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Babies Can’t
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Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Division of Public Health, Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree St., N.W., Ste. 11-206
Atlanta, GA 30303
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/
Connects infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities from
birth up to their third birthday to needed service in their area, regardless
of parent’s income.
Children’s Medical Services
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/cms
Assures that eligible children with chronic health conditions who are
residents of the state of Georgia receive specialty medical care. Provides
services for children from birth to 21 years of age.
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities in Georgia
http://www.gcdd.org/
State planning council in charge of public policy research, analysis, and
reform, project demonstrations, education, and training.
Georgia Department of Education Division of Exceptional Students
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us
Helps local school systems provide special education and related services
for children with disabilities.
Georgia Advocacy Office
http://www.thegao.org
Advocates for individual rights, assistive devices, and other assistance for
people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation.
State of Georgia Regional Boards
http://www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/regbomp.html
Regional boards oversee the network of state-supported Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases (MHDDAD) community and
state hospital services in the region. For information on your local
regional board, visit the link above or search the
Online Special
Needs Database under the Regional Board service category.
Parents Educating Parents and Professionals
http://www.peppinc.org
Assists with educational problems, IEP's, and holds workshops on special
education laws.
Division of Family and Children Services (DFACS)
Processes application for deeming waiver, provides subsidized child care
services for eligible families and temporary assistance to needy families.
To find your local Family & Children Services branch, search the
Online Special Needs
Database.
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/unhs/
Links hospitals, primary health provides, and public health agencies to
ensure that all newborns are screened for hearing loss and referred for
treatment, if needed.
Other public agencies are listed in the
Online Special
Needs Database.
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Parents should
consider having their child evaluated when they are worried that their child
is not developing at the same rate or in the same way as other children of
the same age.
Read more of Dr. Leslie Rubin's advice. |
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