3355 Northeast Expressway, Suite 207
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 454-7600
E-mail: sbag@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.spinabifidaofgeorgia.org/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3963
E-mail: ppickens@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/exceptional/exceptional.html

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 656-3963
E-mail: ppickens@doe.k12.ga.us

State Literacy Resource Center
Dept. of Technical and Adult Education
1800 Century Place, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 (404) 679-1635
State resources on National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) site

State Mental Health Agency
Division of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2260
E-mail: jelovrien@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: http://www2.state.ga.us/departments/DHR

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Division of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 23rd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2157
E-mail: dmorgan@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR/

State Mental Retardation Program
Division of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 23rd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2140
E-mail: chopkins@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR/

State Mediation System
Georgia Department of Education
Division for Exceptional Students
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9959
E-mail: nohara@doe.k12.ga.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Department of Human Resources
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Room 35-403
Atlanta, GA 30303-3166
(404) 657-3053
E-mail: vathomas@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/rehab.html

Technology-Related Assistance
Georgia Tools for Life
Division of Rehabilitation Services
#2 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 35-415
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-3082; (404) 657-3085 (TTY); (800) 497-8665
Web: http://www.gatfl.org/

The Foundation for Medically Fragile Children
6666 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 328
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 951-6111
E-mail: ffmfc@juno.com
Web: http://www.care4gakids.org/

The Georgia ARC Network
1996 Cliff Valley Way, N.E., Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 634-5512
E-mail: arcga@earthlink.net
Web: http://www.arcga.org/

The University of Georgia
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 212H
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 463-6800
E-mail: jbittner@dhr.state.ga.us

Torin Togut
140 Hanarry Drive
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045
(678) 372-1829
E-mail: tandt@mindspring.com

United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia, Inc.
3300 Northeast Expressway, Building #9
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 676-2000
E-mail: dwilush@ucpga.org
Web: http://www.ucp.org/

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Institute on Human Development and Disability
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
The University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806
(706) 542-3457
E-mail: info@uap.uga.edu
Web: http://www.uap.uga.edu

Chris E. Vance
2186 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 320-6672; Fax: (404) 320-3412
I represent disabled children at a reduced fee rate.

VSA arts of Georgia
Healey Building
57 Forsyth Street, N.W., Suite R1
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 221-1270, ext. 14
E-mail: vsaartsga@mindspring.com
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